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Landmark Legislation: California Facing the World of Artificial Intelligence

 by Said El Mansour Cherkaoui  Oct 1, 2024  – TRI CONSULTING KYOTO TRI CK USA – A California lawmaker will file a bill seeking to make generative AI models more transparent and start a discussion in the state on how to regulate the technology. California Senator Scott Wiener (D) has drafted a bill requiring “frontier” model systems, usually classified as large language models, to meet transparency standards when they reach above … Continue reading

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OpenAI has raised $6.6 billion in its latest funding round, “the largest venture capital deal of all time,” according to Axios. The newly completed round, led by Thrive Capital, pushes the company’s valuation to $157 billion — nearly double what it was just nine months ago — and vaults OpenAI alongside leading venture-backed startups SpaceX and TikTok. It reflects confidence in artificial intelligence technology, including ChatGPT, despite leadership changes and other tumult in the past year. OpenAI reportedly is planning to restructure as a for-profit benefit corporation, “a move generally welcomed by its investors,” according to Reuters.

OpenAI has now raised more than $20 billion with a fresh mega-round led by Thrive Capital. Existing investor Microsoft also reportedly joined the new $6.5 billion round, while Apple dropped out. Here’s what we know and how other Bay Area AI companies stack up.

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The biggest funding deal yet is official.

OpenAI has raised $6.6 billion at a $157 billion valuation.

For context, Spotify has a $75 billion market cap, Airbnb has an $80 billion market cap, and Uber has a $153 billion market cap.

So, OpenAI has been valued at something like Spotify plus Airbnb, or just a few billion more than Uber.

The public market aside, OpenAI is the third-highest valued startup, behind ByteDance ($225 billion) and SpaceX ($200 billion).

Still, don’t call this a VC deal.

ChatGPT maker OpenAI has closed the largest VC round of all time.

The startup today announced that it raised $6.6 billion in a funding round that values OpenAI at $157 billion post-money. Led by previous investor Thrive Capital, the new cash brings OpenAI’s total raised to $17.9 billion, per Crunchbase.

Microsoft, Nvidia, SoftBank, Khosla Ventures, Altimeter Capital, Fidelity, and MGX also participated.

Read more on OpenAI’s latest funding round here: https://tcrn.ch/3ZPEJi6

#TechCrunch#technews#artificialintelligence#SamAltman

Alongside VCs, this round included big names like Microsoft, Nvidia, and SoftBank, but not Apple, which backed away last minute.

Also, OpenAI reportedly asked investors to avoid backing rival startups such as Anthropic and xAI:

In other words, the startup made an exclusive funding arrangement to keep its early lead in generative AI.

Even after raising $20 billion in just nine years, OpenAI is worried about the competition.

Trying to Smart the System: Gambling on Artificial Intelligence:

✔️AI raised $6.6 billion from investors at a post-money valuation of $157 billion.

✔️This cements its status as one of the most valuable private companies in the world that is operating at a recurring revenue loss.

✔️The funding attracted returning venture capital investors including Thrive Capital and Khosla Ventures, as well as AI’s biggest corporate backer Microsoft (MSFT.O), and new participation from Nvidia (NVDA.O).

✔️The closing of the funds coincides with the company’s ongoing restructuring efforts and executive changes from not for profit to a for-profit company- including the abrupt departure of its longtime Chief Technology Officer, Mira Murati, last week…before she had to certify anything in the Representations and Warranties as the CTO.

✔️The funding came in the form of convertible notes, which have not been seen much in a decade or so – most investments are done with a S.A.F.E. Note- or a convertible note where the debt elements have been eliminated.

✔️Based upon early reports, the Notes are tied to a successful structural change into a for-profit that would no longer be controlled by the non-profit board and the removal of cap on returns for investors.

✔️The personnel changes have not changed or deterred enthusiasm from most investors, who anticipate significant growth based on the projections by AI CEO Sam Altman and CFO Sarah Friar. That logic is hard to follow.

✔️The Company is “on pace” to generate $3.6 billion in revenue this year on mounting losses of over $5 billion.

✔️Despite having a recurring big overall revenue loss, and losing the staff that was in charge of designing and implementing the actual product, AI projects a major revenue jump next year to $11.6 billion. The HOW has not been provided…?

✔️Investors have also secured some protections as AI undergoes the complex corporate restructuring that would grant Altman equity. The talks are still ongoing, and no timeline has been determined yet.

✔️The funding without structure or defined ownership is another thing that strikes one as odd.

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HIRING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OR SMART PEOPLE

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Is this Email sent to me, can be considered a Smart Business Development Initiative?

Is this Email sent to me, can be considered as a demonstration of the limits of Artificial Intelligence Drive to build business relationships?

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About your moroccodigitall.com.

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How Artificial Intelligence Responds When You Are Asking Specific Questions that Need a Real Analysis not Just Presentation of the Writtings and Publications Made by Other People

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If you are strategically oriented, operating and aiming operations and interacting with any outside approach, solicitation, or even strategic alliance-driven opportunity, you have established within the scope of your assessment and the conduit of your business decision-making a process that can be a sort of pre-guard sensors that will give you the signals about the existence and the presence of risks, threats and harms in the steps you are going to take. 

Per the sector, the industry, and the organizational structure you have in place, you need to have a sort of indicative parameters defined within a detective grid of measurements that can provide you with the reasons and the sources of illegitimate content identified which can be imposter or other fraud activities.

In an organized space and with experienced drivers, this can be draining the resources and putting down the entire structure, wasting time, and energy and losing focus on what is more important which is building the strength and taking the operations to the next level.

Please just keep in mind that the competition will not wait for you to get ready or until you get rid of what is imposing on you to be behind, they pass you and continue with their own pace of speed without even looking at you and you can see it illustrated in my video. 

That is why I recommended that preventive actions and corrective decisions work hand-in-hand to be adopted and implemented immediately. 

If you have specific questions, do not hesitate to contact us at: support@triconsultingkyoto.com and I will be notified of your request and will be happy to help you. Good luck with our best wishes for your success.

Here is a video we have made on the existence of imposters in our teamwork:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya4acTFOzLk&t=60s

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Building a Team and Enhancing the Effectiveness of Work Team

Many researchers have underlined the importance of teams in our daily life given their central and vital role and impact on everything we do in modern life. 

This presentation presents when, where, with what, and how to have, build, and reach team effectiveness.  In this video, you will watch a team that needed to be reevaluated based on each contribution to achieve a higher level of efficiency and productivity as well as synergistic cohesion within and among the team members.

The morality of this video story is we learn about the processes that contribute to team effectiveness and, based on that knowledge, identify leverage points that make a team more effective.

Nov 10, 2017 – Manager and Change Management Building a Team and Enhancing the Effectiveness of Work Team Many researchers have underlined the importance of teams in our daily life given their central and vital role and impact on everything we do in modern life. This is a presentation of when, where, with what, and how to have, build, and reach team effectiveness. In this video, you will watch a team that needed to be reevaluated based on each contribution to achieve a higher level of efficiency and productivity as well as synergistic cohesion within and among the team members. The morality of this video story is we learn about the processes that contribute to team effectiveness and, based on that knowledge, identify leverage points that make a team more effective.

