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Future in Review is an action-oriented annual conference that provides executives and investors with a roadmap for the next 5-10 years of technology and the global economy. Started in 2003 by the team behind Strategic News Service, Future in Review is a gathering place for global leaders using technology to change the world for the better. FiRe’s intimate size and trust-based culture cultivate lon

g-term relationships between speakers and attendees that drive innovation, strategy, partnerships, investments, and recruiting. Strategic News Service is the world’s most reliable source of advanced information at the intersection of technology and economics. Its publicly graded prediction rate in these areas is unmatched, and its success in pointing out critically important new strategic issues to global thought leaders – often in their own areas of expertise – is well-established. Our goal is to produce dynamically useful, focused information not available anywhere else. We are proud that Accenture, Nuance, Symantec, Intel, Adobe, Deutsche Telekom, and other great companies have chosen to provide the SNS Weekly Report to their entire teams, in recognition of its standing as a powerful competitive weapon.

12/02/2025

Speaker Announcement: Esther Dyson joins FiRe 2026

We’re thrilled to welcome Esther Dyson, founder of Wellville and a pioneering angel investor, to this year’s Future in Review (FiRe) conference, taking place May 31–June 3, 2026, at the Qualcomm Institute at UC San Diego.

For more than a decade, Esther Dyson has been a transformative force in reimagining how communities and governments approach health and wellbeing. Through Wellville, her 10-year national initiative, she worked alongside leaders in five US communities to strengthen physical, mental, and financial health, demonstrating the profound returns that come from investing in people rather than repairing the consequences of neglect.

Esther’s impact extends far beyond Wellville’s pilot communities. She has become a nationally recognized advocate for systemic change, pushing for policies that account for true societal costs, including pricing externalities, taxing sugar, and elevating essential caregiving professions. Her career spans Wall Street analysis, global tech leadership, nonprofit governance, and even training as a backup cosmonaut in Star City, Russia – reflecting a lifelong commitment to exploring and improving the systems that shape our world.

Join us in San Diego this spring for FiRe 2026, where global leaders, investors, and innovators gather to chart the next decade of technology and the global economy.

Register today: https://bit.ly/4mtrfjY

12/02/2025

This week in the SNS Global Report …

Senior analyst Evan Anderson delivers an in-depth look at the explosive growth of the AI market, leading to the construction of more data centers than even many of those in the tech sector ever imagined possible. At the same time, the promises being made by companies intending to build out AI tools are proving to be more than dubious. Discover the players driving this build-out, how it’s going, and where it will go from here.

See why Evan says: "Let’s be blunt: if you lose more money over time as you grow, you are simply losing money at scale. You have not created a business, per se. You have created a machine that destroys money." In this week's Global Report, "THE TRILLION-DOLLAR PROMISE: ON DATA CENTERS AND DECEPTION."

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Tell us in the comments: Are AI data centers the future of innovation or money-burning machines pushing us toward deeper climate and energy crises without the promised rewards?

Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4pItkKL
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11/21/2025

This week in iNews …

Vernor Vinge (1944–2024), professor and science-fiction author, is featured in "Declassified Documents Detail the FBI's Surveillance of a Libertarian Sci-Fi Author."

To learn more and read the full article, visit: https://bit.ly/4puTzUV

And to learn about Vernor Vinge, visit: https://bit.ly/3LS7XYK

About iNews:
iNews is our free mailing list spotlighting timely and relevant articles about FiRe thought leaders and other important headlines! If you like what you see but want more, including full analysis of the stories, consider becoming an SNS member to receive our weekly Global Report.

11/21/2025

This week in the SNS Global Report …

Guest author John Pope, CEO of 2025 FiReStarter company Carbon GeoCapture, takes us on a journey through the world of carbon capture. The company, selected for its innovative approach to repurposing old coal mines for carbon capture, twinning with data centers to reduce climate impact, and the intellect of its leadership, is a standout among those seeking to sequester the world’s carbon.

See why John says: "As we build out the next generation of AI infrastructure, we are increasing carbon emissions from power plants just when we need deep reductions. How do we support the growth of AI and data centers without abandoning our climate goals?" In this week's Special GR Letter, "POWERING AI RESPONSIBLY: THE CASE FOR COAL-ASSISTED CCS."

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Tell us in the Comments: What's your take on balancing AI innovation with climate responsibility? Are creative solutions like coal-assisted CCS a pragmatic bridge to a sustainable future?

Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4rawkRF

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11/20/2025

Last Chance to RSVP for today’s Spark salon

We are gathering today for our November virtual Spark salon, Thursday, November 20, 12–1pm PT / 3–4pm ET, and this is the last call to RSVP.

Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen a wave of disruptions, including airport outages and closures and major cloud service failures. The question we’ll explore today is whether these are isolated incidents or signs of a deeper systemic instability.

Inspired by Mark Anderson’s recent Special Alert:, “Pivoting into Chaos,” we’ll dig into whether we’re entering a new era of digital volatility and what that means for business, technology, and society.

RSVP Here: https://bit.ly/4qZLl8E

As always, Spark salons are off-the-record and follow a roundtable format under Chatham House Rule to encourage candid, open dialogue.

This is an open invitation – please feel free to share with colleagues and friends. Non-SNS members are welcome to attend one Spark session on the house.

We look forward to seeing you there!

