China has imposed retaliatory tariffs on about $14bn of US items, and US dealmaking has suffered its worst begin to a 12 months in a decade. French President Emmanuel Macron has introduced €109bn value of investments in synthetic intelligence in France over the approaching years, whereas software program firm MicroStrategy is inspiring different corporations to purchase bitcoin and maintain it of their company treasuries
Talked about on this podcast:
China imposes retaliatory tariffs on $14bn worth of US goods
US dealmaking suffers worst start to a year in a decade amid Trump volatility
The MicroStrategy copycats: companies turn to bitcoin to boost share price
Macron unveils plans for €109bn of AI investment in France
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