globalization
Coverage of globalization in the Nexus archive.
- Takeaways from AP/’FRONTLINE’ investigation into how US tech is abused for global scams
Technology from American companies is being used to power a revolution in the scam industry, enabling industrialization and globalization of fraud. An AP/FRONTLINE investigation highlights how U.S. tech facilitates this shift in ways previously unclear.
- Atomic Industries CEO: America spent 60 years retreating from manufacturing. The next 100 are about building it back
The CEO of Atomic Industries highlights America's 60-year retreat from manufacturing and calls for rebuilding it over the next century through innovation and a new industrial base. The article emphasizes the importance of manufacturing for sustaining society and fostering community, with a focus on both domestic and global implications.
- Microsoft CEO warns that a few AI winners could destroy 'entire industries'
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warned that a few dominant AI providers could absorb corporate knowledge and destabilize industries, drawing parallels to globalization's negative impacts. He emphasized the need for a broad AI ecosystem where companies retain control over their learning systems, echoing concerns from other Big Tech leaders like Snowflake's Sridhar Ramaswamy and Box's Aaron Levie about AI's potential to disrupt industry autonomy and differentiation.
- IMF Chief: We Can't Repeat the Mistakes of Globalization With AI
IMF Chief warns against repeating past globalization mistakes in the development and implementation of artificial intelligence. The statement emphasizes the need for caution in AI's global integration.
- US tobacco firms applied tobacco strategies to globalize ultra-processed foods
US tobacco firms utilized strategies originally developed for the tobacco industry to expand their influence and market ultra-processed foods globally. The article highlights how these tactics were adapted to promote such foods internationally.
- The U.S.-China rivalry is killing global supply chains. Your portfolio needs a ‘home court advantage.’
The U.S.-China rivalry is disrupting global supply chains, leading to a decline in globalization. There is a structural shift toward domestic, state-subsidized industries as geopolitical power cartels emerge.
- America’s ‘simultaneity’ nightmare
The article discusses Trump's pre-emptive attacks as representing a significant departure from globalization ideals, though characterizing such strategies as not unprecedented. It frames these actions as a 'traumatic break' with established international norms and cooperative frameworks.
- How global can the yuan get?
The article discusses the potential for the Chinese yuan to gain global traction, noting that geopolitical tensions (referred to as 'anxiety of war') have positively impacted its adoption.