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Trump’s $250bn China haul is big number, little substance

The headline number is impressive: A quarter-trillion dollars worth of deals from China that President Donald Trump can use to show he’s creating opportunities for US businesses and jobs for his base. The reality, however, is that the roughly 15 agreements unveiled on Thursday are mostly non-binding memorandums of understanding and could take years to materialize—if they do at all. ...

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Murdochs have a $25bn reason to break up Fox

What does the fox say? I’m still not sure. But I do know what Fox sees: a lot of money hiding, to the tune of $25 billion. Earlier this week came shocking news that the Murdoch media magnates had discussed selling a majority of 21st Century Fox Inc.’s assets to Walt Disney Co. — yes, to the owner of ABC ...

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Social media has failed its self-driving test

The big problem with artificial intelligence right now isn’t that it’s taking over; it’s that it’s being entrusted with serious tasks with real-world consequences before it works properly. It’s the equivalent of letting self-driving cars operate in a city without lane markings. A viral post published on Medium by artist James Bridle is the latest case in point. Bridle took ...

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