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Six months into Iran war, oil prices never spiked as feared
Six months after the war with Iran began, oil prices never hit the $100 mark many expected — markets absorbed the shock and moved on.
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Beyond the lock: the technology contest shifts to rules, data and the global South
The technology contest is moving from locks to rules — AI standards, data and industrial inputs — and Kenya, Mexico and the wider global South are where it is being decided.