11/17/2025

Join us this week for our November Spark Salon

Happening Thursday, November 20 (12–1pm PT / 3–4pm ET)

Recent weeks have brought a wave of disruptions – airport outages and closures, cloud service failures ... Are these isolated incidents or signs of deeper systemic instability?

Inspired by Mark Anderson’s new Special Alert, “Pivoting into Chaos,” together we’ll explore whether we’re entering a new era of digital instability, one in which reliability itself is at risk.

Read the full report: https://bit.ly/448Oqtf

Expect an open, off-the-record roundtable discussion under Chatham House Rule.

RSVP Today! https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/9QbGzMZKRuueSoaxNqUnRg
Thursday, November 20
12–1pm PT / 3–4pm ET

This session is open to all – feel free to share with colleagues and friends. Non-SNS members are welcome to attend one Spark session on the house.

11/14/2025

This week in iNews …

Andrea Crosta, CEO of Earth League International and subject of the 2019 FiRe Featured Film Sea of Shadows, goes "Inside the Fight to Stop the Illegal Trade Driving the Vaquita Porpoise Toward Extinction."

To learn more and read the full article, visit: https://bit.ly/3LGYPpI

And to learn about Andrea Crosta, visit: www.stratnews.com/inews/bio/?clientid=6027

About iNews:
iNews is our free mailing list spotlighting timely and relevant articles about FiRe thought leaders and other important headlines! If you like what you see but want more, including full analysis of the stories, consider becoming an SNS member to receive our weekly Global Report.

11/13/2025

Are we entering a new era of digital instability?

From airport outages and closures to cloud service failures, it seems that reliability itself may become the latest casualty of technological progress.

Join us for the November virtual Spark salon next Thursday, November 20 (12–1pm PT / 3–4pm ET), as we explore this emerging trend – inspired by MarkAnderson’s recent Special Alert: “Pivoting into Chaos.”

We’ll discuss whether these disruptions are random technical glitches – or signs of a larger, coordinated destabilization effort.

RSVP now to join the conversation: https://bit.ly/4qZLl8E

Our Spark salons are off-the-record, roundtable discussions held under Chatham House Rule, designed to foster candid, high-level dialogue.

This session is open to all; non-SNS members are welcome to attend one Spark on the house.

Let’s make sense of the chaos, together.

11/12/2025

Speaker Announcement: Andrew Wallis, OBE, joins FiRe 2026

We’re thrilled to welcome Andrew Wallis, OBE, the founder and CEO of Unseen, to this year’s Future in Review (FiRe) conference, taking place May 31–June 3, 2026, at the Qualcomm Institute at UC San Diego.

Andrew will lead a featured conversation on emerging global patterns in the trafficking of humans and his efforts to build an AI-driven real-time analysis and response platform.

With more than two decades of leadership in the fight against modern slavery, Andrew Wallis has transformed how governments, businesses, and communities confront exploitation. As founder and CEO of Unseen, he has built one of the UK’s most effective anti-slavery organizations, providing life-changing support to survivors and operating the UK Modern Slavery and Exploitation Helpline, which has identified tens of thousands of potential victims.

Andrew chaired the “It Happens Here” report that helped shape the UK Modern Slavery Act of 2015, earning him an OBE for his pioneering work. Today, he continues to lead global efforts to eradicate forced labor – described by peers as “the loveliest disrupter you could hope to meet.”

Join us in San Diego this spring for FiRe 2026, where global leaders, investors, and innovators gather to chart the next decade of technology and the global economy.

Register today: https://bit.ly/4mtrfjY

11/12/2025

This week in the SNS Global Report ...

Berit Anderson asks the question: Is the future of solar in space? Globally, solar deployment continues to accelerate, as China drives cheap solar adoption worldwide. But even built on the backs of Chinese solar-company profits and forced labor, more acceleration is required. The next frontier may be in space.

See why Berit says, "At a time when we desperately need to maximize solar installation, China has made it virtually impossible to source solar panels not made with forced labor, putting alternatives out of business by undercutting costs." In this week's Global Report: "IS THE FUTURE OF SOLAR IN SPACE?"

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Tell us in the Comments: Do you think space-based solar power could be the next big leap in renewable energy, or will cost, complexity, and moral issues keep it grounded?

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11/08/2025

Does Russian interference in the infrastructures of Western democracies signify strength, or desperation? How are China’s influence and espionage strategies evolving? How much influence does Vladimir Putin really have over Donald Trump?

In Episode 3 of the Future in Review podcast, Berit Anderson speaks with Sir Richard Dearlove, former chief of MI6, about the current geopolitical landscape and evolving dynamics between the US, China, Russia, and Europe. They discuss Russian interference in US and European infrastructures, NATO's response, the influence of Russia on certain European nations, and implications of the Putin–Trump relationship. The conversation also delves into China's approach to warfare, its espionage activities around the world, and the future of relations between Western nations and China.

https://youtu.be/ItFVJy_yJwo

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11/06/2025

This week in the SNS Global Report: A Special Alert ...

Mark Anderson warns that recent disruptions – such as airline outages, airport closures, and cloud service failures – are not random technical problems, but signs of a larger, coordinated destabilization effort.

See why Mark says: “You may have already asked yourself: Exactly how much damage could a 24-million-bot army do running agentic LLMs using hundreds of Zero Day attack discoveries, when cut loose on the internet?” In this week's Special Alert, “Pivoting into Chaos.”

Members, check your inbox!

Tell us in the Comments: Are we entering a new era of “digital instability,” where reliability itself becomes the next casualty of technological progress?

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