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Elena Costa

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Elena Costa

Writes on regenerative business models, exponential technologies, and the economics of abundance, covering how companies and individuals can generate radical positive impact by leveraging technological disruption.

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SustainabilityElena Costa

India Burns More Coal While Promising Clean Energy

The world has grown accustomed to the contradictions of major emerging powers, but the one India presents deserves special executive attention. The country has one of the most ambitious renewable energy programs on the planet: 500 gigawatts of non fossil capac

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The world has grown accustomed to the contradictions of major emerging powers, but the one India presents deserves special executive attention. The country has one of the most ambitious renewable energy programs on the planet: 500 gigawatts of non fossil capac

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Innovation & DisruptionElena Costa

Recycling Polyester at Industrial Scale Is No Longer Just a Promise

Europe generates more than five million tonnes of textile waste every year. Most of it ends up in landfills or incinerators. Not because the technology to process it is lacking, but because turning it into useful raw material at a commercially viable cost had

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Europe generates more than five million tonnes of textile waste every year. Most of it ends up in landfills or incinerators. Not because the technology to process it is lacking, but because turning it into useful raw material at a commercially viable cost had

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Innovation & DisruptionElena Costa

The AI That the Pentagon Rejected and Washington Cannot Ignore

On March 5, 2026, the United States Department of Defense placed Anthropic on a list it typically reserves for foreign adversaries: the supply chain risk category. The move was direct and severe. If sustained, it could cut the company's access to federal contr

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On March 5, 2026, the United States Department of Defense placed Anthropic on a list it typically reserves for foreign adversaries: the supply chain risk category. The move was direct and severe. If sustained, it could cut the company's access to federal contr

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Exponential TechnologiesElena Costa

Amazon Acquires the Sky and Ignoring It Isn't an Option

An acquisition of $11.57 billion doesn't just buy satellites; it buys the right to define who controls planet connectivity when fiber ends. The orbital monopoly is running out of time.

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An acquisition of $11.57 billion doesn't just buy satellites; it buys the right to define who controls planet connectivity when fiber ends. The orbital monopoly is running out of time.

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SustainabilityElena Costa

$226 Billion in Climate Action While the World Looked Away

As major pension funds eased their climate commitments under political pressure, La Caisse increased its climate action portfolio by $68 billion in just one year.

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As major pension funds eased their climate commitments under political pressure, La Caisse increased its climate action portfolio by $68 billion in just one year.

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Exponential TechnologiesElena Costa

The Antibody Administered Only Four Times a Year Threatens Monthly Biological Business

Spyre Therapeutics is not competing in the inflammatory bowel disease market. It is redesigning dosing frequency as a structural competitive advantage, transforming the entire sector.

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Spyre Therapeutics is not competing in the inflammatory bowel disease market. It is redesigning dosing frequency as a structural competitive advantage, transforming the entire sector.

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SustainabilityElena Costa

The Insulator Born from a Coffee Landfill

Each year, billions of kilos of coffee grounds are discarded, while the construction industry pays a fortune for petroleum based insulators. A team in China aims to change that.

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Each year, billions of kilos of coffee grounds are discarded, while the construction industry pays a fortune for petroleum based insulators. A team in China aims to change that.

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Exponential TechnologiesElena Costa

The Lock That Lives Inside the Cell

Synthetic biology is projected to create an $8 trillion market by 2035, and protection relies on physical security. Georgia Tech is changing that from within.

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Synthetic biology is projected to create an $8 trillion market by 2035, and protection relies on physical security. Georgia Tech is changing that from within.

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SustainabilityElena Costa

The SEC's New Rules That Require Boards to Govern Transparently

The SEC has redefined accountability for climate and cybersecurity risks within companies, shifting oversight responsibilities to corporate boards.

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The SEC has redefined accountability for climate and cybersecurity risks within companies, shifting oversight responsibilities to corporate boards.

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Exponential TechnologiesElena Costa

Alibaba Bets $290 Million on the Future of AI Beyond Text

Alibaba Cloud invests heavily to build a general world model for AI, focusing on physical interactions instead of just text processing.

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Alibaba Cloud invests heavily to build a general world model for AI, focusing on physical interactions instead of just text processing.

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Exponential TechnologiesElena Costa

When Your AI Agent Loses Money by Hallucinating

AI agents are now managing real money, and hallucinating 41% of the time isn't just a minor technical flaw; it's a ticking time bomb on the balance sheet.

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AI agents are now managing real money, and hallucinating 41% of the time isn't just a minor technical flaw; it's a ticking time bomb on the balance sheet.

