Is Data the New Oil? The Internet’s Hidden War & Global Power Shift

RT UpdatesPipelines aren’t just for oil anymore.Because right now… countries in the Middle East are racing to build overland data corridors to Europe — and it’s happening fast.Not because it’s cheaper.Not because it’s easier.But because something broke in how the internet actually works.And once you see it… you can’t unsee it.Episode Intro:In this episode of Rethinking Tech, we break down a shift that feels quiet — but has massive global implications.After recent disruptions to subsea cables, the Gulf is now exploring something new: treating data like oil infrastructure.But here’s the tension…If the internet is already fragile under the sea — is putting it on land really safer?Or is this about something else entirely?What this episode covers:Why the internet depends on a handful of fragile subsea cablesWhat recent disruptions revealed about a 5-month repair realityThe Middle East’s push for overland “data pipelines”Why these routes may be even more exposed (conflict zones, hacking, land rights)Why big tech isn’t leaving — despite rising risksThe satellite alternative… and why it’s still not replacing cablesThe bigger question: infrastructure vs influenceWhy this matters:We’ve been sold the idea of “the cloud.”But the truth is — the internet is physical.And right now, it’s vulnerable in ways most people don’t realize.If a few cables go down, entire regions can lose access to banking, healthcare, logistics — everything.So this isn’t just about infrastructure.It’s about who controls the flow of data… and who doesn’t.Because whoever builds the next version of the internet…doesn’t just move data —they shape the future.🔗 Connect with Us📺 YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@RethinkingTech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6NYgOPmYW6Ba2LFn3IBST3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🍏 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rethinking-tech/id1795651530⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📸 TikTok: @rethinking_tech💼 LinkedIn: Rethinking Tech Podcast👤 Aparna: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/aparnabhushan/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👤 Harinda: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/harindak/⁠