Bertrand Badré and Charles Ferguson: Europe's Existential AI Challenge

Also, Nouriel Roubini, Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nina L. Khrushcheva, Reed Galen, and others examine the US election's likely impact in a new PS Big Picture [View this message in a web browser]( NOVEMBER 1, 2024 This week in PS Longer Reads, Bertrand Badré, CEO and Founder of Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital, and tech investor Charles Ferguson explain what is wrong with the EU technology startup system, and what to do about it. [Read now](. And in PS Big Picture, Nouriel Roubini, Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nina L. Khrushcheva, Reed Galen, and others consider how the US election's outcome will affect America’s economy, society, and democracy. [Read now](. [Europe’s Existential AI Challenge]( [Europe’s Existential AI Challenge]( By Bertrand Badré and Charles Ferguson If the European Union and its member states want to thrive and safeguard their sovereignty in the twenty-first century, they must get their commercial house in order. In the age of AI, a competitive startup ecosystem is a critical component of economic prosperity and military security. [Read more]( [PS. Go beyond the headlines with PS. Subscribe now.]( [PS Big Picture: The US Election and America’s Future]( [The US Election and America’s Future]( with Nouriel Roubini, Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nina L. Khrushcheva, Reed Galen, and others From the economy to foreign policy to democratic institutions, the two US presidential candidates, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, promise to pursue radically different agendas, reflecting sharply diverging visions for the United States and the world. Why is the race so nail-bitingly close, and how might the outcome change America? [Read more]( [COP29: In Solidarity for a Green World]( [PS Longer Reads: Will the IMF Survive to 100?]( [Will the IMF Survive to 100?]( By Paulo Nogueira Batista, Jr., and Robert H. Wade Despite the increasingly glaring imbalances between economic clout and voting power within the International Monetary Fund, the institution's founding Western members still call the shots. But unless the Fund can find a way to give middle-income countries a greater say, its influence will inevitably wane. [Read more]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( Project Syndicate publishes and provides, on a not-for-profit basis, original commentary by the world's leading thinkers to more than 500 media outlets in over 150 countries. Receipt of this newsletter does not guarantee rights to re-publish any of its content. Secure exclusive rights to PS content [here](. Interested in advertising opportunities? Email sponsorship@project-syndicate.org. This newsletter is a service of [Project Syndicate](. [Change your newsletter preferences](. Follow us on [Facebook]( [Twitter]( and [YouTube](. © Project Syndicate, all rights reserved. [Unsubscribe from all newsletters](.