Laboratory technician holds a powerful processor in his hands. CPU computer processor shallow focus. CPU socket of the computer's motherboard. Concept of computer, motherboard, hardware and technologygettyOne of the most critical resources in 2025 is compute power. Chips and the data centers that house them have become the 21st-century equivalent of oil refineries and power plants, and governments are increasingly treating them as such.Policymakers around the globe, from Washington to London to Beijing, are ...