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By Richard Johnstone on 09/07/2026 | Updated on 09/07/2026 The US federal government’s chief information officer Greg Barbaccia has announced that he will leave government at the end of August. In an email to the US federal Chief Information Officers Council, Barbaccia said he had made “the difficult decision to leave government, and my time…

Early indications for the FX market this week Euro (EUR/USD): 1.1392, +0.0025 (+0.22%) — modest firming to kick off the week, holding within Friday’s 1.1386-1.1399 range Japanese Yen (USD/JPY): 163.67, -0.17 (-0.1%) — small pullback from the 163.84 close, still hovering near recent highs British Pound (GBP/USD): 1.3332, +0.0013 (+0.1%) — a touch firmer, sitting…

Li Lecheng, China’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology, spoke at a press conference on July 23, 2026, in Chengdu, China, as part of the APEC Digital Weeks. Evelyn Cheng | CNBC CHENGDU, China — Governments increasingly want to control artificial intelligence, as companies release more powerful open-source models, a new multilateral statement indicates. The…

Economics Jul 21, 2026 Jim O’Neill Some commentators on international affairs seem to think that “the West” and the BRICS+ do not really matter; only the United States and China do. Yet three factors complicate this simplistic framing, suggesting that even superpowers’ influence…

en English Innovation Jul 7, 2026 Giorgos Verdi Europe’s dependence on US technology companies is both an economic challenge and a strategic vulnerability. The European Union’s new Tech Sovereignty Package is a step in the right direction, but without equally ambitious efforts…