Reaction follows Wall Street’s worst day in a month and unprecedented slump in investment in China<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/nov/14/reeves-income-tax-uk-budget-china-factory-output-retail-sales-bonds-stock-economy-business-live-news">Business live – latest updates</a></li></ul>Global markets suffered another day of volatile trading after a tech sell-off that fuelled Wall Street’s worst day in a month and weak economic data from China showed an unprecedented slump in investment.The FTSE 100 fell by 1.1% in London, closing down about 100 points at 9,698, as bellwether banking stocks tumbled. Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest slumped between 2.7% and 3.6%. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/nov/14/global-markets-fall-after-tech-sell-off-chinese-economy-fears">Continue reading...</a>

شهدت الأسواق العالمية تقلبات كبيرة بعد بيع ضخم في قطاع التكنولوجيا، مما أدى إلى أسوأ يوم في وول ستريت خلال شهر. انخفض مؤشر FTSE 100 بنسبة 1.1%، مغلقًا عند حوالي 9,698 نقطة، مع تراجع أسهم البنوك الكبرى مثل باركليز، ولويدز، ونات ويست بين 2.7% و3.6%. بالإضافة إلى ذلك، أظهرت البيانات الاقتصادية الضعيفة من الصين تراجعًا غير مسبوق في الاستثمارات، مما زاد من المخاوف بشأن آفاق الاقتصاد العالمي.

Los mercados globales experimentaron una gran volatilidad tras una venta masiva de acciones tecnológicas que llevó a Wall Street a su peor día en un mes. El índice FTSE 100 cayó un 1,1%, cerrando en aproximadamente 9,698 puntos, con acciones bancarias importantes como Barclays, Lloyds y NatWest disminuyendo entre un 2,7% y un 3,6%. Además, los débiles datos económicos de China revelaron una caída sin precedentes en la inversión, lo que agravó las preocupaciones sobre las perspectivas económicas globales.

Les marchés mondiaux ont connu une forte volatilité après une vente massive d'actions technologiques, entraînant la pire journée de Wall Street en un mois. L'indice FTSE 100 a chuté de 1,1 %, clôturant à environ 9 698 points, avec des actions bancaires majeures comme Barclays, Lloyds et NatWest en baisse de 2,7 % à 3,6 %. De plus, des données économiques faibles en provenance de Chine ont révélé une chute sans précédent des investissements, exacerbant les inquiétudes concernant les perspectives économiques mondiales.

Global markets experienced significant volatility following a tech sell-off that led to Wall Street's worst day in a month. The FTSE 100 index fell by 1.1%, closing down approximately 100 points at 9,698, with major banking stocks such as Barclays, Lloyds, and NatWest declining between 2.7% and 3.6%. Additionally, weak economic data from China revealed an unprecedented slump in investment, further exacerbating concerns about the global economic outlook.

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<A HREF="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-16/us-sanctions-propel-chinese-ai-prodigy-to-23-billion-fortune">Chinese chipmaker Cambricon's revenue surged 500%+ in the past year and its stock jumped 765%+ in two years, as China pushes local chips amid US sanctions</A>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; In 2019, Chen Tianshi was a long way from becoming one of the wealthiest people on the planet.&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; The largest customer &hellip;

أبلغت شركة كامبريكون الصينية لصناعة الرقائق عن زيادة مذهلة في إيراداتها بأكثر من 500% خلال العام الماضي، بالإضافة إلى ارتفاع سعر سهمها بأكثر من 765% على مدى عامين. تُعزى هذه الزيادة إلى دفع الصين لإنتاج الرقائق المحلية استجابةً للعقوبات الأمريكية. وضعت الصعود السريع للشركة مؤسسها، تشين تيانشي، بين أغنى الأشخاص في العالم، مما يعكس تحولًا كبيرًا في صناعة أشباه الموصلات وسط التوترات الجيوسياسية.

El fabricante de chips chino Cambricon ha reportado un aumento asombroso en sus ingresos de más del 500% en el último año, junto con un aumento en el precio de sus acciones de más del 765% en dos años. Este crecimiento se atribuye al impulso de China por la producción local de chips en respuesta a las sanciones de EE. UU. La rápida ascensión de la compañía ha posicionado a su fundador, Chen Tianshi, entre las personas más ricas del mundo, reflejando un cambio significativo en la industria de semiconductores en medio de tensiones geopolíticas.

