Twelve forces, thirty-eight places, one quietly considered ranking — recalibrated quarterly. Where opportunity is widening, where serious work is being made welcome, and what we're watching next.
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What the city looks like to a builder arriving in autumn 2026 — the scenes, the streets, the strange optimism of Palermo at 9pm on a Tuesday.
Where serious AI work is being made — and how the centre of gravity has rotated from venture capital toward power, permits, and places that take long horizons seriously.
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