Iran Update, China's 15th 5-Year Plan & The Ratepayer Protection Pledge

Описание: Welcome to Episode 6 of the President's Tech Brief. Join host Ylli Bajraktari and our expert panel—including Ylber Bajraktari, Joe Wang, David Lin, David Goodstone, and Caroline Armstrong—as we cut through the noise of the global tech race. Using our new AI intelligence system, we track the strategic signals moving the needle on global competition in real time.

🎙️ In Today's Episode:

The Iran Crisis & Global Impact: We kick things off with a deep dive into the situation on the ground in Iran, joined by special guest Janatan Sayeh, research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. We also review the #EpicFury objectives aimed at preventing nuclear weapon development by targeting missile launchers, missile factories, and their Navy. Plus, Gavin breaks down the broader regional fallout, specifically how the conflict affects Japan and East Asia.


China's 15th 5-Year Plan & Two Sessions: As Beijing's Two Sessions begin, we analyze China's slowing GDP growth rate of ~4.5%. We unpack their forward-looking layout for future industries, which prioritizes aggressive breakthroughs in quantum technology, biomanufacturing, hydrogen and fusion energy, brain-computer interfaces, embodied intelligence, and 6G communications.

Tech Scorecard Official Release: We present the official release of our 2026 Assessment Methodology. This definitive look at the U.S.-China tech race tracks five critical pillars: National Leverage, Innovation Leadership, Talent Pipeline, Market Ecosystem, and Industrial Capacity.

Ratepayer Protection Pledge: We discuss the President's recent meeting with tech CEOs regarding the massive energy demands of AI. We analyze the new "Build your own data centers" pledge, where major tech leaders agree to pay for the electricity powering their own centers to protect everyday ratepayers