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Central bank digital currencies diverge and progress
The euro area’s central bank digital currencies (CBDC) project is lagging behind the Chinese equivalent
InternationalTrump threats on Mexico will raise investor concerns
Donald Trump’s latest bid for the US presidency involves renewed threats of tariffs on Mexican imports
MexicoTech sell-off will not change AI's global trajectory
A sell-off in technology stocks promoted a sharp fall in US stock market indices yesterday
InternationalNetanyahu’s speech does little for Israel’s divisions
The prime minister strongly defended Israel’s record in Gaza during his fourth address to the US Congress
IsraelHarris will not win back ‘Little Tech' Trump backers
Kamala Harris looks set to recover support from parts of Silicon Valley, but not from AI and crypto start-ups
United StatesUS data centre headline emissions mask complex reality
The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is prompting increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from data centres
United StatesOpen-source GenAI will raise global controversies
Meta launched its latest generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) model yesterday
InternationalVance has strong but nuanced US foreign policy views
Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance would bring strong opinions on foreign policy to a Trump White House
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