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European VC breaks taboo by investing in pure defense tech from Ukraine’s war zones

Defense tech has gone from a no-go zone for VCs to a hot investment sector. However, dual use — meaning that the technology must also have civilian applications — is still a requirement for most of them, including the NATO Innovation Fund.  Estonian VC firm Darkstar breaks from this trend by sometimes investing in purely … Read more

China pushes Shanghai’s digital yuan model to national free trade zones

The People’s Bank of China is taking steps to expand its digital yuan project, starting with its free trade zones. On Friday, June 4, officials at the People’s Bank of China announced the expansion of financial innovations tied to its Shanghai Free Trade Zone. Notably, this includes broader applications of the digital yuan. Ji Min, … Read more

Moscow is getting tetchy as the West zones in on the Arctic

“We will not supply gas, oil, coal, heating oil — we will not supply anything,” Putin said. Sergei Karpukhin | Afp | Getty Images Russia has long been the geopolitical kingpin of the Arctic, with deeply-embedded military, commercial and strategic investments in the region. But now that the U.S. and NATO are pivoting their focus … Read more

Trump tariffs lead to import surge in tax-free ‘foreign trade zones’

Companies large and small are turning to special U.S. Customs-approved sites to avoid, at least temporarily, the payment of new tariffs implemented by President Trump. These locations, called foreign trade zones (FTZs) and bonded warehouses, are specially designated, secured storage or manufacturing sites approved by U.S. Customs where freight is not subject to U.S. duties … Read more

The Trump administration’s DEI rollbacks slashes stress-free zones for college students. ‘It feels like we’re going back’

The University of Michigan stated it was closing its Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Office of Healthy Equity and Inclusion, and its DEI 2.0 Strategic Plan, all in response to President Donald Trump’s executive orders concerning DEI. Getty Images—Bill Pugliano

Longevity researcher shares secrets of the world’s ‘blue zones’

The average life expectancy in the U.S. is just over 78 years — but in certain countries and regions, more people make it past 100, seemingly without even trying. What are the secrets of these pockets of the world — known as “blue zones” — where residents have not only more longevity, but more healthy … Read more

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