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Artificially and Intelligently Responded by Artificial Intelligence

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Said El Mansour Cherkaoui Questions with Alternate Specificities and Outcomes

Dear Artificial Intelligence, you just used the description I gave to you turned it around, and gave it to me back with another wrapping paper but the box content is the one I shared with you! Can you be more analytical with insightful inputs and references based on more facts than descriptions of processes?

Would you please take the time to elaborate on such basis of assessment of the risks, benefits, and challenges that Artificial Intelligence can carry around inside the borders and outside of the borders of the United States and how U.S. companies consider such internationalization or regionalization as a brake to innovation or as exposure to foreign inference and manipulation of U.S. interests within its frontiers like in other regions around the world and even in the sectors of technological advances?

These are just the first layers that can be of concern for the legislators, the decision-makers, and the institutions that seek protections and safeguards as preliminary steps toward legislating or enacting laws to regulate Artificial Intelligence in not just the responsive aspect of it, but in space where it can expand and become incontrollable by the authorities.

Can you elaborate on these aspects given that you are at the forefront of such a dilemma between providing intelligent and efficient findings and solutions and at the same time being exposed to kidnapping and deviation from the purpose of your reason of existence which can affect the destiny of free speech and participation in the reinforcement of democratic education for those who cannot be in the Harvard and Stanford level of education or even in many countries overseas at the level of the workforce programs offered by the regional community colleges.

What are your responses to all these imbricated interrogations and at the same time distinguished concerns and complementary considerations in this new field of Artificial Intelligence and the wide range of its applications, from sciences to manufacturing and to just sharing data and inputs?

Response Sent by Artificial Intelligence:

I appreciate your detailed and thoughtful questions. Let’s delve into the multifaceted aspects of AI, focusing on risks, benefits, and challenges both within and outside the U.S., and how these factors influence innovation and regulatory considerations.

Risks of AI

1. Ethical Concerns:
   • Bias and Discrimination: AI systems can perpetuate and even amplify existing biases if trained on biased data ¹. This can lead to unfair treatment in areas like hiring, lending, and law enforcement.
   • Privacy Violations: AI’s ability to process vast amounts of data can lead to significant privacy concerns, especially if personal data is misused or inadequately protected ².
2. Economic Displacement:
   • Job Losses: Automation driven by AI can displace workers, particularly in low-skill jobs ². This can exacerbate economic inequality and create social unrest.
   • Skill Gaps: There is a growing need for workers with AI-related skills, which can leave behind those without access to advanced education or training ².
3. Security Threats:
   • Cybersecurity Risks: AI can be used to enhance cyberattacks, making them more sophisticated and harder to detect ³.
   • Autonomous Weapons: The development of AI-driven weapons poses significant ethical and security risks ³.

Benefits of AI

1. Economic Growth:
   • Productivity Gains: AI can significantly enhance productivity by automating routine tasks and optimizing complex processes ².
   • Innovation: AI drives innovation across various sectors, from healthcare to manufacturing, leading to new products and services ².
2. Improved Services:
   • Healthcare: AI can improve diagnostic accuracy, personalize treatment plans, and streamline administrative tasks ².
   • Education: AI-powered tools can provide personalized learning experiences and make education more accessible ².
3. Global Challenges:
   • Climate Change: AI can optimize energy use, improve climate modeling, and support the development of sustainable technologies ².
   • Disaster Response: AI can enhance disaster prediction and response, potentially saving lives and reducing damage ².

Challenges in AI Regulation

1. Balancing Innovation and Safety:
   • Regulatory Frameworks: Creating regulations that protect against AI’s risks without stifling innovation is a significant challenge. Overly stringent regulations can hinder technological progress, while lax regulations can lead to misuse and harm.
   • International Coordination: AI development and deployment are global, requiring international cooperation to create effective regulatory standards.
2. Economic and Political Implications:
   • Trade and Competitiveness: U.S. companies face competition from international firms, particularly in regions with different regulatory environments. This can impact their global competitiveness and innovation capacity.
   • Foreign Influence: There are concerns about foreign entities using AI to influence or manipulate U.S. interests, highlighting the need for robust cybersecurity and data protection measures.
3. Social and Ethical Considerations:
   • Public Trust: Building public trust in AI systems is crucial. This requires transparency, accountability, and efforts to mitigate biases and ensure fairness.
   • Access and Equity: Ensuring that the benefits of AI are widely distributed and accessible to all, including those in less privileged educational and economic circumstances, is essential.

Conclusion

The development and deployment of AI present a complex interplay of risks, benefits, and challenges. Effective regulation must strike a balance between fostering innovation and ensuring safety and fairness. This requires collaboration among policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers to create frameworks that protect public interests while enabling technological advancement.

Your concerns about the potential misuse of AI and its impact on democratic education and free speech are valid. Ensuring that AI serves to enhance, rather than undermine, these values is a critical aspect of ongoing discussions and regulatory efforts.

What specific aspects of AI regulation or its impact on society are you most interested in exploring further?

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¹: Nature Index on AI Competition ²: CHIPS Act Overview ³: Data Center Expansion in China ⁴: AI Research in the U.S. ⁵: China’s AI Strategy ⁶: EU AI Regulation : Global Supply Chains and AI : Market Competition in AI : Venture Capital in AI : Government Funding for AI : U.S.-China AI Competition : AI and National Security : EU AI Ethics : EU Collaboration in AI : Balancing Innovation and Regulation : International AI Standards : Global Collaboration on AI : Open Research in AI1tnsr.org2nature.com3inspiritai.com4waicy.org5ioai-official.org6doi.org

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Sent by Said El Mansour Cherkaoui:

Is the multinationalization and delocation of data centers can be a big challenge for the new globalization that will driven by Artificial Intelligence. Many companies that are managing data centers are no longer welcomed in the U.S. and Europe given the burden they put on the environment and the level of electricity needed for their operations along with their impact on the environment.

All these factors oblige many of them to emigrate to the skies more clement and more relaxed about these repercussions, such as in Morocco and Africa.

What is the real impact of Artificial Intelligence on such emigration?

In the same orientation, Altman who founded the AI and was temporarily expelled from his own company had tried to lure the Gulf States and Middle Eastern Investors to finance the building of these Gigacenters for Data and since then has had to lower his projections given the change taking place within the field of the Artificial Intelligence landscape, the starting of bubble to deflate and also the actual uncertainty dominating the Middle East region as well as the other conflicts around the world, bad chance for such evolution.

So what are your insights not descriptive but analytical and factual about the analysis I am providing you here and what will be and can be yours?

