
The Geopolitics of Silicon: AI Hardware, Wearable Platforms, and the Economy of Loneliness
The U.S. has upended years of semiconductor policy by greenlighting Nvidia's H200 sales to China, but the deal comes with a controversial 25% government 'tax.' Meanwhile, a multi-billion dollar surge in OnlyFans spending reveals a disturbing shift from commodity consumption to the monetization of simulated intimacy, signaling a new and profitable 'loneliness economy.'