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Democrats Push for Enforceable Production Curbs in China as Lever to Protect U.S. Industry and Reshape Trade Rules

Democrats Push for Enforceable Production Curbs in China as Lever to Protect U.S. Industry and Reshape Trade Rules

Economics

U.S. Democratic lawmakers have urged the Trump administration to make curbing China’s longstanding industrial...
China’s “Involution” Turns Economic Problem: How a Cultural Buzzword Became a Policy Priority

China’s “Involution” Turns Economic Problem: How a Cultural Buzzword Became a Policy Priority

Economics

Chinese leaders and markets are grappling with “involution” — a term that began as internet slang for gruelling,...
Beijing Deploys Trade Remedies Against U.S. Semiconductor Policies to Gain Negotiating Leverage

Beijing Deploys Trade Remedies Against U.S. Semiconductor Policies to Gain Negotiating Leverage

Economics

China’s commerce ministry has launched two formal trade investigations targeting U.S. semiconductor practices: an...
Fitch Lowers France’s Rating to A+ as Political Deadlock and Soaring Debt Undermine Confidence

Fitch Lowers France’s Rating to A+ as Political Deadlock and Soaring Debt Undermine Confidence

Economics

Fitch Ratings has cut France’s long-term sovereign credit rating to A+, the lowest grade assigned to the country by a...
U.S. push for tariffs on China and India exposes the geopolitics — and the contradictions — of energy and trade policy

U.S. push for tariffs on China and India exposes the geopolitics — and the contradictions — of energy and trade policy

Economics

The United States’ urging of the G7 and the European Union to impose tariffs on countries that continue to buy...
Global EV growth stumbles in August as China cools and tough comparatives bite

Global EV growth stumbles in August as China cools and tough comparatives bite

Economics

China drag and subsidy hangover hit global pace. Global sales of battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids rose by...
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Lufthansa to increase stake in Italian ITA to 90% by June 2026

Business & Finance

Deutsche Lufthansa aims to raise its ownership in ITA Airways (previously Alitalia) to 90% by June 2026 and is in talks...
Dollar Bears Say Slide Could Resume as Pause Looks Temporary

Dollar Bears Say Slide Could Resume as Pause Looks Temporary

Economics

The U.S. dollar has steadied after a record plunge earlier this year, but investors who have bet against the currency...
IEA Warns of Mounting Oil Surplus as OPEC+ Output Expansion Outpaces Demand

IEA Warns of Mounting Oil Surplus as OPEC+ Output Expansion Outpaces Demand

Economics

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has projected that the global oil market is on course for a significant surplus...

Management

Art & Art Market

Hollywood Is Afraid As Scarlett Johansson's OpenAI Conflict Resurfaces

Hollywood Is Afraid As Scarlett Johansson's OpenAI Conflict Resurfaces
Hollywood officials says that OpenAI's apparent tribute to the film "Her," which features Scarlett Johansson's voice, is causing a reaction against artificial intelligence.   Even as Hollywood studios test new tools and consider partnerships with OpenAI, Johansson's accusations that the...

Tennessee Is The First US State To Pass Legislation Shielding Musicians From AI

Tennessee Is The First US State To Pass Legislation Shielding Musicians From AI
Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee signed a bill into law on recently that sought to shield creatives, including musicians, against artificial intelligence's unauthorised usage.   The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act is the name of the legislation.   The Reasons It...

Morgan Stanley expects AI sector to equal Spain's power consumption by 2027

Morgan Stanley expects AI sector to equal Spain's power consumption by 2027
Morgan Stanley analysts expect that by 2027, the generative artificial intelligence sector of the economy will require as much electricity as all of Spain did in 2022. Over the following four years, the sector's electricity demand is expected to increase at an average annual rate of 70%, from 15...

Science & Technology

Uber and China's Momenta to test self-driving cars in Munich

Uber and China's Momenta to test self-driving cars in Munich
Uber Technologies from the United States and China’s Momenta have revealed intentions to trial...

