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Tariffs and threat of new duties on chips and computing infrastructure could frustrate American ambitions to lead artificial intelligence race

Nvidia has become a symbol of the looming business nightmare unleashed by Donald Trump

In the US president’s vision of post-liberal global disorder the weak should always surrender to the strong, writes the historian, philosopher and author

Tilt away from the US and superpower multinational tech companies

Buyers and sellers at Canton trade fair search for ways to evade levies as goods pile up in warehouses

US president raises hopes of breakthrough while meeting Italy’s leader Giorgia Meloni in Washington

Strong performance comes despite worsening ties between Washington and Beijing

First-in-queue negotiations closely watched for signs of US strategy

Progress in ‘tariff diplomacy’ will determine level of danger for economy, says Jonathan Gray

Marks and Spencer and J Sainsbury intervene over veterinary agreement ahead of ‘reset’ summit next month

Growth and inflation set to slow as central bankers prepare for tariff impact

Kristalina Georgieva warns that Donald Trump’s tariff ‘reboot’ threatens to raise prices and play havoc with markets

Unexpected move comes after US tariffs and arrest of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s main political rival

Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane. See how actions taken by your central bank affect you

The country offers investors an enticing value opportunity, but fiscal reform is urgently required

Trade war and cleantech retreat are threats to US producers and may boost Beijing

It is US protectionism rather than trade barriers abroad that has undermined American carmakers

Also in today’s newsletter, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang visits Beijing and Trump’s assault on Ivy League universities

Meetings with Chinese vice-premier and DeepSeek founder come after US clamps down on chipmaker’s sales to China

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times