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US Rejects China's Taiwan Strait Claim
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US Rejects China's Taiwan Strait Claim

The US has rejected China’s claims that there is no such thing as "international waters" in the Taiwan Strait, as concerns grow about tension between the two superpowers.

Bloomberg 20 Jun 2022
Your Bot is Still Not Your Friend
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Your Bot is Still Not Your Friend

AI’s hold over humans is starting to get stronger, but suggestions of sentient machines remain fantasy.

Bloomberg 20 Jun 2022
The Fed and the ECB turn on a dime
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The Fed and the ECB turn on a dime

The contradictions in policymakers’ goals are being exposed.

The Economist 20 Jun 2022
Airlines totally unprepared as travel came roaring back
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Airlines totally unprepared as travel came roaring back

The aviation industry doesn’t have nearly enough people to run operations smoothly as we all suddenly want to get going.

Bloomberg 17 Jun 2022