Britain’s stronger-than-expected economic performance in August has provided a welcome boost to the government ahead of its next budget, but the figures also reveal how dependent recent growth may be on a relatively narrow group of expanding industries. Increased activity… Read More ›
The United States stock market’s four-year advance highlights the extraordinary influence of artificial intelligence investment on corporate earnings, investor expectations and market valuations. The current bull market began after the S&P 500 reached its closing low in October 2022, and… Read More ›
The decline of China’s state-backed logistics data platform LOGINK illustrates why control over digital infrastructure does not automatically translate into lasting geopolitical influence. Once viewed by American officials as a potential strategic instrument capable of revealing movements across international shipping… Read More ›
India’s ambition to become a major centre for artificial intelligence is driving large investments in data centres, computing infrastructure and digital services. The government sees this expansion as an opportunity to attract technology capital, strengthen domestic computing capacity and position… Read More ›
The global luxury industry is confronting a difficult combination of weaker consumer spending, geopolitical uncertainty and tighter tax enforcement in China, one of its most important markets. For companies that built their expansion strategies around affluent consumers in China and… Read More ›
China’s aggressive recruitment of artificial intelligence specialists from American technology companies reflects a broader shift in the technology competition between the two countries. The contest is no longer limited to computer chips, computing infrastructure or research publications. Highly skilled researchers… Read More ›
Citigroup’s decision to raise its 12-month price forecasts for bitcoin and ether reflects a broader change in the cryptocurrency market: digital assets are increasingly being influenced by institutional flows, exchange-traded funds and macroeconomic conditions rather than retail enthusiasm alone. Citi… Read More ›
Phillips 66 is using artificial intelligence to predict potential equipment outages inside its refining operations, with the aim of reducing maintenance costs and keeping plants operating for longer. The company says greater system availability allows it to process more crude… Read More ›
The artificial intelligence boom is increasingly becoming a race to secure something far less visible than advanced processors: electricity, transformers and cooling capacity. While Nvidia and other chipmakers remain the most prominent beneficiaries of the surge in AI spending, the… Read More ›
China’s humanoid robotics industry is entering a more consequential stage as manufacturers try to prove that machines built to resemble people can perform useful work outside exhibition halls. At the World Robot Conference in Beijing, companies demonstrated robots sorting parcels,… Read More ›