Sent by Artificial Intelligence:

The multinationalization and relocation of data centers indeed present significant challenges and opportunities in the context of AI-driven globalization. Let’s analyze the key aspects:

Environmental and Energy Concerns

1. Energy Consumption:
   • Data centers are energy-intensive, consuming about 1% of global electricity ¹. The rise of AI, which requires substantial computational power, exacerbates this issue. For instance, training large AI models like GPT-3 can consume significant amounts of electricity and generate substantial CO2 emissions ¹.
   • In regions like the U.S. and Europe, where there is increasing pressure to reduce carbon footprints, data centers face stricter regulations and higher operational costs due to energy consumption and environmental impact ².
2. Relocation to More Lenient Regions:
   • Companies are relocating data centers to regions with more lenient environmental regulations and lower energy costs, such as Morocco and other parts of Africa ². These regions offer favorable conditions, including abundant renewable energy sources like solar power, which can help mitigate environmental impacts.
   • However, this relocation can lead to new challenges, such as the need for robust infrastructure and political stability to ensure continuous and reliable operations ².

Impact on AI Development

1. Operational Efficiency:
   • Relocating data centers to regions with lower operational costs can enhance the efficiency and scalability of AI operations. This can lead to more competitive pricing for AI services and potentially accelerate AI adoption globally ².
   • However, the physical distance from major markets can introduce latency issues, which might affect the performance of real-time AI applications ².
2. Geopolitical and Economic Implications:
   • The shift of data centers to new regions can alter the geopolitical landscape of AI development. Countries hosting these data centers can become new hubs of technological innovation and economic growth ³.
   • This shift can also lead to increased competition among regions to attract data center investments, potentially leading to a “race to the bottom” in terms of regulatory standards and environmental protections ³.

Financial and Strategic Considerations

1. Investment Dynamics:
   • High-profile figures like Sam Altman have sought investments from Gulf States and Middle Eastern investors to finance large-scale data centers. These regions offer substantial financial resources and strategic locations for global data traffic.
   • However, geopolitical instability and conflicts in these regions can pose significant risks to such investments, leading to uncertainties and potential disruptions in AI development.
2. Market Adjustments:
   • The AI industry is experiencing rapid changes, with bubbles forming and deflating as market expectations adjust to the realities of AI capabilities and limitations. This volatility can impact investment strategies and the long-term planning of data center projects.
   • Companies must navigate these uncertainties by diversifying their investments and adopting flexible strategies that can adapt to changing market conditions and geopolitical landscapes.

Conclusion

The multinationalization and relocation of data centers are reshaping the AI landscape, driven by environmental, economic, and geopolitical factors. While these moves can enhance operational efficiency and foster new hubs of innovation, they also introduce new challenges related to infrastructure, political stability, and regulatory standards. Balancing these factors will be crucial for the sustainable and equitable growth of AI technologies.

Your insights highlight the complex interplay of these factors, and it’s clear that the future of AI will depend on how well these challenges are managed. What specific aspects of this topic would you like to explore further?

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Sent by Said El Mansour Cherkaoui:

Thank you do you have any other way to provide insights not just feeding your answers with my analysis? Would you please add more to my explanation and demonstration given that you have access to a bigger Data Center than my brain and memory?

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Sent by Artificial Intelligence:

Absolutely, let’s expand on your analysis with additional insights and data.

Environmental and Energy Concerns

1. Renewable Energy Integration:
   • Green Data Centers: Companies are increasingly investing in green data centers that utilize renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and hydroelectric power. For example, Google and Microsoft have committed to running their data centers on 100% renewable energy. This shift not only reduces the carbon footprint but also aligns with global sustainability goals.
   • Energy Efficiency Innovations: Advances in cooling technologies, such as liquid cooling and AI-driven energy management systems, are helping to reduce the energy consumption of data centers. These innovations are crucial for making data centers more sustainable and cost-effective.
2. Geopolitical and Economic Implications:
   • Strategic Relocation: The relocation of data centers to regions with favorable conditions can also be a strategic move to mitigate geopolitical risks. For instance, placing data centers in politically stable regions with strong legal protections for data privacy can enhance operational security.
   • Economic Development: Hosting data centers can drive economic development in emerging markets by creating jobs, fostering local tech ecosystems, and attracting further investments. Countries like Morocco are positioning themselves as attractive destinations for data center investments due to their strategic location and growing tech infrastructure.

Financial and Strategic Considerations

1. Investment Trends:
   • Venture Capital and Private Equity: The AI and data center sectors continue to attract significant venture capital and private equity investments. In 2023, global investments in AI startups reached a record $77 billion. This influx of capital is driving innovation and expansion in the industry.
   • Public-Private Partnerships: Governments are increasingly partnering with private companies to develop AI and data center infrastructure. These partnerships can provide the necessary funding and expertise to build state-of-the-art facilities while ensuring alignment with national interests.
2. Market Dynamics:
   • Competitive Landscape: The competitive landscape for AI and data centers is evolving rapidly. Companies are not only competing on technological capabilities but also on sustainability and ethical considerations. This shift is driving a more holistic approach to AI development and deployment.
   • Regulatory Environment: The regulatory environment is also shaping the market dynamics. The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the upcoming AI Act are setting high standards for data privacy and AI ethics, influencing global practices. Companies operating in these regions must comply with stringent regulations, which can impact their operational strategies.

Future Prospects and Challenges

1. Technological Advancements:
   • Quantum Computing: The advent of quantum computing holds the potential to revolutionize AI and data processing. Quantum computers can perform complex calculations at unprecedented speeds, enabling new AI applications and enhancing data center efficiency.
   • Edge Computing: Edge computing, which involves processing data closer to where it is generated, is gaining traction. This approach reduces latency and bandwidth usage, making it ideal for real-time AI applications. It also complements traditional data centers by distributing computational loads more effectively.
2. Global Collaboration:
   • International Standards: Developing international standards for AI and data centers is crucial for ensuring interoperability and ethical practices. Organizations like the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) are working on creating such standards.
   • Cross-Border Data Flows: Facilitating cross-border data flows while ensuring data privacy and security is a key challenge. Agreements like the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield aim to address these issues, but ongoing negotiations and legal challenges highlight the complexity of the task.

Conclusion

The multinationalization and relocation of data centers are reshaping the AI landscape, driven by environmental, economic, and geopolitical factors. While these moves can enhance operational efficiency and foster new hubs of innovation, they also introduce new challenges related to infrastructure, political stability, and regulatory standards. Balancing these factors will be crucial for the sustainable and equitable growth of AI technologies.

Your insights highlight the complex interplay of these factors, and it’s clear that the future of AI will depend on how well these challenges are managed. What specific aspects of this topic would you like to explore further?

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: Google Sustainability Report : Microsoft Data Center Innovations : World Economic Forum on Data Center Relocation : Economic Impact of Data Centers : Morocco’s Tech Ecosystem : AI Investment Trends : Public-Private Partnerships in AI : Competitive Landscape in AI : EU AI Act : Quantum Computing and AI : Edge Computing Trends : ISO AI Standards : EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

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President Biden will visit Angola on October 13-15, 2024.

President Biden’s visit will fulfill the commitment made during the U.S. Africa Leaders Summit in December 2022.  This is the first Presidential trip to Africa in over a decade demonstrating and celebrating the evolution of the U.S.-Angola relationship and the renewed importance of Angola in the investment of U.S. Capital in this part of Africa.

