Global Frequency - 13 July 2025

The drone edge, AI browsers, and Scattered Spider gets caught in the web.

I've added the word geoeconomics to my global framing lexicon. It is not a new term, but feels like it has fully matured now. This week on the Global Frequency...

The new age of geoeconomics. (Read More)

Promising topics for US/China dialogues on AI safety and security. (Read More)

In the jammed up radio spectrum environment of Ukraine, wired drones are providing an edge. (Read More)

Countering spies is a major initiative at OpenAI. (Read More)

Insider bribed to provide access used to facilitate large scale financial fraud. (Read More)

DNI seeks big brother powers over IC. Who will watch the watchers? (Read More)

AI is being used to impersonate the Secretary of State successfully. (Read More)

AI enhances terrorist recruitment efforts. (Read More)

Canada's Rogers Telecom cited as victim in Salt Typhoon attacks. (Read More)

Arrests made in M&S retailer cyber attack in UK. (Read More)

McDonald's hiring application offers up applicant details for millions of jobseekers. (Read More)

Autonomous fighter jet testing advances in Europe. (Read More)

Pentagon becomes owner in rare minerals company. (Read More)

LVMH acknowledged data breach impacting customers. (Read More)

China suspected in DC law firm hack. (Read More)

Spain turns to Huawei to manage intelligence agency wiretaps. Say what? (Read More)

The AI browser wars have begun and this will be an interesting trend to track. (Read More)

Robinhood pushes the envelope by tokenizing private company stock in European initiative. Great use case for blockchain paired with private company liquidity challenges. (Read More)

Superfake luxury bags are indistinguishable from real items. (Read More)

Hunting down Russian spies in Norway. Perfect exemplar of life catching up with a Brad Thor novel. (Read More)

Fact or Fiction:

"Edge of Honor" by Brad Thor takes the Scot Harvath series count up to 24 and I've read each one since his debut novel. One thing I love about Brad's publication schedule is hitting the summer read calendar every year so consistently. Of the summer series I was in the habit of reading each year, his remains the only reliable one hitting my kindle before the 4th of July. Thor's books are also great predictors of the future and his last several have played out in the headlines in both micro and macro ways. This is an exciting and fun thriller that I'm certain will be the headlines of tomorrow and I'm grateful to be on this journey with him. (Amazon Link)

Quote of the Week:

“Conversation enriches the understanding, but solitude is the school of genius.” - Edward Gibbon