Le fabricant de puces chinois Cambricon a enregistré une augmentation de chiffre d'affaires de plus de 500 % au cours de l'année écoulée, avec une hausse de son action de plus de 765 % en deux ans. Cette croissance est attribuée à l'initiative de la Chine de promouvoir la production locale de puces en réponse aux sanctions américaines. L'ascension rapide de l'entreprise a permis à son fondateur, Chen Tianshi, de figurer parmi les personnes les plus riches au monde, reflétant un changement significatif dans l'industrie des semi-conducteurs au milieu des tensions géopolitiques.

Chinese chipmaker Cambricon has reported a staggering revenue increase of over 500% in the past year, alongside a stock price surge of more than 765% over two years. This growth is attributed to China's push for local chip production in response to US sanctions. The company's rapid ascent has positioned its founder, Chen Tianshi, among the wealthiest individuals globally, reflecting a significant shift in the semiconductor industry amid geopolitical tensions.

Chinese chipmaker Cambricon's revenue surged 500%+ in the past year and its stock jumped 765%+ in two years, as China pushes local chips amid US sanctions (Bloomberg)

Proposed legal case understood to allege that app has breached data protection law varying driver pay ratesUber has been hit with legal demands to stop using its artificial intelligence driven pay systems, which have been blamed for significantly reducing the incomes of the ride hailing app’s drivers.A letter before action – sent to the US company by the non-profit foundation, Worker Info Exchange (WIE), on Wednesday – is understood to allege that the ride hailing app has breached European data protection law by varying driver pay rates through its controversial algorithm. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/19/uber-lawsuit-ai-driven-pay-systems">Continue reading...</a>

تواجه أوبر مطالب قانونية لوقف أنظمة الدفع المدفوعة بالذكاء الاصطناعي، والتي يُزعم أنها أدت إلى انخفاض كبير في دخل السائقين. وتزعم رسالة من مؤسسة Worker Info Exchange غير الربحية أن الشركة انتهكت قوانين حماية البيانات الأوروبية من خلال تغيير معدلات دفع السائقين عبر خوارزميتها.

Uber enfrenta demandas legales para detener sus sistemas de pago impulsados por IA, que supuestamente han reducido significativamente los ingresos de los conductores. Una carta de la organización sin fines de lucro Worker Info Exchange alega que la empresa ha violado las leyes europeas de protección de datos al variar las tarifas de pago de los conductores a través de su algoritmo.

Uber est confronté à des demandes légales pour cesser ses systèmes de rémunération pilotés par l'IA, qui auraient entraîné une diminution significative des revenus des conducteurs. Une lettre de la fondation à but non lucratif Worker Info Exchange allègue que l'entreprise a violé les lois européennes sur la protection des données en modifiant les taux de rémunération des conducteurs via son algorithme.

Uber faces legal demands to cease its AI-driven pay systems, which have reportedly led to a significant decrease in driver incomes. A letter from the non-profit Worker Info Exchange alleges that the company has violated European data protection laws by altering driver pay rates through its algorithm.

Uber hit with legal demands to halt use of AI-driven pay systems

Proposed changes to AI Act would make it easier for tech firms to use personal data to train models without consentThe European Commission has been accused of “a massive rollback” of the EU’s digital rules after announcing proposals to delay central parts of the Artificial Intelligence Act and water down its landmark data protection regulation.If agreed, the changes would make it easier for tech firms to use personal data to train AI models without asking for consent, and try to end “cookie banner fatigue” by reducing the number times internet users have to give their permission to being tracked on the internet. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/19/european-commission-accused-of-massive-rollback-of-digital-protections">Continue reading...</a>

تم اتهام المفوضية الأوروبية بالتراجع الكبير عن الحماية الرقمية بعد إعلانها عن مقترحات لتأجيل أجزاء مركزية من قانون الذكاء الاصطناعي وتخفيف تنظيمات حماية البيانات. إذا تم الموافقة على هذه التغييرات، ستصبح من الأسهل على شركات التكنولوجيا استخدام البيانات الشخصية لتدريب نماذج الذكاء الاصطناعي دون طلب إذن، وستعمل على تقليل عدد المرات التي يحتاج فيها مستخدمو الإنترنت إلى منح إذن للتتبع عبر الإنترنت.