Read more: September 24, 2024
Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on President Biden’s Travel to Germany and Angola

https://lnkd.in/gUfPqz3k

Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on President Biden’s Travel to Germany and Angola | The White House

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Angola Model and China Quest for Oil

Concerns are growing in the US and other countries regarding economic cooperation between China and Africa including the so-called “debt trap,” according to the narrative dominating the western-based media outlets. These news agencies present China’s activities in Africa are driven by its will to increase its influence by extending excessive loans to developing countries that are used as traps to corner and influence the African economies.

Angola and Angola Model is frequently used as a case of such debt trap based on the extraction of natural resources or supply of energetic and strategic minerals by African nations in exchange for loans provided by China State and Financial Institutions.

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According to a report from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: “In 2010, Angola was the world’s second-largest exporter of oil to China, after Saudi Arabia. But it has fallen down the list as Beijing has increasingly turned to the Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Russia, and other Asian countries.

In the early 2000s, Angola received US$42.6 billion from Chinese lenders, more than a quarter of China’s total lending to African countries between 2000 and 2020, which made it the largest recipient of Chinese loans in all of Africa.  The School of Advanced International Studies-China Africa Research Initiative (SAIS-CARI), estimates that Angola was the top recipient of Chinese infrastructure loans, with US$ 43 billion worth of loan commitments, between 2000 and 2018.

However, the beginning of the end when between 2019 and 2023, Angola’s oil production fell 22% from 1.42 million barrels per day to 1.1 million barrels per day. The subsequent drop in business is straining Angola’s ability to keep up with its Chinese debt. As oil revenues have declined, by 2023, Angola had been bumped to number eight on this ranking of oil suppliers to China.” China receives nearly 72% of Angola’s oil exports, making it Angola’s largest oil importer. However, the recent drop in business is straining Angola’s ability to keep up with its Chinese debt. Since 2002, Angola has borrowed more than $45 billion from China, more than half of that going into its energy sector, according to Boston University.

Angola still owes Chinese lenders $17 billion. Chinese loans constitute about 40% of Angola’s total debt. Overall, debt payments consume about half of Angola’s national budget every year, placing it among African countries most vulnerable to a potential debt crisis, according to international credit rating agency S&P Global.

As oil revenues have declined, Angola has been forced to cover interest payments on its debt by tapping into a Chinese-held $1.5 billion escrow fund that was mandated as part of its loans. As China Buys Less Oil, as China has begun importing less oil from Angola and other African nations and more from Russia, the Persian Gulf, and Asia, Angola Struggles To Repay Debt.

Chinese lenders gave Angola a three-year reprieve on loan payments that ended in 2023 — just as Angola’s economy took a downturn. As oil revenues have declined, Angola has been forced to cover interest payments on its debt by tapping into a Chinese-held $1.5 billion escrow fund that was mandated as part of its loans. This year’s debt payment to Chinese leaders is estimated at $10.1 billion.

Angola recently left OPEC, the cartel of oil-producing countries, after a dispute over quotas. Angolan authorities hope that step will encourage more direct investment by China and other countries in its oil sector. In the meantime, the country’s leaders are trying to diversify their economy to reduce the impact of fluctuating oil prices. 

This shift has been driven, in part, by African countries’ lack of investment in new oilfields and infrastructure. Aging equipment and shrinking oilfields make the continent’s oil producers, including Angola, less reliable as exporters, according to researchers with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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João Lourenço in the USA to participate in the 16th US-Africa business summit

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USAID Invests 3.5 Million Dollars in Environmental Issues in the Lobito Corridor

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Angola announced, this Wednesday, the investment of 3.5 million dollars to support environmental issues of local organizations in the Lobito Corridor, in the province of Benguela

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Lobito Port and Lobito Corridor:

Challenge of the Rivalry and Competition of the United States and China for Oil Resources of Angola and Mining Resources of Zambia

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United States – Angola: Rejevunating Courting Relationship

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Introduction – China-Africa Cooperation – FOCAC

This is a presentation of the relationship of China with Africa depicting several years of interactions that had been developed through indirect and direct investments and technical support provided to the African States by Chinese companies and engineers.

China has mastered the means and ways to offer services to African governments by becoming the model for the construction of large products that include infrastructure, urbanization, rehabilitation of regions and areas for the development of new logistical and transportation systems, and the distribution of energy, water, and other sources to supply cities and rural zones, including agriculture, building new offices and modernization of administrative and governmental offices.

In parallel to the modernization, the African States need, China has provided the financial leverage and resources for such projects. These complementary drives toward financing and realizing the projects gave China the upper hand in demonstrating its abilities to initiate, develop, and achieve the project without any interference or support from other nations. This kind of prominence has also made China to be trusted as the provider of services that will be completed in good condition with good standing. Read more here:

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Forum on China–Africa Cooperation – FOCAC

TRI CONSULTING KYOTO TRI CK USA – Aug 16, 2024  Said El Mansour Cherkaoui – Originally published on November 6, 2019, and updated on August 16, 2024 © Said El Mansour Cherkaoui Introduction This is a presentation of the relationship of China with Africa depicting several years of interactions that had been developed through indirect and direct investments and technical support provided to the African States by Chinese companies and … Continue reading

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Angola Model and China Quest for Oil and the Shift of China From Southwest Africa to the Middle East

Concerns are growing in the US and other countries regarding economic cooperation between China and Africa including the so-called “debt trap,” in which China increases its influence by extending excessive loans to developing countries. Angola and Angola Model is frequently used as a case of such debt trap based on the extraction of natural resources or supply of energetic and strategic minerals by African nations in exchange for loans provided by China State and Financial Institutions.

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According to a report from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: “In 2010, Angola was the world’s second-largest exporter of oil to China, after Saudi Arabia. But it has fallen down the list as Beijing has increasingly turned to the Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Russia, and other Asian countries.

In the early 2000s, Angola received US$42.6 billion from Chinese lenders, more than a quarter of China’s total lending to African countries between 2000 and 2020, which made it the largest recipient of Chinese loans in all of Africa.  The School of Advanced International Studies-China Africa Research Initiative (SAIS-CARI), estimates that Angola was the top recipient of Chinese infrastructure loans, with US$ 43 billion worth of loan commitments, between 2000 and 2018.

However, the beginning of the end when between 2019 and 2023, Angola’s oil production fell 22% from 1.42 million barrels per day to 1.1 million barrels per day. The subsequent drop in business is straining Angola’s ability to keep up with its Chinese debt. As oil revenues have declined, by 2023, Angola had been bumped to number eight on this ranking of oil suppliers to China.” China receives nearly 72% of Angola’s oil exports, making it Angola’s largest oil importer. However, the recent drop in business is straining Angola’s ability to keep up with its Chinese debt. Since 2002, Angola has borrowed more than $45 billion from China, more than half of that going into its energy sector, according to Boston University.

Angola still owes Chinese lenders $17 billion. Chinese loans constitute about 40% of Angola’s total debt. Overall, debt payments consume about half of Angola’s national budget every year, placing it among African countries most vulnerable to a potential debt crisis, according to international credit rating agency S&P Global.

As oil revenues have declined, Angola has been forced to cover interest payments on its debt by tapping into a Chinese-held $1.5 billion escrow fund that was mandated as part of its loans. As China Buys Less Oil, as China has begun importing less oil from Angola and other African nations and more from Russia, the Persian Gulf, and Asia, Angola Struggles To Repay Debt.

