Chips losing bargaining power? Rare earth emerges as strategic leverage in US-China trade talks

In mid-June, high-level China-US economic and trade talks held in London concluded with both sides reaching a preliminary agreement on a trade framework, according to Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Chenggang Li. He confirmed that the outcome would be reported to national leaders for further review, suggesting a tentative step toward renewed economic engagement.

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Apple pushes Siri overhaul to 2026 after initial AI Framework rebuild

Apple executives have confirmed that the company’s revamped Siri voice assistant will not launch as originally planned, pushing its debut to 2026. In interviews following the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple acknowledged that the initial version of the upgraded Siri failed to meet internal quality standards and is now being entirely rebuilt on a more advanced architecture.

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