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November 9, 2025, 11:05 AM

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Keith Bradsher / New York Times:
China suspends export restrictions for a year on five critical minerals to the US, including gallium and germanium, used to make certain types of semiconductors  —  The changes would make it easier for American firms to obtain key minerals, delivering on what the White House said the two countries had agreed to at last month's summit.
More: Daily Sabah
Janne Knodler / Bloomberg:
As US schools adopt AI, a look at the growing use of AI-powered monitoring tools like GoGuardian to scan students' chatbot conversations for signs of self-harm  —  As US educators embrace AI in the classroom, firms are selling software to flag mentions of self-harm, raising concerns over privacy and control.
Magdalena Petrova / CNBC:
Investment in subsea cable projects is expected to reach $13B between 2025 and 2027, almost 2x the amount invested between 2022 and 2024, driven by AI buildout  —  Over 95% of international data and voice call traffic travels through nearly a million miles of underwater communication cables.
Jonathan Burgos / Forbes:
Several of Asia's top tycoons and conglomerates are joining the data center race as tech giants plan $240B in APAC hyperscale expansion over the next five years  —  The buildout of AI infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific is in high gear.  Masayoshi Son and Mukesh Ambani are among the region's wealthiest taking the lead.
George Steer / Financial Times:
A look at Dominari Holdings and Yorkville Advisors, two little-known boutique banks that have helped finance the Trump family's flurry of crypto deals this year  —  Dominari Holdings and Yorkville Advisors are benefiting from close connections with Eric and Donald Trump Jr

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