U.S.

Talks With Mistral AI and Perplexity AbandonedFocus Shifts to Hardware and Infrastructure Investment

Intensifying AI ‘Job Onslaught’ Indian creators, developers, and office workers exposed to AI threat Hiring volume plunges 75%, as many as 500,000 jobs may vanish within 2–3 years India’s IT services sector, long a global outsourcing powerhous

“AI Took My Job”: Youth employment plunges in certain sectors. Repetitive and easily automated roles are being replaced the fastest. Yet new jobs are emerging, signaling a major AI-driven industrial shift. Generative AI is increasingly seen as limit

Chinese Automakers’ Rise Deepens Crisis High Energy Costs from Nuclear Phase-Out and War Defense Industry Thrives Amid Europe’s Rearmament Germany’s automotive sector, long the backbone of its economy, has shed more than 50,000 jobs

Lawsuit alleges unfair competition by rivalsStrategy seen as amplifying presence through conflict

Seniority-based personnel system as impediment to innovation Comprehensive shift toward job value and expertise Compensations aligned with performance regardless of job level Lotte Department Store is introducing a new “expertise growth-center

United States Sees Rapid Expansion of AI- and Robotics-Based Smart Farming Adoption of Robots Mitigates Labor Shortages Market Projected to Reach $188 Billion by 2036 U.S.

Rising AP expenses erode internal profitabilityGains from strong sales flow to Qualcomm’s bottom line

“AI Can Suffer Too”: Anthropic highlights the need for AI welfare. Is conscious AI just an illusion born from system misinterpretation? Microsoft’s AI lead raises concerns over AI psychosis and related risks. In Silicon Valley, so-called “AI welfare

Chinese Manufacturers Formalize Entry into Korean Appliance Market Expansion into Premium Segment Fuels All-Out Offensive Value-for-Money and Customization Strategies Target Consumer Demand Chinese appliance makers are moving aggressively into So

This article is based on ideas originally published by VoxEU – Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and has been independently rewritten and extended by The Economy editorial team. While inspired by the original analysis, the content presented here reflects a broader interpretation and additional commentary. The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of VoxEU or CEPR.

“GPT-4o Makes a Comeback” as Korean ChatGPT Usage Climbs OpenAI Adjusts GPT-5 Personality Amid Concerns Over ‘AI Psychosis’ User Backlash Forces Company to Restore Access to Earlier Models OpenAI’s generative AI tool “ChatGPT” has reached its high

Europe Alarmed by Security Risks and Unfair Competition from Chinese Wind Firms China Tightens Grip on Global Market with Price Competitiveness, Europe’s Share in Decline Korea’s Nakwol Offshore Project Draws Security Red Flags over Illegal Chinese Vessel Deployment

Delayed crash reports by up to several months Investigation into compliance of submitted reports Facing lawsuits over concealing critical risks of Robotaxis Demonstration of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system / Photo = Te

95% of Firms Adopting AI Report Little to No Results Even OpenAI Expands Its Business to Boost Profitability What Strategies Are Global Tech Giants Using to Monetize AI? A recent study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) reve

Record User Growth, but Plunging Trust in TechnologyTalent War Ends, Sudden Strategic Shift

This article was independently developed by The Economy editorial team and draws on original analysis published by East Asia Forum. The content has been substantially rewritten, expanded, and reframed for broader context and relevance. All views expressed are solely those of the author and do not represent the official position of East Asia Forum or its contributors.

Domestic Weakness and Overheated Competition Driving Market Limits Expansion of Overseas Investment Centered on Batteries and Assembly Plants Factory Expansion in Europe and Southeast Asia by BYD and Chery Automobile China’s electric vehic

Restructuring Left to Corporate Autonomy Government: “Submit Consolidation Plans” Industry: “A Stopgap That Shifts Burden to Companies” The government has drawn its sword in a bid to rescue the domestic petrochemical industry, now on the brink of