Economy
UK Orders Tech Platforms to Remove Intimate Images Within 48 Hours or Face Blocking
UK amends Crime and Policing Bill to force 48-hour takedown of intimate images or face 10% revenue fines, after Grok's AI produced 3 million sexualised images in 11 days.
Americas
Bioengineering Market Crosses $295 Billion as AI Drug Discovery and GLP-1 Race Reshape the Sector
AI drug discovery deals topped $15B in 2025 as the bioengineering market hit $295B. With the first oral GLP-1 pill selling and AI-designed drugs in Phase II, the $1.5T forecast rests on proof, not promise.
Asia Pacific
Canada Turns to Asia as Trump Tariffs Crush Detroit Auto Jobs
Detroit Three make just 23% of Canada's cars, down from 56%. Ottawa courts BYD and Chery, cuts Chinese EV tariffs to 6.1% as Detroit retreats.
Asia Pacific
Musk Targets South Korea’s Chip Talent in Rare Direct Appeal
Musk personally recruits Samsung chip engineers on X months after signing a $16.5B Tesla deal, alarming Seoul over its 70% memory market dominance.
Central-banks
UK Job Seekers Face Brutal Competition for Minimum-Wage Positions
UK unemployment hits 5.2% post-pandemic high as inflation cools to 3.0%. Vacancies fall 9.2% below pre-pandemic levels with 2.6 jobless per opening — worst since 2015. March rate cut probability rises to 81.5%.
Economy
Sudan’s War Machine Faces UK Sanctions While Civilians Return to Ruins
UK sanctions and US humanitarian pledges for Sudan highlight disconnect between diplomatic action and civilian crisis as millions return to destroyed cities
Asia Pacific
Singapore Exports Surge 9.3% on AI Chip Demand
Singapore's exports grew 9.3% in January 2026, driven by 56.1% surge in electronics amid strong AI-related demand
Asia Pacific
Seoul Telecom Wars: SK Gains 340,000 Customers After KT Data Breach
SK Telecom gained 342,000 customers in January as rival KT waived termination fees following data breach, reshaping Korea's telecom market