Chinese lenders gave Angola a three-year reprieve on loan payments that ended in 2023 — just as Angola’s economy took a downturn. As oil revenues have declined, Angola has been forced to cover interest payments on its debt by tapping into a Chinese-held $1.5 billion escrow fund that was mandated as part of its loans. This year’s debt payment to Chinese leaders is estimated at $10.1 billion.

Angola recently left OPEC, the cartel of oil-producing countries, after a dispute over quotas. Angolan authorities hope that step will encourage more direct investment by China and other countries in its oil sector. In the meantime, the country’s leaders are trying to diversify their economy to reduce the impact of fluctuating oil prices. 

This shift has been driven, in part, by African countries’ lack of investment in new oilfields and infrastructure. Aging equipment and shrinking oilfields make the continent’s oil producers, including Angola, less reliable as exporters, according to researchers with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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Press Release: Corporate Council on Africa announces Angola as host of the 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit Washington, D.C. – September 6, 2024 – The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) has the high honor of announcing that the Government of the Republic of Angola will host the 17th U.S.-Africa Business Summit in 2025 in the city of Luanda, Angola.   Following a meeting of CCA leadership with His Excellency João Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola during the May 2024 U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOA) was developed and was signed today in Washington, DC by H.E. Mr. Agostinho Van-Dunem, Ambassador of the Republic of Angola to the United States and Ms. Florizelle (Florie) Liser, President and CEO of CCA to officially mark this important collaboration.    The U.S.-Africa Business Summit is recognized as one of the most important business platforms that annually brings together African Heads of State and key Ministers, U.S. Cabinet officials and heads of major agencies, and CEOs and senior executives of U.S. and African companies to foster investment, trade, and commercial collaboration. The 2025 Summit marks a significant milestone as Angola celebrates the 50th anniversary of its national independence and assumes the Chairmanship of the African Union (AU). Thus, co-organizing and hosting the U.S.-Africa Business Summit during such a momentous year underscores Angola’s firm commitment to promoting a new phase in as well as strengthening economic ties between Africa and the United States. Angola’s selection as the host country is a testament to its remarkable progress and potential as a key player in the African economy. The Summit will showcase Angola’s diverse industries but will be continental in focus highlighting business and investment opportunities across the African continent in a range of sectors from energy and infrastructure to agriculture and technology, creative economy, manufacturing to digital economy and health.”We are delighted to bring the U.S.-Africa Business Summit to Angola in the Summer of 2025,” said Florie Liser, President and CEO of the Corporate Council on Africa. “This year’s Summit promises to be a landmark event, highlighting not only Angola’s economic potential and strategic importance as a leader in Africa, but recognizing the African continent’s increasing importance as a strategic economic, trade, and business partner of the U.S. Government and private sector.” The 2025 Summit will be a crucial opportunity to identify effective and sustainable solutions to diversify the African economy and to increase trade, investment, and business in sectors with a high impact on the lives of African and American people, enterprises, workers, and consumers. Participants will engage in high-level discussions on the critical issues and challenges, key sectors, and opportunities impacting the U.S.-Africa trade and investment relationship as well as sign deals and advance new business ventures and commercial partnerships that will drive economic growth and development both in the United States and Africa. The 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit is expected to attract over 1,500 attendees, including African Heads of State, senior U.S. Government officials, CEOs, investors, and entrepreneurs. The event will feature plenary sessions, panel discussions, investment pitch sessions, networking opportunities, and an exhibition showcasing innovative products and services.

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China and the Middle East’s Economic Weight in the Balance of Multipolarism

The turning point for the loss of acceptance of the United States in the Arab World was the impact of October 7, 2023, which is a reminder of October 1973 and the shaking relation of the West in the Arab World. The recent decline in the United States’ standing in the Arab Middle East and China’s growing influence indeed have significant implications. A new public opinion survey reveals that Arab citizens’ views of the United States have sharply declined due to its support for Israel during the conflict in Gaza. China, surprisingly, emerges as the main beneficiary in the region.

Jun 11, 2024 — … United States, too. Because of the war in Gaza, Arab public opinion has turned sharply against Israel’s staunchest ally, the United States a …

China’s gains in the Middle East erupted from capitalizing on the Gaza War, reaping diplomatic rewards with minimal investment. China’s humanitarian aid, high-level visits, and rhetorical support for the Palestinians are paying off. China’s benefits extend beyond the Middle East to Southeast Asia. Public approval of the U.S. among Muslim-majority populations in Southeast Asia has also fallen sharply and Gaza has become the focus for now. Global perceptions of the U.S. used to be considered by U.S. political decision-makers, but today’s intense political polarization hinders such concerns.

According to the Western side of the stories on the Middle East, the longer the Gaza conflict persists, the more China’s standing grows in the Middle East and the Global South. In this complex geopolitical landscape, the balance of power is shifting, and China is strategically leveraging opportunities. 

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China’s Road to Ryad Passes by the Belt and Road Initiative

The New Silk Road is a collection of infrastructure and investment projects that connect China to other parts of the world. The BRI is made up of two parts: the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. 

The Silk Road Economic Belt is a network of roads, railways, and pipelines that connects China to Europe, Central Asia, Russia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road is a network of sea routes that connects China to Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Africa, the South Pacific, and Europe. 

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Chinese premier to promote development strategies alignment, enhance ties with Saudi Arabia

Updated: September 11, 2024 13:48 Xinhua 

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RIYADH, Sept. 11 — Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived here Tuesday for the Fourth Meeting of the High-Level Chinese-Saudi Joint Committee and an official visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.

Upon arriving at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, Li expressed his hope for both sides to further strengthen the alignment of their development strategies and elevate bilateral ties to a higher level.

Jon Alterman testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission about China’s diplomatic engagement with the Middle East and the country’s efforts to shape a new world order.

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Saudi Arabia has opted not to renew its 50-year petrodollar agreement with the United States, which expired on June 9, 2024.

The move allows Saudi Arabia to sell oil in multiple currencies, including the Chinese RMB, euro, yen and yuan, potentially accelerating the global shift away from the US dollar.

Saudi Arabia’s decision to sell oil in multiple currencies, including the Chinese RMB, euro, yen and yuan, signals a sea change in the dynamics of global energy trade.

The move challenges the US dollar’s long-standing dominance in the oil market, reflecting Saudi Arabia’s growing economic ties with China and Russia.

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🔸️The Newsweek article “Sphere of Influence” discusses Saudi Arabia’s expanding influence in the Middle East and its global impact. It highlights how Saudi Arabia uses its economic and political power to promote regional stability and its global standing.

🔸️The article emphasizes Saudi Arabia’s balanced diplomacy, strong relationships with Moscow and Beijing, and its role in shaping regional and international geopolitics. It also covers strategies for building alliances and enhancing its influence in major international issues.

🔸️The article sheds light on how Saudi Arabia addresses regional and international challenges to achieve its strategic goals and its growing role in global affairs.

