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The U.S. Treasury Department is finalizing its final rule to block certain outbound investments into China covering the artificial intelligence, semiconductor, microelectronics and quantum computing sectors, Reuters reported on Oct. 21.

China, U.S: Washington To Formally Ban Certain Investments Into AI, Semiconductors in China

U.S.-China Relations

Egypt

Energy

Egyptian Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi said Egypt reduced its 2040 renewable energy target from 58% to 40%, Reuters reported on Oct. 20.

Egypt: Government Cuts Renewable Energy Target To Drum Up Gas Exploration, Investment

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The U.S. Commerce Department eased export restrictions that will make it easier for U.S. commercial space companies to export satellite and spacecraft-related technology to certain close U.S. allies, Reuters reported on Oct. 17.

U.S., Space: U.S. Eases Space Technology Export Restrictions To Boost Commercial Space Industry

Sudan

Cyber

U.S. federal prosecutors unsealed a grand jury indictment charging two Sudanese nationals and brothers with operating and controlling Anonymous Sudan, a purported hacktivist group responsible for more than 35,000 distributed denial of service, or DDoS, attacks, The Washington Post reported on Oct. 16.

U.S.: Two Sudanese Nationals Indicted for Role in Anonymous Sudan Hacking Group

The Cybersecurity Association of China -- an industry group that has ties to the Chinese government -- called for products sold by U.S tech company Intel in China to be subject to a security review in an Oct. 16 post on its official WeChat account. 

China: Cybersecurity Association Calls for Security Review of Intel Products

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The United States is considering placing quotas on export licenses for advanced artificial intelligence chips made by Nvidia and other American semiconductor companies, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 15.

U.S.: Washington Weighs Caps on AI Chip Export Licenses to Some Countries

U.S. tech giant Google signed a nuclear power purchase agreement with small modular reactor developer Kairos Power to buy 500 megawatts of electricity to support its data centers and artificial intelligence technologies, according to an Oct. 14 post on Google's blog.

U.S.: Google Signs Deal With Small Modular Reactor Developer for Nuclear Power

The U.S. Biden administration created a multi-agency team to address recent revelations around extensive Chinese cyberattacks on U.S. telecommunications companies, The Washington Post reported on Oct. 11. 

U.S.: Washington Creates Team To Combat Chinese Hacking Into Telecommunications Companies

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Can Europe Solve the Puzzle of Content Moderation?

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The sample of an Intel chip is displayed during Computex 2024 in Taipei on June 4, 2024. 

If Intel's bold new business strategy fails, it would serve a painful blow to U.S. semiconductor ambitions and likely cement the global dominance of Taiwan's TSMC.

The U.S. Semiconductor Industry's Strategic Challenges

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The Geopolitics of Water

Population growth, security vacuums, bad governance and climate change will increasingly strain the desert region's already scarce water supplies, raising the risk of social unrest, interstate conflict and violence from non-state actors.

In the Middle East, Water Will Increasingly Become a Weapon and Driver of Conflict

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Applied Geopolitics: U.S.-China Strategic Competition: The Role of Technology

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Chile's rising water stress threatens agriculture and mining, but desalination efforts offer hope for mitigating severe impacts.

Water Stress in Chile Threatens Agriculture and Mining

A man in Beirut, Lebanon, holds a walkie-talkie after removing its battery on Sept. 18, 2024, during a funeral for people killed when hundreds of paging devices exploded across the country the previous day. 

Few security services are willing and able to replicate Israel's unprecedented assault on Hezbollah's electronics, but many will find ways to tamper with devices for mass surveillance by exploiting complex global supply chains.

Israel's Pager Attack Renews Focus on Supply Chains' Physical Security

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2024 Fourth-Quarter Geopolitical Forecast Webcast

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Lebanese soldiers stand guard as an ambulance rushes wounded people to a hospital in Beirut on Sept. 17, 2024, after explosions hit locations in several Hezbollah strongholds around Lebanon amid ongoing cross-border tensions between Israel and Hezbollah fighters.

A widespread pager attack against Hezbollah raises tensions between Israel and Lebanon as their border conflict expands.

All Eyes Turn to Israel Following Hezbollah Pager Explosions Across Lebanon and Syria

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The United States and the West are likely to continue tightening export controls on China's semiconductor and other high-tech industries to close loopholes exploited by Chinese companies.

Tightened Western Tech Export Controls on China Signal More to Come

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The escalating impacts of climate change and water scarcity will inflame tensions between Central Asian countries, raising the risk of violent state conflict in the coming decades. 

The Looming Threat of Central Asian 'Water Wars'

Israel will continue using its advanced desalination technology to foster better relations with Arab neighbors, but the Gaza conflict currently limits the success of this water diplomacy and will ultimately hinge on Tel Aviv's future political and military actions in the region.

How Israel Will Leverage Desalination in Its Regional Normalization Efforts

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Environmental conditions in the Sahel are likely to worsen due to desertification, rapid population growth and political instability. 

The Role of Desertification in Conflict in the Sahel

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China, U.S: Washington To Formally Ban Certain Investments Into AI, Semiconductors in China

Egypt: Government Cuts Renewable Energy Target To Drum Up Gas Exploration, Investment

U.S., Space: U.S. Eases Space Technology Export Restrictions To Boost Commercial Space Industry

U.S.: Two Sudanese Nationals Indicted for Role in Anonymous Sudan Hacking Group

China: Cybersecurity Association Calls for Security Review of Intel Products

U.S.: Washington Weighs Caps on AI Chip Export Licenses to Some Countries

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