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AI Could Save America’s Economy—or Deepen Its Debt Crisis, Yale Study Warns
A May 6 report by Fortune noted that tech giants are pouring nearly $1 trillion into artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure based on one core assumption: AI will dramatically boost productivity and reshape the global economic...
Michael Kovrig Says Chinese EV Imports Could Destroy Canadian Industry
Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig, who was imprisoned by the Chinese Communist Party for 1,028 days, issued a stark warning while testifying before Parliament on May 4: Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push toward expanded trade...
WHO Says Hantavirus Outbreak Differs From Early Covid Pandemic, 12 Governments Alerted
A rare case of suspected human-to-human hantavirus transmission aboard a Dutch-flagged cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has triggered an international health response after three people died and several others were infected, according to the...
US Military Disables Iranian Oil Tanker Bound for Iran in Gulf of Oman
According to a statement posted on Wednesday, May 6 by the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on X, the U.S. military intercepted and disabled an Iranian-flagged empty oil tanker, the M/T Hasna, on the morning of...
UAE’s Sudden OPEC Exit Dials Up Global Oil Shock
News analysis The United Arab Emirates, one of the world’s top oil producers, announced a sudden decision on April 28 to leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), effective May 1. Abu Dhabi's...
How Cai Qi Went From a Reform-Minded Official to Xi Loyalist and Hardline Party Enforcer
A recent profile published by The Economist has renewed attention on senior Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official Cai Qi, whose growing influence inside Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s inner circle is drawing scrutiny from analysts. The...
China Deploys Black-Clad Security Forces Around Tiananmen During Holiday Rush
During China’s May Day holiday, a five-day national break surrounding International Workers’ Day and one of the country’s busiest travel periods, videos circulating online showed heavy security deployments around Tiananmen Square in Beijing. The footage...
Trump-Linked Crypto Project WLFI Sues Justin Sun Over Alleged ‘Coordinated Smear Campaign’
The Daily Beast reported on May 4 that the cryptocurrency project “World Liberty Financial” (WLFI), co-founded by U.S. President Donald Trump and his children, has recently filed a defamation lawsuit in Florida against cryptocurrency entrepreneur...
How Taiwan Kept TSMC’s 3-Nanometer Chip Line at Home During Trump’s First Term
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is the unrivaled leader of the global semiconductor industry, holding around 70 percent of the world's foundry market share. Within that, the company's 3-nanometer process currently accounts for roughly a quarter...
