An A.I. deal as a diplomatic weapon A relatively small deal — by Microsoft’s standards, anyway — is leading to big geopolitical ripples on Tuesday. The tech giant is investing $1.5 billion in G42, an Emirati artificial intelligence company. On its face, that may appear to be just another effort by the tech giant to […]
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Microsoft Makes High-Stakes Play in Tech Cold War With Emirati A.I. Deal
Microsoft on Tuesday plans to announce a $1.5 billion investment in G42, an artificial intelligence giant in the United Arab Emirates, in a deal largely orchestrated by the Biden administration to box out China as Washington and Beijing battle over who will exercise technological influence in the Gulf region and beyond. Under the partnership, Microsoft […]
Read MoreU.S. Awards Samsung $6.4 Billion to Bolster Semiconductor Production
The Biden administration will give up to $6.4 billion in grants to Samsung, one of the world’s largest chipmakers, the latest in a slew of awards intended to shore up domestic production of cutting-edge semiconductors. The money will help Samsung, the South Korean company, fund its new chip manufacturing hub in Taylor, Texas, and expand […]
Read MoreThe Quiet Power of Supply Chain Diplomacy in Latin America
Americans used to think of China as a place to do business, and Latin America as a place to vacation. More recently, our neighbors to the south are seen as the source of desperate migrants. That mind-set led us to the mess that we are in now. Today, the American economy is far too dependent […]
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