Dec 09, 2025 • 6 min read

Saudi Arabia eyes data embassies amid sovereign AI push. Here's what we know so far

Only two data embassies currently exist, but Saudi Arabia is looking to make them commonplace.

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Dec 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Trump's pivot on Nvidia chips gives China a leg up over the U.S. in AI race, analysts say

In the hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said Nvidia can sell a more advanced chip to China, several analysts said the move would give Beijing

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Dec 09, 2025 • 1 min read

Debate about the Fed’s balance sheet is heating up

A shake-up of the ample reserves framework cannot be ruled out as the Fed’s leadership baton is passed

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Dec 09, 2025 • 1 min read

Investors bet Fed and ECB headed in opposite directions on rates

Higher borrowing costs expected in Australia, Canada and euro area could leave Federal Reserve as an outlier in 2026

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Dec 09, 2025 • 1 min read

The significance of the next Fed chair choice

While short-term market moves may be less dramatic than expected, profound changes are ahead for the central bank

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Dec 09, 2025 • 2 min read

Tata, Intel deepen India semiconductor push with pact on chip supply chain and AI PCs

Tata Electronic has secured Intel as a prospective customer, as it aims to bolster India's domestic electronics and semiconductor supply chain.

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Dec 09, 2025 • 2 min read

Trump ban on wind power projects overturned by federal judge

Seventeen states led by New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Trump in May to overturn the president's ban.

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Dec 09, 2025 • 2 min read

Asia-Pacific markets fall, mirroring Wall Street losses ahead of Fed rate decision

The U.S. Federal Reserve starts its meeting Dec. 9 stateside, with the decision expected on Dec. 10.

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Dec 09, 2025 • 3 min read

ICEBlock developer sues U.S. government after DOJ demanded Apple remove app from store

The developer of the ICEBlock app sued the U.S. government for alleged free speech infringements.

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Dec 09, 2025 • 1 min read

Budget uncertainty blamed for sharp fall in card spending by UK consumers

The decrease is the largest since February 2021

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Dec 08, 2025 • 3 min read

Trump greenlights Nvidia H200 AI chip sales to China for 25% cut, says Xi responded positively

Nvidia and chip rival Advanced Micro Devices agreed over the summer to share 15% of the revenue from China chip sales with the U.S. government.

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Dec 08, 2025 • 3 min read

China's AI wearables market is already booming: From the practical to peculiar

Chinese companies moved quickly into smartglasses after Meta's release, with Inmo and Rokid sold worldwide.

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