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China’s Middle East Strategic Diplomatic and Economic Strategies

China seeks to undermine the U.S.-led global order and promote a more multipolar world. Overall, China’s engagement in the Middle East is multifaceted and strategic. While its economic influence is significant, its ability to shape regional politics is limited by the region’s complexities and the ongoing competition with the United States. China generally avoids direct involvement in regional conflicts, preferring to maintain neutrality. China focuses on economic cooperation and infrastructure development as its primary tools of influence.

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Noting the longstanding traditional friendship between China and Saudi Arabia, Li said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations 34 years ago, bilateral relations have achieved leapfrog development through joint efforts, yielding fruitful results in practical cooperation.

During his stay, Li will engage in in-depth discussions with the Saudi crown prince and prime minister on bilateral relations and other issues of common concern to strengthen friendship and expand cooperation.

In December 2022, Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the first China-Arab States Summit and the first China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and paid a state visit to Saudi Arabia, said Li.

For over a year, both sides have actively implemented the key outcomes of the summits, continuously strengthening political mutual trust, steadily advancing exchanges and cooperation in various fields, maintaining close communication and coordination on regional and international affairs, and continuously enhancing the China-Saudi Arabia comprehensive strategic partnership, the Chinese premier said.

Li also expressed his expectation that the visit would further expand mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, deepen the friendship between the two peoples, and foster greater progress in China-GCC and China-Arab relations.

“The practical cooperation between Saudi Arabia and China is characterized by its comprehensiveness and strategic nature,” said Ibrahim Al-Shammari, research director of Riyadh Center for Political and Strategic Studies.

Al-Shammari said Saudi Arabia and China are driving the development of their economic and trade relations through major initiatives such as the Belt and Road Initiative, which aligns with the Saudi Vision 2030.

Li’s visit to Saudi Arabia sends a strong signal that the two countries will continue to strengthen strategic cooperation in various fields, which demonstrates the importance both sides attach to their strategic partnership and the willingness to deepen practical cooperation, Al-Shammari added.

Saudi Arabia is the first leg of Li’s four-day visit to the Middle East, which will also take him to the United Arab Emirates.

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Saudi Arabia’s strategy as it looks beyond its traditional Western partners and deepens its relationship with China. For Saudi Arabia, China represents not only a vital trading partner but also a source of technological and cultural exchange. The influx of Chinese language teachers and tourists, along with major financial agreements, signals that this partnership is only set to grow.

“By strengthening bilateral ties with China, the ADS agreement opens doors for economic development across sectors, benefiting both nations,” Abdulrahman Ahmad Al-Harbi, Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to China stated in June.

Saudi Arabia has ambitious tourism goals, with the government aiming for 70 million international visitors by the end of the decade. In 2023, 27 million international tourists visited Saudi Arabia, many for religious purposes. However, the kingdom is rapidly expanding its leisure offerings, with projects such as the Red Sea Project leading the way.

By 2030, the Red Sea Project aims to offer 8,000 hotel rooms spread across 50 resorts, including luxury brands like The Four Seasons, Rosewood, and the St Regis.

For China, Saudi Arabia offers a stable and rapidly developing market. The kingdom’s young population is increasingly tech-savvy and eager to engage in international commerce, presenting opportunities for Chinese companies like Huawei, which are looking to expand in the Middle East.

At the same time, these developments are reshaping the region’s geopolitical landscape. Saudi Arabia’s partnership with China represents a realignment of its global alliances, one that reflects a broader trend of Eastern economies taking on more prominent roles in global affairs. This growing cooperation is part of a larger shift that could redefine trade, business, and cultural exchanges in the region.

Ultimately, deepening ties between China and Saudi Arabia will present major new opportunities for luxury and lifestyle brands. As tourism and business collaborations expand, brands that cater to both markets can tap into the growing demand for high-end experiences and products.

With an influx of Chinese tourists and the rise of e-commerce among Saudi Arabia’s young, tech-savvy population, luxury brands have a prime opportunity to position themselves and benefit immensely from this evolving landscape.

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Said El Mansour Cherkaoui Research, Publications, Consulting and Teaching on China APRIL 29, 2019 – 新年快乐 – Xīnnián Kuàilè ★ In Homage to André Malraux En Hommage a André Malraux ★ Said El Mansour Cherkaoui and China Invited by the Chinese Government to facilitate the international expansion of Chinese companies and to provide training to the leaders of Chinese … Continue reading

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Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui was invited by the Chinese Government to facilitate the international expansion of Chinese companies and to provide training to the leaders of Chinese companies on the requirements of business internationalization and the development of logistics for market entry including distribution in Western Europe and the United States of America. This invitation followed the organization of a 3-month training course that I had prepared in Oakland and Berkeley within the Center for International Trade Development (CITD) in collaboration with academic and professional institutions located in Oakland and Berkeley in the San Francisco Bay and Northern California. These study and training programs provided to Chinese delegations were composed of businessmen, CEOs, and regional representatives of the authorities of central power and were part of the cooperation agreements between China and the United States. Read more

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Over the past twenty years, however, China has been progressing very rapidly. It is even the country in the world with the strongest economic growth. The GDP thus grew by 8.2% per year between 1975 and 2002 and by 8.6% per year between 1990 and 2002, a multiplication of 2.5 in 12 years, by almost 8 in 27 years! No other country can boast of such economic development which has placed the republic on the path which today makes it the second power in the world.

China: Yesterday Principles – Today Advanced Tech

Over the past two decades, China has become a manufacturing hub and the world’s largest exporter of goods, transforming from an emerging economy to an economic superpower.

According to the latest estimates of the economic outlook for IMF, the country will represent 18.8% of global GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) this year.  A figure up by more than 10 percentage points compared to the early 2000s, when the  United States and the European Union were still far ahead in economic production.

Over the past twenty years, the United States and major European economies have seen their superiority challenged by the emergence of new powers, such as China, India, and other countries. While the United States saw its share of global GDP decline from 19.8% to 15.8% between 2002 and 2022, that of the European Union fell from 19.9% ​​to 14.8% over the same period (keeping in mind that the United Kingdom’s exit from the EU also contributed to this decline).

The gap between China, the United States, and the EU is likely to widen in the coming years, as the outlook is rather bleak for the latter two economies, which are at risk of entering a recession, while the Chinese economy should be able to continue to post single-digit growth rates (close to 5%).

China is working on establishing all these milestones and beyond.

Battling China is the reward given to China as recognition of its outstanding performances realized during just 5 presidents du Developpement Global de la Chine – 4 Leaders Pieds de la Table de Jeu Technologique de la Chine and 50 years of hard work and devotion to national development policies and goals.

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I have worked with the CITD in Oakland and Berkeley. I was among the first members who joined this organization in 1992-1993 and worked with the CITD which was located within the Vista Community College.

I participated in the first Statewide meeting of the CITD and contributed to drawing the organizational and working strategies of the California CITD.

At this date, only 5 CITDs existed and Dr. Barbara Beno was the President of Vista Community College. I have during the years 1994 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2007, I drafted all the strategies and the planning of the activities of the CITD and the East Bay Center for International Trade Development respectively located in Berkeley, Oakland, and later on in Berkeley again.

