ECONOMIC UPDATE—MARKET OVERVIEW

ECONOMIC UPDATE—MARKET OVERVIEW

Another day in the U.S.A. is another day of economic and political uncertainty. And where it starts and stops nobody knows. As we continue to note, two of our Top Trends for 2025 are the Trump Card and the Wild Card, both of which are being played day-in and day-out.

Global Economy

SPOTLIGHT: BIGS GETTING BIGGER

SPOTLIGHT: BIGS GETTING BIGGER

Google is paying $32 billion in cash to buy Wiz, a noted cybersecurity startup. The purchase not only improves Google’s cloud services’ security but also leads the company beyond its search engine and Internet services businesses. 

The Israel War

Aerial View Of Northern Gaza Destroyed By The Israel War

HAARETZ BLAMES ISRAEL FOR ‘DERAILING’ GAZA CEASEFIRE—NOT HAMAS

Haaretz, a top newspaper in Israel, ran an editorial last week that placed blame squarely on the Israeli government for the Gaza ceasefire’s undoing—challenging the propaganda from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and repeated in the Western media that the collapse was the result of an obdurate Hamas.

Trends in AI

AI BRIEFS

AI BRIEFS

Scientists at Imperial College London worked for 10 years to figure out exactly how a superbug virus—one that has become drug-resistant—gained its ability to infect a range of kinds of bacteria instead of just one or a related few.

YUM BRANDS IS IN THE CHIPS

YUM BRANDS IS IN THE CHIPS

The conglomerate that owns KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell has partnered with Nvidia, the world’s dominant maker of AI chips, to ease and improve customers’ experiences, boost franchisees’ technological infrastructure, and earn more money for shareholders, Joe Park, the company’s chief technology officer, said in a statement. 

Hi-Tech Science

HAS D-WAVE REALLY ACHIEVED “QUANTUM SUPREMACY?”

HAS D-WAVE REALLY ACHIEVED “QUANTUM SUPREMACY?”

D-Wave, a California research firm, has published a technical paper claiming it has achieved “quantum supremacy”—using a quantum computer to solve a problem beyond the reach of today’s supercomputers.

CHINESE CARMAKER UNVEILS FIVE-MINUTE EV CHARGER

CHINESE CARMAKER UNVEILS FIVE-MINUTE EV CHARGER

Drivers skeptical of owning an electric vehicle (EV) often cite two concerns: the lack of enough public charging stations and the time it takes—up to an hour—to even partially recharge an EV’s battery pack.

PRINTING YOUR NEXT MEAL

PRINTING YOUR NEXT MEAL

3D printing is building everything from entire houses to detailed anatomical models for medical research. Now it’s printing food.

The above are just a few of the many articles in the latest Trends Journal. CLICK HERE for the full edition.

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