Data

Data has become the arena where power is contested. Separating signal from hype now determines who can act decisively and who drowns in noise. Legal and political conflicts reveal where accountability truly lies, from lawsuits over ownership to manoeuvres hidden in policy and infrastructure. Better reels or better reality captures the stakes: are we improving knowledge or simply deepening illusion. As power geographies shift, data remains the currency that dictates who gains visibility and who remains invisible. Leaders and strategists must decide whether data is a map toward clarity or a fog that conceals the terrain entirely.