Furthermore, I have organized several outbound and inbound trade delegations from many countries including China (several delegations), Egypt, Morocco, Eastern and Western African countries, Vietnam, and Japan along with visits by entrepreneurs.

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Cherkaoui has managed, directed, and provided technical assistance and consulting since 1993. He served as a Consultant for both the East Bay Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Center for International Trade Development (CITD) based in Oakland, serving the Bay Area and Northern California.  Similarly, Cherkaoui has been an adjunct associate professor at Golden Gate University and at many other academic institutions for online and onsite training and educational programs that address entrepreneurship, business functionalities, marketing, global trade, international business, international logistics, and marketing.  Cherkaoui’s work focused on closing the divide between entrepreneurs, businesses, and educational and professional institutions eager to develop their operations and/or enter the international market.  He has also provided training to foreign delegations of executives and senior managers from China, Mexico, France, Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, and Spain.

On the side of this, he has also managed his businesses in the fields of ERP and Technology, Consulting, and Food and beverage enterprises.

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Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui has created and conducted lectures and studies programs, organized international conferences, training sessions, professional seminars, and business events for several Chinese delegations, and published extensively on China. Dr. Cherkaoui has established professional and friendly relations with China and taught many courses on China’s model of development at several universities in the Bay Area of San Francisco.  He conducted also research on China and presented the corresponding papers while preparing for his doctoral studies in France.

Similarly, Dr. Cherkaoui organized several visits by trade and meetings for business delegations to the Bay Area of San Francisco, including the first of its kind with Mr. Liu, the Vice Mayor of Beijing, and Senior Executives and High Regional Officials from Dalian, Yunnan, and Guiyang. For such involvement, Dr. Cherkaoui was invited by the Central and Provincial Authorities of China where he directed training and strategies on Market Development and Implementation of Technology to develop relations and investments in the United States, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.

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Starbucks One Day, Will Be Creating a Subsidiary Named Starburritos

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Brian Niccol the New Electrifying Coffee Maker Jack of the Seven Trades Welch Unlike most of his subordinates, Brian Niccol also gets to work from a remote office in sunny Newport Beach, California. He agreed to commute to the coffee chain’s Seattle headquarters and travel as needed to do his job, the company said in a filing. Niccol’s current employer, Chipotle Mexican Grill, is in Newport Beach, California. That’s where Starbucks will pay for a remote office to be set up about 1,000 miles from Seattle. Niccol will keep hitting Golf balls nearby while White-collar employees at Starbucks were required at the beginning of 2023 to return to the office at least three days a week, a move that sparked backlash from some workers.

Americano is coming to Starbucks, Cinnamon and Chocolate will be at frontpage and some may be down the road, we have a touch of Tequila to perfume the new atmosphere welcoming the New Patron-Boss who will have a very tough job coming into a company furlough, store closings and to lay off half the workforce – First on line Unionized Barista and citifying the Drinks, then jumping out with a golden parachute, not from the Golden Gate but from Rossellini Bridge—Evergreen Point bridge while looking at the Stars along the beautiful view: Bellevue, Washington.

Starbucks has made a huge faulty move already, by having picked the wrong CEO which is going to cost Starbucks dearly. Starbucks is poised to pony up a sum of money for at least $120 million, and perhaps millions more, to swap Laxman Narasimhan for Brian Niccol. Do You Starbucks your Dark Sweet Hot Water Drink with Sirop Named Coughing High Priced Coofeenone Again: Would $163 million be so sickening for you? The sum is roughly 11,000 times more than the median Starbucks employee earns.

Would $163 million be so sickening for you?

Hyperinflated CEO pay is a tertiary symptom of capitalism’s malignancy. The sum is roughly 11,000 times more than the median Starbucks employee earns.

How much is this going to cost the Starbucks customer? The cost of these Special Starbucks drinks is already exorbitant.

We have to keep in mind, that Chipotle is not Mexican Food, it is mesmerizing the competitors of the Taco Truck Chain and Taco Bell who run out of sight and grow like the mushrooms they use in their salads.

So the Taco Truck had to move out of sight and hide near liquor stores and gas stations, or parks, or driving Miss Carlota and Jose Crazy going around the blocks looking for construction sites. Taco Bell could not cross the border anymore, stuck by the flood of immigrants at the Sacred Walled border from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Therefore, Chipotle had empty lands where to grow a culture of middle-class managers still identifying the cultural diversity in food taking. They can eat “Mexican Food with California Touch” and learn and speak Spanglish from the menu.

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Trade-wise, The four years witnessed escalating trade tensions culminating in a trade war and sanctions on Chinese technology companies. Since Biden’s election, political and business stakeholders have been paying close attention to the direction of the new White House administration’s policy toward China.

China Puzzled by U.S. Politics System

China Leaders cannot apprehend the Indirect Debate between Democrats and Republicans and how American People are Navigating between the Waves and Stormy Weather that the Media Stimulates According to their Perception of the Polls.

The Democratic Party gathered from August 19th to 22nd to celebrate the nomination of Kamala Harris as its presidential candidate and her selection of Tim Walz as her running-mate.

Chinese officials and analysts are struggling. A woman who has never visited China and who has only briefly met its leader, Xi Jinping, has suddenly emerged as a serious contender in the race for the White House.

For China’s rulers, the ascent of the Harris-Walz ticket creates difficulties in dealing with:

It has triggered a scramble to assess how a Harris administration might approach China relations. So, Chinese officials and analysts are struggling. A woman who has never visited China and who has only briefly met its leader, Xi Jinping, has suddenly emerged as a serious contender in the race for the White House.

Source: Multiple sources used.

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In recent years, China has publicly criticized the U.S.-led, dollar-based international economic order, calling it to replace the dollar as the premier currency for settlements, invoices, and foreign exchange reserves. China has even promoted a new “multipolar” world order split between itself and the U.S.

Since 2008, the U.S. has talked about decoupling from China. Arguments cite the U.S.’s trade deficit with China and China’s intellectual property theft, currency manipulation, human rights abuses, maritime law violations in the South China Sea, and more.

Financially, however, neither country has seriously moved to decouple.

In possession of $1.05 trillion of low-return U.S. Treasury securities, China’s central bank has tried to diversify its portfolio but must continue buying these securities to create demand for the dollar, which boosts its value relative to the renminbi, making Chinese exports more competitive and preserving the value of its central bank’s dollar-denominated holdings.

Nor has the U.S. begun to decouple financially from China, whose purchases of Treasury securities paper over the U.S. trade deficit.

But whether the U.S. and China are decoupling in trade is more complicated.

The U.S. and China are economically interdependent. The U.S. is China’s largest export market, and China is the U.S.’s largest import market. China relies on the U.S. for roughly $580 billion of exports per year, total foreign direct investments of $124 billion, joint ventures in high-growth industries, and more. The U.S. relies on China for economic growth in investments, people flow, idea flows, and trade in key industries. Estimates suggest that decoupling would cost the American aviation industry up to $875 billion by 2038; the semiconductor industry up to $159 billion and 100,000 jobs; the medical services industry more than $479 billion over the next decade; and more.

