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Global #FDI rose 6% to $1.6T in 2025, but the gains are concentrated: the top 20 economies took 80%+ of flows. Learn more: unctad.org/news/strategic-in…
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Ex-CMS chief Seema Verma argues healthcare’s biggest problems come down to data—too much, too little, or the wrong data at the wrong time—and that AI is the tool to fix it. Her bet: this era’s transformation comes from private-sector technology, not policy alone.
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Autonomous trucks are now testing on California highways, but the Teamsters have already sued the state over economic and safety concerns—a sign that the road to driverless freight runs straight through labor and regulatory politics. techcrunch.com/2026/08/14/se…
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CrowdStrike reports threat groups are now weaponizing critical flaws within 24 hours of disclosure, aided by AI. As exploitation windows collapse to hours, patching alone can’t keep up, making AI defense critical. cybersecuritydive.com/news/a…
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The UN wants every data center on renewable energy by 2030, but analysis say it collides with physical reality. As AI’s footprint draws scrutiny, credible transparency matters more than aspirational targets. Learn more: axios.com/2026/07/28/renewab…
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Half of all breaches now involve a third party, meaning supply chains have become the “weakest link” in #cybersecurity. Securing your own perimeter is no longer enough: resilience means knowing every component in your software supply chain. ft.com/content/e8784cf3-6df5…
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Global #FDI rebounded to $1.6T in 20225, but @UNCTAD warns the recovery is narrow and uneven. Developed economies grew 11%, developing just 2%, and the top 20 host markets too 80%+ of inflows. unctad.org/publication/world…
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Foreign direct investment in Europe fell 7% in 2025, but EY finds the continent still drew 5,000+ projects and 200,000+ jobs, with AI, defense and clean energy surging. Six in ten businesses expect Europe's appeal to grow over the next three years. ey.com/en_pt/foreign-direct-…
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Ten years after the #Brexit vote, the decade has led to a quiet repositioning of capital. The lesson: ‘uncertainty’ itself can move investment as powerfully as any tariff. fdiintelligence.com/content/…
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.@FAO's #SOFIA 2026: global fisheries & aquaculture hit a record 235M tons in 2024—aquaculture topped 100M tons for the first time, now 53% of total. Aquatic foods are a key pillar of global protein. Learn more: fao.org/newsroom/detail/sofi…
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AI runs on global supply chains. In 2025, AI-related trade surged 40%, accounting for a third of all global trade growth. Here’s why that means AI leadership and supply chain interdependence are inseparable: mckinsey.com/mgi/media-cente…
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Nvidia's RTX Spark chip brings one petaflop of AI compute directly to laptops and desktops—part of Jensen Huang's bid to own the full AI stack from data center to device. As competitors' shares fell on the news, the race for end-to-end AI dominance enters a new phase.
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