La Comisión Europea ha sido acusada de un retroceso significativo en las protecciones digitales tras anunciar propuestas para retrasar aspectos clave de la Ley de Inteligencia Artificial y diluir las regulaciones de protección de datos. Si se implementan, estos cambios permitirían a las empresas tecnológicas utilizar datos personales para entrenar modelos de IA sin el consentimiento del usuario y reducirían la frecuencia de las solicitudes de consentimiento para el seguimiento en línea.

La Commission européenne a été accusée d'un recul significatif des protections numériques après avoir annoncé des propositions visant à retarder des aspects clés de la loi sur l'intelligence artificielle et à assouplir les réglementations sur la protection des données. Si elles sont mises en œuvre, ces modifications permettraient aux entreprises technologiques d'utiliser des données personnelles pour former des modèles d'IA sans le consentement des utilisateurs et réduiraient la fréquence des demandes de consentement pour le suivi en ligne.

The European Commission has been accused of a significant rollback of digital protections following proposals to delay key aspects of the Artificial Intelligence Act and dilute data protection regulations. If implemented, these changes would allow tech companies to utilize personal data for AI model training without user consent and reduce the frequency of consent requests for online tracking.

European Commission accused of ‘massive rollback’ of digital protections

The use of AI in the surprise game-of-the-year contender has sparked a heated cultural and ethical debate, and raised existential questions for artists, writers and voice actors• <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/info/ng-interactive/2021/nov/24/sign-up-for-pushing-buttons-keza-macdonalds-weekly-look-at-the-world-of-gaming">Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here</a>Arc Raiders is, by all accounts, a late game-of-the-year contender. Dropped into a multiplayer world overrun with hostile drones and military robots, every human player is at the mercy of the machines – and each other. Can you trust the other raider you’ve spotted on your way back to humanity’s safe haven underground, or will they shoot you and take everything you’ve just scavenged? Perhaps surprisingly, humanity is (mostly) choosing to band together, according to most people I’ve talked to about this game.In a <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/arc-raiders-review-us-against-the-world/1900-6418435/">review for Gamespot</a>, Mark Delaney paints a beguiling picture of Arc Raiders’s potential for generating war stories, and highlights its surprisingly hopeful tone as the thing that elevates it above similar multiplayer extraction shooters: “We can all kill each other in Arc Raiders. The fact that most of us are choosing instead to lend a helping hand, if not a sign that humanity will be all right in the real world, at the very least makes for one of the best multiplayer games I’ve ever played.” <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/nov/19/pushing-buttons-arc-raiders-generative-ai-call-of-duty">Continue reading...</a>

أدى استخدام الذكاء الاصطناعي في لعبة Arc Raiders إلى إشعال نقاش ثقافي وأخلاقي كبير داخل صناعة الألعاب، مما أثار أسئلة حاسمة للفنانين والكتاب وممثلي الصوت. بينما يتنقل اللاعبون في عالم متعدد اللاعبين مليء بالطائرات المسيرة والروبوتات العسكرية، يتم اختبار ديناميكيات الثقة والتعاون بين اللاعبين.

El uso de la IA en el juego Arc Raiders ha desatado un importante debate cultural y ético dentro de la industria de los videojuegos, planteando preguntas críticas para artistas, escritores y actores de voz. A medida que los jugadores navegan por un mundo multijugador lleno de drones hostiles y robots militares, se pone a prueba la dinámica de confianza y cooperación entre los jugadores.

L'utilisation de l'IA dans le jeu Arc Raiders a déclenché un débat culturel et éthique important au sein de l'industrie du jeu vidéo, soulevant des questions critiques pour les artistes, les écrivains et les acteurs de la voix. Alors que les joueurs naviguent dans un monde multijoueur rempli de drones hostiles et de robots militaires, la dynamique de confiance et de coopération entre les joueurs est mise à l'épreuve.

The use of AI in the game Arc Raiders has ignited a significant cultural and ethical debate within the gaming industry, raising critical questions for artists, writers, and voice actors. As players navigate a multiplayer world filled with hostile drones and military robots, the dynamics of trust and cooperation among players are tested.

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