China
Recently, Amazon employees were reported to be engaged in internal competitions of ‘tokenmaxxing’: maximising their usage of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, in order to satisfy their leadership. Largely because of shifting investor expectations and the efficiency gains promised by AI companies, many companies are increasingly pushing for their employees to
International Trade
Over the past decade, Western governments have increasingly come to see China as a threat. While Chinese industry started out as a boon for Western companies to outsource manufacturing jobs, reducing costs and improving efficiency, the benefits have since begun to swing the other way. In 2015, the Chinese government
International Relations
If there was any doubt before, October and November 2024 proved that protectionism is fully back on the menu. In October, the European Union (EU) agreed to raise tariffs on battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from Chinese manufacturers. The tariffs, which were originally capped at 10%, may be increased up to