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Japan to extract rare earth–bearing seabed sediments from deep waters Seawater to be removed at processing facilities to separate rare earths U.S.–Japan–Australia supply chain alliance accelerates post-China resource realignment

FCC halts approvals for new drone equipmentReconnaissance, strike, expendable drones gain battlefield role

Harman to Buy ZF ADAS Unit for €1.5bn, Stepping Up SDV Push Samsung Electronics on M&A Spree With Fläkt, Sound United, Xealth Legal Risks Cleared, New M&A Team in Place — Questions Linger Over Scale and Direction

U.S. corporate bond issuance nears record highsDemand holds firm despite rising Treasury yields

U.S. Government Launches Probe Into Possible Circumvention of China Export Controls on Advanced Nvidia Chips Routes Range From Sanctions Evasion via “Neoclouds” to Direct Smuggling Into China Export Curbs and Tariff Barriers Ease Instead, Exposing Confusion in U.S.

Tariffs buy learning time but, in tight supply chains, hit households first Protection works only when narrow, temporary, and performance-tied with investment Technological hegemony comes from factories and exports; tariffs are a short clock

Morale—not gear or term—decides deterrence Fair, transparent rules and real training build buy-in Enforce fast, honor civil service, beat disinfo Here's a number that should worry any defense minister: 16%.

Label fast and show sources Track latency and publish audits Teach verification; support independent checks Right now, about half of all adults get their news from social media.

Operations delegated to an Oracle-led joint ventureAlgorithm handling emerges as the core fault line

Construction of two largest-ever Trump-class warships Plan to ultimately secure up to 25 next-generation battleships Cooperation with South Korea’s Hanwha on new frigate construction The first vessel of the U.S.

Tencent Secures $1.2 Billion in Nvidia Compute Access via Japanese Cloud Network U.S. DOJ Indicts H100/H200 Smuggling, Tightens Physical Controls While Remote Cloud Access Remains a Gap U.S.

Strategy Chooses Common-Stock Sale Over Bitcoin Buys Last Week With Fears of a Large Bitcoin Selloff Growing, Strategy Moves to Boost Liquidity MSCI Index-Removal Worries Spread—Saylor Still Signals “More Buying” Strategy, the bitcoi

‘Deal of the Century’ Takes Another Turn Paramount Moves to Quell Financing Concerns Whoever Wins, the Decline of Movie Theaters Seen Accelerating Paramount, which had previously participated in the bid to acquire Warner

Baidu Teams Up with Uber and Lyft to Roll Out Robotaxi Services in the UK “Is It Safe to Expand This Fast?” Safety Concerns Linger With Safety Data Already Accumulated, Robotaxis Push Past Controversy Toward Commercialization

Parallel push for large reactors and SMRsPower supply instability, economics remain hurdles

Yen Weakness Persists Despite ‘Highest Rate in 30 Years’ Increase “Speculative Yen Sell-Off, Decisive Action Needed,” Japan Signals Possible Intervention Fiscal Expansion Fuels Yen Selling, Highlighting Structural Economic Concerns Beyond Rates

Trump Administration Halts Offshore Wind Projects Along the U.S. East Coast “I Don’t Support Wind Power”: Pressure Mounts After Launch of Second Trump Term U.S.

Europe’s defence surge meets tightening debt Fund smart: credible paths, joint buys, skills Avoid “Greece 2010”: improve balances, manage rollover risk Here's the thing: back in December 2025, over two-thirds of Europeans

Foreign threat consolidation is binding Ukraine—and now Europe—around credible defense Budgets climb, conscription returns, and schools build civic resilience Expect wider mandatory service soon—if paired with fair pathways and legal guardrails

Acquisitions slow innovation as buyer governance overrides speed Bound, don’t ban: output floors, retention covenants, access terms Educators: design for portability and use escape clauses There's a number that s