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On June 14th, the European Union passed its long awaited Artificial Intelligence Act to govern issues such as biometric data exploitation, mass surveillance and foundational models. Meanwhile, U.S. lawmakers are backing efforts to create a federal commission that will develop a strategy for regulating AI – the latest addition to a variety of legislative proposals which aim to tackle emerging AI te...

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE Cyber Analyst Ali Plucinski explains recent changes in the cyber insurance industry, as it has sought to catch up with an expanding threat landscape and amid rising cyber-related costs. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuit...

On June 3rd, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was inaugurated for a third term in office after he won comfortably in the May 28th runoff election, following the first round on May 14th. Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP) maintained its dominance in parliament too. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Senior Middle East and North Africa Analyst Emily Hawthorne discusses...

In this episode of Beyond COVID, our experts discuss the recent Canadian wildfires and explain the potential health risks posed by the smoke.  Dr. Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida's College of Medicine, and Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents. Our host, David Lawrence, is the founder of RANE. RANE is a global...

On June 6th, the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine collapsed. It is unclear what the cause of the damage was, whether it was the result of an explosion by Russia or Ukraine, or from wear from previously sustained damage. The collapse will impact crop yields and could force Kyiv to modify its counteroffensive. Matthew Orr, RANE’s Eurasia Analyst provides an update on the situation and insights into...

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, Markus Jaeger, RANE’s Global Economy Analyst provides an outlook for the United States’ economy in light of recent banking sector instability. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more infor...

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Director of Analysis, Adriano Bosoni discusses the possibility of a far-right party entering the Spanish government in Spain’s general election.  RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For...

In this episode, David Lawrence, Founder of RANE, speaks with Dr. Harold Koplewicz about adolescent mental health.  Dr. Harold Koplewicz the President of the Child Mind Institute and is one of the nation’s leading child and adolescent psychiatrists. He is widely recognized as an innovator in the field, a strong advocate for child mental health, and a master clinician. He has been repeatedly recogn...

In this episode of the RANE Insights podcast series, David Lawrence, co-founder of RANE, speaks with Colin Ahern about cybersecurity efforts for the state of New York. Ahern is an internationally recognized cyber security, resilience, and intelligence expert. He was appointed the first Chief Cyber Officer of the State of New York in June of 2022. As Chief Cyber Officer he oversees all cyber threat...

In this episode of RANE's Beyond COVID podcast, our experts explain what it means now that COVID-19 is no longer considered a Public Health Emergency.  Dr. Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida's College of Medicine, and Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents. Our host, David Lawrence, is the founder of RANE. RANE is...

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Eurasia Analyst Matthew Orr explains the correlation between the Wagner Group’s feud with Russia’s Ministry of Defense and a Ukrainian counteroffensive.  RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clien...

In this episode of RANE Insights, RANE founder David Lawrence sits down with Steven Brill and Gordon Crovitz to talk about the creation and mission of their journalism and technology company, NewsGuard. Steven, a journalist and Author – and Founder of Court TV, The American Lawyer Magazine, American Lawyer Media, Brill’s Content Magazine, Journalism Online, and The Yale Journalism Initiative. Gord...

On May 18th, the acting CEO of South Africa's state-owned electricity utility warned of a "difficult winter" as the company may be forced to impose its most severe electricity cuts yet to maintain stability of the grid. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Director of Analysis Sam Lichtenstein sheds some light on the country's crisis and explains what it means for security and business...

India sits at the heart of South Asia, backed by the Himalayas along the Chinese border, overlooking the Indian Ocean Basin, bridging the old Near and Far East. Today, India also bridges the widening global geopolitical divides. It is a member of BRICS and the SCO with Russia and China, but also a key member of the QUAD with the United States, Japan, and Australia. India has long promoted a policy...

The “geo” in geopolitics is focused not just on topographic features like mountains, rivers, and coastlines or on concepts of size, shape, and location of countries. It also addresses local, regional, and global patterns of climate and weather, which have long influenced agricultural opportunities and development, economic and social characteristics of particular geographies, and even industrial c...

The Korean Peninsula sits at the crossroads of continental and maritime Asia, seen at various times as a bridgehead onto the continent or a dagger pointing at the heart of Japan. Korea’s history has been shaped by its location and by competition between larger powers around it, driving numerous policy responses from both unified and divided Korea, ranging from isolationism to balancing big powers...

Lately Beijing has conducted police raids on a number of U.S. firms as part of its campaign to make the corporate due diligence sector "healthy". More than a few analysts have highlighted the contradiction between Beijing's repeated pledges of support for foreign businesses and these latest raids. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Asia-Pacific Analyst Chase Blazek discusses the impl...

On May 14, Turkey held national elections that were among the closest in its modern history. Now the country goes to a runoff on May 28 between incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu. But with the ruling Justice and Development Party having won parliament and the opposition demoralized, it seems an uphill battle for Kilicdaroglu. In this episode of Essential...

In this episode of RANE Insights, RANE Founder David Lawrence sits down with Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope to talk about her work in forensic accounting and her new book, Fool Me Once: Scams, Stories, and Secrets from the Trillion-Dollar Fraud Industry. Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope is the Dr. Barry Jay Epstein Endowed Professor of Forensic Accounting at DePaul University in Chicago, IL. Pope is a nationally...

In this episode of RANE's Beyond COVID podcast, our experts offer an update on the prevalence of COVID and share new recommendations regarding COVID vaccines.  Dr. Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida's College of Medicine, and Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents. Our host, David Lawrence, is the founder of RANE....

The United States and the Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty, which was signed in 1951, has received new life under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as tensions with China are on the rise. With a series of initiatives to deepen the relationship, Manila finds itself both more able to defend its maritime claims but also more at risk of becoming embroiled on the front line of a pot...

Brazil’s Congress recently opened an inquiry into the January 8 riot which saw protesters enter all three capital buildings in an effort to deny the legitimacy of then recently-inaugurated President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The inquiry was a controversial topic in Brazil. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE Latin America Analyst Carmen Colosi explains the circumstances and implication...

There may be early signs that China is shifting its strategy and starting to more openly retaliate against the U.S. and its allies for the tech restrictions that they are placing on China and Chinese companies. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Senior Global analyst, Matthew Bey, gives an overview of the situation and shares his insights. RANE is a global risk intelligence company t...

Sudan descended into conflict on April 15 when the Sudanese Armed Forces clashed with a local paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces. Since then, international players like the United States, the European Union, Saudi Arabia and Egypt have attempted to broker cease-fires between the warring sides, but they have so far failed. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE sub-Saharan...

Ecuador’s Congress recently began an impeachment trial for President Guillermo Lasso due to allegations of corruption, meaning that Ecuador could follow in the footsteps of its neighbor Peru to oust a sitting president. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Latin America Analyst Carmen Colosi sheds some light on the circumstances surrounding the trial and the likely implications of each...