Tesla receives license for robotaxi service in Texas

Tesla receives license for robotaxi service in Texas
American Tesla has received a license to operate a robotaxi service in Texas, Bloomberg reports....

Worldwide PC shipments up 6.5% in Q2

Worldwide PC shipments up 6.5% in Q2
Global PC shipments rose 6.5% compared to the previous year, reaching 68.4 million units in the...

UN Secretary-General calls on tech giants to switch their data centers to renewable energy by 2030

UN Secretary-General calls on tech giants to switch their data centers to renewable energy by 2030
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged leading tech firms to transition their data centers to...

Air India Disaster Revives Calls for Cockpit Video Recorders

Air India Disaster Revives Calls for Cockpit Video Recorders
The devastating crash of Air India Flight 171 in Ahmedabad on June 23, 2025, has reignited a...

The largest “piece of Mars" on Earth to be sold at Sotheby's

The largest “piece of Mars" on Earth to be sold at Sotheby's
A 25 kg rock will be auctioned at Sotheby's. It is anticipated to be auctioned for 2-4 million...

Tesla launches robotaxi service in Texas

Tesla launches robotaxi service in Texas
Tesla launched a robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, according to US media. The test...

Researchers Demand Rigorous Standards and Testing to Prevent Harmful AI Responses

Researchers Demand Rigorous Standards and Testing to Prevent Harmful AI Responses
As artificial intelligence systems become ever more embedded in everyday applications—from customer...

Google and Kering subsidiary to develop AI glasses

Google and Kering subsidiary to develop AI glasses
Italy's Kering Eyewear, a subsidiary of the French luxury brand Kering, will collaborate with...

Trump Unveils ‘Golden Dome’ Space Shield: Architecture and Global Ramifications

Trump Unveils ‘Golden Dome’ Space Shield: Architecture and Global Ramifications
In a bold strategic shift, former President Donald Trump has revived and rebranded a high-stakes...
World Politics

World & Politics

UN Vote Revives Two-State Solution Debate as Gaza War Rages

UN Vote Revives Two-State Solution Debate as Gaza War Rages
The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly endorsed a declaration calling for “tangible, timebound, and irreversible steps” towards a...

US to press G7 countries to raise tariffs on India and China

US to press G7 countries to raise tariffs on India and China
The Financial Times reported that Washington plans to exert pressure on the G7 nations to encourage them to increase tariffs on imports from China...

Poland Warns of Near-Conflict as Drone Incursions Reawaken WWII Memory and Spotlight NATO’s Eastward Shift

Poland Warns of Near-Conflict as Drone Incursions Reawaken WWII Memory and Spotlight NATO’s Eastward Shift
Poland’s stark assertion that it is “closest to open conflict since World War Two” after a wave of drone incursions has pushed a longstanding...

Trump promises to defend interests of American IT companies in the EU

Trump promises to defend interests of American IT companies in the EU
US President Donald Trump stated that he would talk with the EU leaders regarding hefty penalties for American technology firms. “The EU is imposing...

EC prepares partnership agreements with Mercosur and Mexico for ratification

EC prepares partnership agreements with Mercosur and Mexico for ratification
The European Commission (EC) declared that it had presented proposals to the Council for the endorsement of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement...

Israel begins mobilizing reservists for operation in Gaza city

Israel begins mobilizing reservists for operation in Gaza city
The Israel Defense Forces has initiated a significant mobilization of reservists in anticipation of a comprehensive assault on Gaza City, The...

About 850,000 Syrian refugees returned home since Assad's resignation

About 850,000 Syrian refugees returned home since Assad's resignation
About 850,000 Syrian refugees have come back to Syria from nearby countries since December 2024, when former President Bashar al-Assad left the...

India and China edge toward détente as diplomacy, economics and pragmatism drive thaw

India and China edge toward détente as diplomacy, economics and pragmatism drive thaw
A series of high-level encounters, negotiated border arrangements and pragmatic economic moves have shuffled India and China away from the deep...