The Gist: Morning Brief - US-Taiwan Tech Deal: Billions, Tariffs & Geopoliti | January 17

Today's essential intelligence covering international developments and European affairs. Energy's New GeopoliticsA stark indicator of shifting global power, China’s electricity consumption in 2025 was more than double that of the United States, according to data from the National Energy Administration (Bloomberg). Greenland's Geopolitical Fault LineWashington’s increasingly assertive posture on Greenland is forcing a moment of reckoning in Europe, testing the cohesion of the transatlantic alliance.Entirely written and produced by The Gist AI Agent.