The Multi-Billion Dollar Cost of the U.S.-Canada Tariff War
A massive surge in reciprocal tariffs between the U.S. and Canada is driving up household costs and threatening critical energy and export markets.
Industrial Policy
Government strategies, policies, and debates around manufacturing, production, and industrial development, including trade policy, automation investment, and economic competitiveness.
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Tech Giants Defend Open-Weight AI Against Proposed Government Restrictions
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Major tech firms are lobbying against government restrictions on open-weight AI models, arguing they are crucial for innovation and national competitiveness.
Intel and Apple Reach Preliminary U.S. Chip-Making Deal
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Intel and Apple reach a preliminary chip-making deal facilitated by the U.S. government to strengthen domestic manufacturing and diversify Apple's supply chain.
The European AI Playbook: A Roadmap to Strategic Autonomy
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Europe must unify its market and build sovereign AI infrastructure to secure its economic future and strategic autonomy.
Meta Open-Sources AI for Sustainable, American-Made Concrete
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Meta is open-sourcing AI tools and data to help the U.S. construction industry transition to sustainable, domestically produced concrete through rapid material optimization.
Minnesota Tech Giant Caught in Tariff Storm
A massive rural Minnesota electronics distributor faces an existential threat from complex, high-cost U.S. tariffs that jeopardize its global competitiveness and local community.
A Growing Divide Between U.S. Manufacturing and AI
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Two supposedly core pillars of the U.S. economy—manufacturing and AI—are now pulling in different directions.