The Calibre Brief
Every episode of The Calibre Brief
Short narrated, visually supported video briefings, each built from a Calibre Code USA report.
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Exploring AI-Agent Spending Capabilities in UPI System
This episode of The Calibre Brief examines India's UPI system and its potential evolution toward allowing AI agents to make payments.
Read the full report: Inside India's Plan to Let AI Agents Spend Money on UPI
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Illegal Crypto Mines Exploit Paraguay's Power Grid
This episode delves into the growing issue of electricity theft by illegal crypto mining operations in Paraguay.
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Paraguay's Illegal Bitcoin Mines Test Grid Protections
Paraguay has become a hotspot for illegal bitcoin mining operations that exploit the country's power grid.
Read the full report: The Pirates of Itaipu: How Illegal Bitcoin Farms Tapped Paraguay's Power Grid
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Base 101 and Niger's 24-Hour Mutiny
Before dawn, a mutiny at Niger's main airport put the junta's survival in question, and exposed who could reach the fight fastest.
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Can the DSRB Get Startup Tech to the Battlefield Faster Than the MoD?
A new defence bank promises to move money faster. But battlefield technology does not become military capability when a lender opens its books.
Read the full report: Can the DSRB Get Startup Tech to the Battlefield Faster Than the MoD?
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Lake America: When a Name Change Becomes a Data Problem
An order can change a name in government records. But can it change the lake, or the systems that depend on knowing that lake they mean?
Read the full report: Lake America: The Hidden Technology Problems Behind Trump’s Lake Ontario Order
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What Led to the Debris Flood on the Nepal-Tibet Border?
This episode of The Calibre Brief explores the catastrophic debris flood that struck the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, 2026.