Donald Trump's criticism of China's renewable energy sector is based on domestic politics rather than facts. His claims about Chinese turbines and European buyers overlook China's significant advancements and integration of clean energy into its economic strategy.
Russia's G20 Sherpa, Denis Agafonov, stated that the G20 will address sanctions from an economic viewpoint, comparing them to tariffs and other non-market measures. He cited a World Economic Forum estimate of $200-300 billion in annual negative impact from sanctions.
Song, a renowned AI security scientist and co-founder of Virtue AI, has joined Meta's Superintelligence Labs as vice-president of AI research. She aims to enhance AI agents' effectiveness in real-world domains and contribute to Meta's AI safety and security efforts.
Sanam Vakil of Chatham House states Gulf states remain reliant on the US for security but are uneasy with Washington's 'regime change-light strategy,' urging them to diversify defense relationships and manage diplomatic tracks amid an 'uncomfortable moment' with uncertain US policy and unpredictable Iran.
Despite a recent meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, an expert from CASS’ National Institute for Global Strategy, Zhao, expresses pessimism about the future of US-China relations, citing unresolved structural forces.
Hong Kong lawmaker Kenneth Fok urged authorities to ensure fair access to AI in sports, rather than restrict its use, citing concerns that some nations may lack the newest models and tools, impacting athlete development and competition fairness.
Economists suggest China's crackdown on cross-border securities trading could bolster Hong Kong's financial standing by steering capital through official channels and reinforcing its role as an offshore yuan hub.
A World Economic Forum report predicts geoeconomic fragmentation will cost the global economy $213-$307 billion annually in 2025-2026 due to geopolitical tensions and trade shifts. This fragmentation could lead to a $6.9 trillion global GDP loss in extreme scenarios and push inflation up by 0.2-0.3 percentage points.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei predicts AI will make software virtually free, jeopardizing careers in coding. He warned SaaS companies relying on code complexity as a competitive advantage could fail, citing stock declines in ServiceNow, Snowflake, and Microsoft, while Anthropic aims for a $900B valuation.
