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Tungsten demand outpaces supply amid shift from China
Demand for tungsten is rising from military and other applications but the dominant supplier, China, is producing less
InternationalGeopolitical tensions test Taiwan’s chips industry
Concerns grow for Taiwanese semiconductors amid US-Chinese tensions and a possible Donald Trump re-election
TaiwanElection to determine the future of US automaking
US automakers face testing domestic and global markets, and their industry being a central and fractious election issue
United StatesProlonged uncertainty will challenge automakers
Automakers are challenged simultaneously by difficult market conditions and pressures to transform their business models
InternationalAI raises the stakes in wars globally
Leading powers are increasingly focusing resources on leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) for military purposes
InternationalChina domestic stimulus and exports to spur 5% growth
Annual GDP growth slowed to 4.7% in April-June on weaker retail sales and property market activity, but exports improved
ChinaEU Artificial Intelligence Act will have limited reach
The EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act will come into force next week
EUCentral bank digital currencies diverge and progress
The euro area’s central bank digital currencies (CBDC) project is lagging behind the Chinese equivalent
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