Geopolitics

Economics

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

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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

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

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Enterprise AI

Battlefield AI Grapples With Risk-Tolerance Minefield

Future battlefields will be shaped by AI weapons that defense firms and Big Tech are vying to build for the military. Guardrails are lagging.

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International Economics

US Trade War Saps China’s Economic Momentum

While a trade war bruised the US economy, China isn’t immune to the pain, and its leaders are growing more receptive to negotiation.

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Economics

Defense Industry Braces for Tariff Barrage

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Three titans of the US defense industry — Lockheed Martin, RTX, and Northrop Grumman — signalled tariffs are going to be bad for business.

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Social Media

TikTok Restored Services in the US. Now What?

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After a brief blackout period from late Saturday, TikTok began restoring services to US users on Sunday morning.

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Geopolitics

Saudi Arabia Pulls Back as Trump Reemerges on World Stage

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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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Geopolitics

US Mulls Export Bans on AI Software to China

The US worries that models like ChatGPT could allow China to launch cyberattacks or even design biological weapons.

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Geopolitics

Superyacht Sales Fall Due to Lack of Russian Oligarch Customers

Bottlenecked supply problems and a dearth of buyers resulted in 2023 sales falling 35% since 2021.

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Geopolitics

Crypto, Oil Markets In Flux With Growing Conflict in the Middle East

Both asset classes could continue to swing wildly as the latest aggression in the region reverberates throughout the world.

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