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Cleaning out the Inbox at the end of the week, and it is time to tackle some questions that have come in regarding some of my recent writings.

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Government urged to push ahead with climate plans amid growing net zero pushback

Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to hold firm on Labour’s green policies amid increasing political pressure at home and a fraying consensus globally.

Evening Standard

Human Skull Of 'Dragon Man' Is Disrupting Human Evolution As We Know It: Here's How

A 1-million-year-old skull in China, linked to Dragon Man and Denisovans, is reshaping theories of human evolution and sparking global scientific debate.

International Business Times UK

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Li Auto Rolls Out $35K Electric SUV

Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) stock gained on Friday after it officially launched the Li i6, a five-seat battery electric sport utility vehicle.

Benzinga

Xiaomi's New 17 Series May Resemble iPhone 17, Yet Packs Bold Tricks That Might Win Over Even Hardcore Apple Loyalists

On Thursday, Xiaomi (OTC: XIACY) (OTC: XIACF) unveiled its 17 Series in China, positioning the lineup against Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 17, but with bold extras like secondary displays, massive batteries and competitive pricing designed to impress even die-hard Apple fans.

Benzinga

Xiaomi 17 launches first with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, and a 'Dynamic Back Display'

Xiaomi launched its 17 series for its consumers in China, and its Pro series rocks a major secondary screen on its back.

Android Central

China launches an investigation into Mexico's tariffs on Asian imports

Beijing hopes to deter countries from siding with the US in suppressing Chinese trade.

Euronews

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“The pickups on that old Univox were amazing. It really makes you wonder about the Japanese guitars produced backthen. They weren’t so bad at all”: How Vintage’s REVO range breathed new life into the oddball electric

Just back from a long stint in China where he oversees the design and production of Vintage guitars, Alan Entwistle delves into what makes REVO that little bit different

Guitar World

Nvidia Exec Says AI Adoption Lags Because People Don't Trust It, Pushes Open-Source Nemotron As Solution

Earlier this week, Nvidia Corporation's (NASDAQ: NVDA) Bryan Catanzaro said many people are hesitant to adopt artificial intelligence because they do not trust or understand it, arguing that the company's open-source Nemotron platform is designed to change that.

Benzinga

Trump's Argentina Bailout Attracts Fierce Criticism: Chuck Grassley Says Farmers 'Very Upset' About Buenos Aires Shipping Soybeans To China

President Donald Trump’s $20 billion bailout for Argentina is receiving criticism as experts argue that the move undercuts American soybean farmers who are currently struggling under his administration’s trade and tariff regime.

Benzinga

Iran Sanctions Look Set To Return After Last-ditch UN Vote

Sweeping UN sanctions look likely to return on Iran despite a last-ditch effort on Friday by China and Russia for a delay to allow further talks, diplomats say.

International Business Times

Donald Trump approves proposed deal to put TikTok under US ownership. Here's what we know

Vice President JD Vance said that “there was some resistance on the Chinese side.

Euronews

Super Typhoon Ragasa rampages through Taiwan, Hong Kong and southern China

Peak winds of 165mph bring 17 deaths in Taiwan, while Storm Bualoi threatens to strengthen into typhoon on its way to the Philippines

The Guardian - UK

China launches an investigation into Mexico's tariffs on imports from Asia

China has opened an investigation into whether Mexico's import tariffs are a trade barrier

The Independent UK

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Australia cops it over Vanuatu's police deal with China

Vanuatu has issued a stinging clapback against Australia after a senior minister tried to play down concerns over the Pacific nation signing a pact with China.

The Independent UK

Trump signs executive order supporting proposed deal to put TikTok under US ownership

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring that a proposed deal allowing TikTok to continue operating in the United States will be a qualified sale that meets national security concerns laid out by the law

Tom’s Guide

Trump signs TikTok deal — live updates

Will this be a giant day for the future of vertial videos?

Fortune

With rural America starting to see huge financial losses from tariff policies, Trump offers vague aid package to farmers in the heartland

“The farm economy is suffering while our competitors supplant the United States in the biggest soybean import market in the world,” one agricultural trade group said.

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The Guardian - US

Trump signs executive order to transfer TikTok to US owners

Agreement separates app from Chinese owner ByteDance and allows US investors to take 80% stake

The Guardian - UK

Hackers reportedly steal pictures of 8,000 children from Kido nursery chain

Firm, which has 18 sites around London and more in US, India and China, has received ransom demand, say reports

Fortune

‘The frustration is overwhelming’: Soybean farmers feel betrayed as Argentina blows a hole in rural America’s $47 billion soybean bonanza

China will reportedly buy at least 10 cargoes of Argentine soybeans, further jeopardizing the U.S. export market, even as Argentina gobbles up Trump support.

The Guardian - UK

Study of 1m-year-old skull points to earlier origins of modern humans

Skull found in China may be Homo longi, potentially revising understanding of human evolution

LiveScience

1 million-year-old skull from China holds clues to the origins of Neanderthals, Denisovans and humans

Reconstruction of a 1 million-year-old skull shows that early human groups split and diversified quickly.

TechRadar

Huawei is quietly positioning its OS as an Android and Windows rival with launch of a HarmonyOS smart cash register in China

Huawei launches HarmonyOS-based cash register into China, bringing the operating system into retail equipment for the first time.

Fortune

Ex–Google CEO Eric Schmidt warns U.S. tech workers: Competing with China’s grueling 12-hour workdays means sacrificing work-life balance

Schmidt, who served as CEO from 2001 to 2011, has some thoughts on the China-style “996” work ethic.

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