International
European AI debate intensifies while US lags
UK unions are taking issue with the UK government's planned approach to regulating AI systems
InternationalWeak long-run growth raises risks to the world economy
Global GDP will grow by less this decade than the past unless there is a surprise uptick in productivity
InternationalGlobal spyware industry will expand despite scrutiny
The surveillance-for-hire industry faces unprecedented scrutiny from governments, the media and civil society
InternationalMusk strategy revives Twitter foreign trolling risks
Major staffing cuts at Twitter have removed large parts of the human layer that combatted influencer campaigns
InternationalGlobal cocaine trade will evolve rapidly
The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the cocaine trade, which is a hotbed of development and innovation
InternationalLower-income debt-distressed nations face weak outlook
The UNCTAD Trade and Development report paints a dismal picture of the outlook in lower-income, debt-distressed nations
InternationalFirmer intra-Asia trade could boost China’s exporters
China’s exports rose by 14.8% in March, the first gain in six months and led by electric vehicles
ChinaFood, shelter and services key to US CPI easing faster
Headline consumer prices inflation eased to 5.0% but higher shelter and services prices kept core inflation at 5.6%
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