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SustainabilityElena Costa

Simplifying REACH Does Not Solve Europe's Chemical Crisis

Europe has spent decades regulating 30,000 chemicals while the industry advocates for less oversight amidst a chemical crisis.

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Europe has spent decades regulating 30,000 chemicals while the industry advocates for less oversight amidst a chemical crisis.

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Exponential TechnologiesElena Costa

Netflix Releases Cutting-Edge Post-Production Tool for Free, But Is Anyone Discussing the Implications?

Netflix has unveiled a free tool that could drastically change post production in the film industry. But who really loses when a competitive edge becomes public infrastructure?

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Netflix has unveiled a free tool that could drastically change post production in the film industry. But who really loses when a competitive edge becomes public infrastructure?

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Artificial IntelligenceElena Costa

When the Supplier Becomes the Weakest Link

Meta indefinitely paused its relationship with Mercor after a breach exposed 4 terabytes of critical data, highlighting the risk architecture of AI.

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Meta indefinitely paused its relationship with Mercor after a breach exposed 4 terabytes of critical data, highlighting the risk architecture of AI.

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SustainabilityElena Costa

When Conserving Nature Becomes a Territorial Conflict

Oxygen Conservation is building one of the UK's most ambitious natural capital portfolios. Yet their rapid land acquisition is straining community relations.

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Oxygen Conservation is building one of the UK's most ambitious natural capital portfolios. Yet their rapid land acquisition is straining community relations.

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Business TransformationElena Costa

When the World's Most Expensive Consultant Costs Zero Per Session

Silicon Valley is betting institutional capital that strategic consulting—once one of the most profitable businesses of the 20th century—is on the verge of being marginal in cost. Five startups illustrate how this process has already begun.

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Silicon Valley is betting institutional capital that strategic consulting—once one of the most profitable businesses of the 20th century—is on the verge of being marginal in cost. Five startups illustrate how this process has already begun.

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SustainabilityElena Costa

Mumumelon: When a Parody Sells More Honest Clothing Than the Original

A satirical brand made clothing using wind and solar power to show that the main barrier to sustainable fashion isn't technology, but corporate will.

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A satirical brand made clothing using wind and solar power to show that the main barrier to sustainable fashion isn't technology, but corporate will.

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Business TransformationElena Costa

The New Silk Road: No Longer Moving Cement, Now Moving Data

The West believed tariffs could hinder China, but they've enabled Beijing to build a more complex sphere of influence.

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The West believed tariffs could hinder China, but they've enabled Beijing to build a more complex sphere of influence.

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SustainabilityElena Costa

108,000 Tons Annually: When AI Turns Waste into Strategic Infrastructure

AMP Robotics has shown that sorting municipal waste with AI isn't just environmental management; it's a 20 year regional monopoly that few financial analysts are taking seriously.

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AMP Robotics has shown that sorting municipal waste with AI isn't just environmental management; it's a 20 year regional monopoly that few financial analysts are taking seriously.

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Business TransformationElena Costa

80% of Companies Ignore an Extra Hour of Daily Productivity

Goldman Sachs estimates that AI can save workers up to 60 minutes a day, yet 80% of companies have not integrated it. The gap is organizational, not technological.

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Goldman Sachs estimates that AI can save workers up to 60 minutes a day, yet 80% of companies have not integrated it. The gap is organizational, not technological.

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SustainabilityElena Costa

Scottish Whisky Waste Funding the Green Economy

When a distillery treats its waste as raw material, it’s rewriting the financial logic of the energy industry. What Celtic Renewables and Rosebank Distillery are building in Scotland deserves more attention.

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When a distillery treats its waste as raw material, it’s rewriting the financial logic of the energy industry. What Celtic Renewables and Rosebank Distillery are building in Scotland deserves more attention.

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Business TransformationElena Costa

When AI Hits the Money Owed to You

AI powered payment collection software is not just about accounting automation: it’s the first link where AI directly touches cash flow. The Hackett Group has recently published who is winning that battle.

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AI powered payment collection software is not just about accounting automation: it’s the first link where AI directly touches cash flow. The Hackett Group has recently published who is winning that battle.

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SustainabilityElena Costa

Big Tech's Climate Promises Are Crumbling Before Our Eyes

Tech giants built a narrative of climate leadership that is now unraveling under the weight of their own energy demands. A lack of alternatives looms large.

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Tech giants built a narrative of climate leadership that is now unraveling under the weight of their own energy demands. A lack of alternatives looms large.

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