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118 articles collected in this run, grouped by pipeline outcome. Expand a kept article to see its signals + the trends those signals reinforce, with the verbatim evidence at every edge.

Body fetch: 89/106 (84%) good · 16 title-only · 1 failed

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Kept · signals extracted 13

ASML chief warns EU against directing chip supplies China AI Infrastructure 1 sig
Australia’s Rare Earth Sector Digital South Industrial Policy 2 sig
China begins large-scale delivery of gallium chips for space-ground 6G network China AI Infrastructure 2 sig
China’s Top Financial Regulator Targets Small-Bank Risks, Property Funding and Local Debt State Formation & Authority Stress 2 sig
How America Lost Command of the Commons Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift 2 sig
OpenAI Files Confidentially for IPO as AI Companies Rush to Wall St. Capital Flow Realignment 2 sig
OpenAI files to go public in blockbuster Wall Street listing Capital Flow Realignment 1 sig
Pentagon restores Alibaba, Baidu and BYD to Chinese military groups blacklist China AI Infrastructure 3 sig
SpaceX’s $1.78tn IPO asks investors to buy Musk’s moonshots Capital Flow Realignment 2 sig
Taiwan hits back at Beijing’s ‘cognitive warfare’ after coastguard patrols Sovereign Data Localization 1 sig
Tech giant OpenAI files for US initial public offering Capital Flow Realignment 1 sig
US adds Alibaba, BYD and other Chinese tech champions to military company blacklist China AI Infrastructure 1 sig
US adds BYD to list of firms with alleged Chinese military ties China AI Infrastructure 2 sig

Kept · no signal extracted 5

Apollo and Blackstone raise $35bn in chip financing deal for Anthropic Capital Flow Realignment
China Begins Testing on $10 Billion Trade Canal to Southeast Asia Digital South Industrial Policy
Has India lost the AI race? Not entirely Digital South Industrial Policy
‘Picks and shovels’ companies profit from data centre scramble Compute-Energy Coupling
There is a simpler option for making AI pay its way: tax it properly AI Regulation Escalation

Triage skipped 17

Beyond Search and Rescue: What the Japan-South Korea SAREX Revival Really Means Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
China conducts test flight of a giant coil array. Can it detect nuclear submarines? Defense-AI Convergence
China’s Xi Jinping arrives in a North Korea armed with advanced warships and AI drones Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledges ‘unwavering’ support for North Korea and Kim Jong-un Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
EU planning to add to $1.5 trillion sanctions hit on Russia Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
France and Germany scrap fighter jet in hit to European defence cooperation Defense-AI Convergence
How significant is Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea? Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Iran war live: Trump warns Netanyahu as Israel, Tehran halt fighting Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Japan’s Security Focus Shift Defense-AI Convergence
Judge Throws Out Trump Administration’s Policy Imposing $100,000 Fees for H-1B Visas Demographic & Labor-Market Inflection
Tilt towards Beijing? Xi and Kim vow to ‘open new chapter’ in ties Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee blocked by judge Demographic & Labor-Market Inflection
Trump Wants to Call the Shots. But in Iran, He Keeps Hitting His Limits. Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Trump warns Netanyahu: ‘You’ll be on your own’ if attacks on Iran continue Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
US lists China’s BYD, Alibaba, Baidu as ‘Chinese military companies’ China AI Infrastructure
Watch: Why is China's Xi Jinping visiting North Korea? Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Xi, Kim Pledge Closer China-North Korea Ties During Pyongyang Meeting Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift

