Geopolitics

Autos

Home-grown Chinese Carmakers Edge Past Luxury Brands BMW, Mercedes

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Luxury carmakers BMW and Mercedes are slipping behind little-known, home-grown Seres in the all-important China market.

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Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia, ADM Buoyed by Saudi AI Deals, Softer US Export Controls

A change in US export controls on advanced semiconductors presaged a wave of AI deals between the US and Saudi Arabia this week.

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International Economics

Optimism Overpowers Market Uncertainty Following US-China Trade Thaw

The US and China shocked the world in announcing a 90 day trade truce, turning weeks of uncertainty into a day of optimism.

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Economics

Fed Declines to Bet Economy on Outcome of US-China Trade Talks

A trace of optimism has emerged as US and Chinese representatives will meet in Switzerland over the weekend to talk tariffs.

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Policy & Power

US Gains Ground in Hypersonic Arms Race

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The US is breaking past Mach 5 and catching up to China and Russia in futuristic, hypersonic military technology.

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Geopolitics

Asset Managers Could Provide a Second Windfall for European Defense Firms

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The EU last week announced plans to boost its defense spending, and defense stocks have been on the march ever since.

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Social Media

The TikTok Ban Looms But Nobody Can Agree On What That Means

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The clock is ticking on TikTok. Or is it? And if it is, whose hand is on the alarm setting as of this morning?

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International Economics

Increased Geopolitical Tensions Are Taking a Toll on Global Companies

With military conflict continuing across the globe, and the world’s superpowers locked in a stare-down, it’s not easy being a global business

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International Economics

Does a Popular Internet Router Pose a National Security Threat?

If similar cases are a guide, the US has given equal weight to both known and hypothetical threats to national security.

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Geopolitics

Saudi Arabia Pulls Back as Trump Reemerges on World Stage

Saudi Arabia’s Mammoth Public Investment Fund Turns Inward Just As One of the Country’s Top Allies Reclaims the White House.

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