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Anti-deepfake rules will be contested despite harms
A group of prominent technology experts has called for criminalising artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfakes
InternationalActivity will be more disparate by sector and region
The flash PMI surveys show growing divergences between sectors and regions
InternationalUS weight-loss drug market will expand amid obstacles
The market for drugs for weight loss and diabetes control will multiply this decade, with implications for other markets
InternationalLockBit disruption will unsettle ransomware market
An international law enforcement operation has seized the servers of the ransomware group LockBit
InternationalSolutions struggle to cut EU small-firm funding woes
Lack of financing for smaller firms drags more on innovation and GDP in Europe than in the United States
InternationalSocial media fragmentation raises disinformation risks
The online information environment is fragmenting just as its role in people's lives is increasing
InternationalCement sector decarbonisation will accelerate
Cement has near-term decarbonisation options while, longer-term, low-carbon cement technologies may be disruptive
InternationalECB and Fed to delay rate cuts to sustain disinflation
The timing of the US/EU policy pivot to rate cuts is uncertain; rising euro-area expectations and wages raise concern
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