President and state governors want tech groups to build plants to meet AI demand and help lower utility bills
Also in this newsletter: quick commerce has been asked to slow down
Senior Vitol trader met US president at White House last week and gave millions to his re-election campaign
Washington imposes new sanctions on Tehran as military personnel and aircraft carrier movements keep region on edge
From William White, Former Economic Adviser (1994-2008) at the Bank for International Settlements, Basel, Switzerland; Former Chair of the OECD’s Economic and Development Review Committee, Paris, France
From Andrew Scheuber, London E6, UK
From Peter Norris and others
From Andrew Stoddart, Jalón, Spain
From Ali M El-Agraa, Emeritus Professor of International Economic Integration at Japan’s Fukuoka University, London BR6, UK
From Stuart Miller, Director of Public Policy and Technology Research, Xero, London EC2, UK
From Michael Daley, Director, ArtWatch UK, London EN4, UK
From Steven Fogel, London NW11, UK
Influencer Ashley St Clair claims Grok chatbot created ‘countless’ sexual images of her without her consent
‘Another complaint from Dehydrated of Tunbridge Wells’
The movie itself may be basic but its stars’ deal with Netflix could be a game-changer if it proves to be a hit
At least 183 of party’s councillors due to face voters will serve for another year
Producer of ‘ET’, ‘Indiana Jones’ and ‘Back to the Future’ will continue to make movies
María Corina Machado leaves White House meeting without the US president’s backing to be her country’s next leader
Also in today’s newsletter: Japanese opposition parties unite and Wall Street’s investment banking revival
Korean behemoth’s struggles with advanced AI memory have turned customers towards its more commoditised products
Agreement will reduce tariffs on goods from the island to 15%
What bets paid off last year?
Brent crude falls more than 4% as oversupply fears return
Office for Students says almost two-thirds more first-class degrees were awarded than can be explained