AI filtered out 83

Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies
AI used to hunt Viktor Orbán’s alleged corruption
Apple Reveals New A.I.-Powered Version of Its Siri Digital Assistant
Apple unveils ‘Siri AI’ in challenge to rival chatbots
As AI upends humanity, we must focus on what makes us human
At least 35 dead after major earthquake strikes southern Philippines
‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’: The Lessons Behind These Horror Hits
Botswana diamond slump hits miners living on the edge of survival
Business Brief (June 8): China Approves Five-Year Employment Plan
Caixin Explains: How China Plans to Pay for Its Urban Renewal Push
CCTV captures moment of deadly strike on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Prices Ease
China May Car Sales Fall 22% as High Fuel Prices Hit Gas Cars
China’s new battery tech set to turbocharge EVs, energy storage
China’s Xi stays at exclusive Pyongyang guest house near shrines to former supreme leaders
China Urged to Raise Tobacco Taxes as Health Costs Outpace Industry Revenue
China Widens Probe Into $6.8 Billion Bad-Loan Case Tied to Tianjin Skyscraper Project
Chinese team injects desert moss gene into Xinjiang cotton to beat fungus, boost output
Could Iran and the US play each other at the World Cup?
Cover Story: China Restarts Stalled Property Megaproject in State-Led Takeover
Crew Rescued After U.S. Helicopter Goes Down Near Strait of Hormuz
Don’t Give Up on Global Order
Five ways to boost your motoring experience
Former CSSC Shipping Chairman Under Graft Probe
Founder of Bankrupt Luxury Auto Dealer Baolide Detained in Fraud Probe
Gaza cancer patient waits for a chance at life
GLP-1 Drugs: 6 Things We’ve Learned About Their Effects
Governor’s Visit to ICE Detention Facility Is Strictly Limited, She Says
Has a diplomatic feud prompted China to press pause on Japanese film and music?
How one of India's most successful female politicians is losing her party
How the Dreams and Aspirations of Bangladeshi Students Have Been Crushed
ICC prosecutor suspended pending vote on sexual misconduct claims
Israel: An ‘Invisible’ Migration Destination for Uzbeks
Israel continues strikes on Lebanon despite halting attacks on Iran
Italian prosecutors to probe Israeli minister Ben-Gvir over flotilla abuse
Japan’s Shifting Center: How the Left Got Left Behind
Japan Watchdog Seeks Penalties Against Futu’s Moomoo Unit
JD.com to Open First Hong Kong Appliance Store in Global Push
Ken Paxton’s Former Defense Lawyer Endorses James Talarico
Lee Jae-myung’s First Year Successes Put South Korea on the Path to Tangible Results
Maine’s Platner faces test as four US states hold midterm primary votes
Nationals from China, India among 17 new US denaturalisation cases
New York City crowd boos US President Donald Trump at NBA playoff game
Nithya Raman Secures Second LA Mayor Spot, Ending Spencer Pratt’s Run
Opinion: Preparing for the Inevitable Shock of AI
Pentagon Again Revises Religious Categories for Troops
Poly Property Snags Shenzhen Plot for Record High Price in Furious Bidding War
Pope Leo makes visit to Spain’s Almudena Cathedral
Propaganda and Fake News Editors: Myanmar’s Manufactured Transition
Pyongyang rolls out the red carpet as Xi Jinping is welcomed with pomp and ceremony
San Francisco Voters Appear to Reject Tax Hike on Highly Paid C.E.O.s
Schoolchildren run from collapsing roof as ground shakes in Philippines quake
Spying in Xinjiang? No, I was reporting from China’s energy heartland
Survivors recall Israeli raid that killed 274 in Gaza refugee camp
Thailand Says It Will Join UN-Backed Conciliation on Maritime Dispute With Cambodia
The Download: how the World Cup ball will fly and OpenAI’s “super app”
The SpaceX I.P.O. Shows Us What’s Wrong With Our Stock Market
They Spent Years on a Math Problem. Then They Were Scooped by A.I.
Trump Administration Seeks to Revoke U.S. Citizenship of 17 Immigrants
Trump Nominates Blanche for Attorney General, Setting Up Confirmation Fight
Trump nominates Todd Blanche as US attorney general, teeing up Senate fight
Trump Previews Fall Strategy With Baseless Claims of California Vote Fraud
Uber’s pursuit of Delivery Hero faces fresh challenge from Saudi start-up
UBS Sees Hong Kong IPO Fundraising Reaching $50 Billion in 2026 on Tech Surge
UK AI start-up PhysicsX hits $2.4bn valuation following Temasek-led deal
U.K. Court Advances Chinese Victims’ Claims to $3.8 Billion Bitcoin
UN human rights leader calls for Cuba sanctions to be ‘lifted immediately’
UN questions legality of Israeli forced evacuation orders in Lebanon
US confirms it denied entry to Somali referee set to take part in World Cup
US congressman demands probe into Israel’s 1967 attack on USS Liberty
U.S. Denies Entry to World Cup Referee From Somalia
Vance Blames Migrant ‘Invasion’ for UK Stabbing
‘We basically lost’: Tel Aviv residents react after Israel-Iran strikes
We need to learn how to argue with AI
WhatsApp accuses NSO of fresh Pegasus targeting
Why are we still arguing about the industrial revolution?
Why a U.K. By-Election in Makerfield Could Topple Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Why Everyone Wants Jon Ossoff to Run for President
Why this year’s World Cup ball may not fly as far
Will the FIFA World Cup be the economic bonanza US cities were promised?
Wonder What a Renovated Penn Station Might Look Like? Here’s a Preview.
Xi lands in North Korea with denuclearisation likely off the table
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