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Following a diplomatic clash with Beijing over control of chipmaker Nexperia, the newly formed Dutch coalition has staffed key ministries with officials skeptical of Chinese investment. The lineup signals more rigorous screening and tighter technology safeguards that will reshape investment and trade dynamics with China and allies.
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China lodges firm protest as EU opens subsidies probe into wind sector
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xAI co-founder Tony Wu resigns as deepfake controversy and regulatory probes escalate
Tony Wu, an early xAI co-founder, resigned amid regulatory inquiries and user outrage after the company’s generative tools were used to produce explicit deepfakes. The exit comes as talks surface about linking xAI’s public listing to SpaceX, alongside a reported $20 billion financing round and a potential SpaceX IPO timetable—complicating governance, disclosure and risk for the combined businesses.
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