However, China is transitioning to a value-added, high-growth, high-tech economic model to replace its cheap manufactured goods export-led model, which is suffering from increasing labor prices. China wants to establish its companies as leaders in sectors like 5G, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and more. They desire the rents of technological leaders and control over strategic sectors that shape the on-ramping and growth of technology.

In response, the U.S. is attempting to stymie the development of Chinese technology, in part by levying export controls against U.S. manufacturers of technologies such as semiconductors and import controls against the purchase of Chinese technology like Huawei smartphones.

Source: https://publicpolicy.psu.edu/faculty-and-research/policy-perspectives/u-s-china-relations-short-and-long-term-implications-for-the-global-economy/

Case – Study of Change Management without Changing Position While Getting Much Higher Paychecks, Stock Ownership, and Perks

KNOWLEDGE-BASE, INTELLIGENCE INPUTS, and INFO CORNERSTONE FOR TRI CK USA READERS

Starbucks One Day, Will Be Creating a Subsidiary Named Starburritos

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Change Management and Change of Leadership: Strategic Operational Innovation

Leadership Modeling

After graduating from Miami University in Ohio, Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol began his career in brand management at Procter & Gamble, where he worked for a decade.

In November 2005, he pivoted to food, where he’s been ever since.

Chipotle Mexican Grill tapped Niccol, then 44, for the top job in February 2018, when the brand was in crisis, weathering a lowered stock price, a drop in customers, and an unfortunate handful of foodborne illness outbreaks, which resulted in a $25 million federal fine.

On Tuesday, Starbucks named Niccol as CEO and chairman of the coffee chain, replacing Laxman Narasimhan after just over a year in the role.

Niccol starts his new role on Sept. 9, the company said in a statement.

The move of Brian Niccol from Chipotle to Starbucks without transition speaks loudly about the devotion and the sense of high fidelity of all the speeches made during the tenure of the CEO position in a given company that does not last and translate into staying with the same company for just building a successful enterprise that can be a model of loyalty and model of sincere adhesion to the principles expressed and presented as the beliefs of the leadership.

Leadership in America is similar to expanding a presence in a given market that is driven by the opportunities existing in the new territory, new market, or new opportunity.

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What are your thoughts on this leadership change?

Send your thoughts through email to the author: saidcherkaoui@triconsultingkyoto.com

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Brian Niccol the New Electrifying Coffee Maker Jack of the Seven Trades Welch Unlike most of his subordinates, Brian Niccol also gets to work from a remote office in sunny Newport Beach, California. He agreed to commute to the coffee chain’s Seattle headquarters and travel as needed to do his job, the company said in a filing.

Niccol’s current employer, Chipotle Mexican Grill, is in Newport Beach, California. That’s where Starbucks will pay for a remote office to be set up about 1,000 miles from Seattle.

Niccol will keep hitting Golf balls nearby while White-collar employees at Starbucks were required at the beginning of 2023 to return to the office at least three days a week, a move that sparked backlash from some workers.

Americano is coming to Starbucks, Cinnamon and Chocolate will be at frontpage and some may be down the road, we have a touch of Tequila to perfume the new atmosphere welcoming the New Patron-Boss who will have a very tough job coming into a company furlough, store closings and to lay off half the workforce – First on line Unionized Barista and citifying the Drinks, then jumping out with a golden parachute, not from the Golden Gate but from Rossellini Bridge—Evergreen Point bridge while looking at the Stars along the beautiful view: Bellevue, Washington.

TRI CK USA – COFFEE BREAK – CASE-STUDY – STARBUCKS

Starbucks has made a huge faulty move already, by having picked the wrong CEO which is going to cost Starbucks dearly. Starbucks is poised to pony up a sum of money for at least $120 million, and perhaps millions more, to swap Laxman Narasimhan for Brian Niccol.

Do You Starbucks your Dark Sweet Hot Water Drink with Sirop Named Coughing High Priced Coofeenone Again:

Hyperinflated CEO pay is a tertiary symptom of capitalism’s malignancy.

Would $163 million that will be given to Brian Niccol be so sickening for you?

The sum is roughly 11,000 times more than the median Starbucks employee earns.

How much is this going to cost the Starbucks customer?

The cost of these Special Starbucks drinks is already exorbitant as is the case at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Very upset with the Chipotle portion size of a burrito $10 for this is just ridiculous

I will consider going elsewhere if they are going to continue with this

GO GET STARBURRITO OR STARBURO AT STARBUCKS

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We have to keep in mind, that Chipotle is not Mexican Food, it is mesmerizing the competitors of the Taco Truck Chain and Taco Bell who run out of sight and grow like the mushrooms they use in their salads.

It is like Disneyland with Aladin is from Saudi Arabia or the Lion King is from the Savanah. And if you believe in that, you should consider Blanche Neige as an American Fable.

Brian Niccol at Chipotle and the Fight of the Salary Increase

Brian Niccol, as CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill, has raised prices six times since 2021 and kept them high — even as costs flattened.

Corporate profits hit an all-time high in 2023. Profit margins were at levels not seen in decades. It just so happens that in 75% of US industries, fewer companies control more of the business than 20 years ago. Minimal competition means maximized price-gouging.

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From Chipolte to Starbucks: From Pollo Loco to Cafeco Solo Americano

Starbucks did not hire the CEO of Chipotle for his good management competencies and skills, it was for his squeezing the drive through of the legislation that could increase the power to the workers and their representatives.

The rise in the California minimum wage from $16 to $20, which only affects fast food workers, equates to about a 20% jump for Chipotle labor costs in the state. To counteract lost profit margins, Chipotle raised menu prices by 6% to 7% in its roughly 500 California restaurants, compared to 2023 prices. The uptick affects menu-wide items and does not apply to Chipotle restaurants outside the Golden State.

California labor-cost increases, and subsequent higher menu prices, seem minimally impactful for Chipotle, considering its recent earnings report for the first quarter of 2024. The company revealed increased comparable restaurant sales of 7%, with a total revenue increase of 14.1%. The chain also opened 47 new fast-casual locations in that quarter alone, with plans for up to 315 more by year’s end. Nonetheless, Chipotle didn’t let California Assembly Bill 1228 take effect without a fight.

To counteract lost profit margins, Chipotle raised menu prices by 6% to 7% in its roughly 500 California restaurants, compared to 2023 prices. The uptick affects menu-wide items and does not apply to Chipotle restaurants outside the Golden State. Apr 28, 2024

Chipotle and its fast-food cohorts across the state successfully obtained a ballot referendum for 2024, raising $71.8 million, partially in loans by outside interests. However, an eventual compromise evolved into the new AB 1228 legislation, which includes the $20 minimum fast-food wage and the establishment of the Fast Food Council. The law is now officially in effect, resulting in an estimated overall increase of 10% in menu costs, and counting, across dozens of California fast-casual chains. That comes on the heels of a reported 29% rise in fast food prices nationwide over four years since 2019.

That comes on the heels of a reported 29% rise in fast food prices nationwide over four years since 2019.

So the Taco Truck had to move out of sight and hide near liquor stores and gas stations, or parks, or driving Miss Carlota and Jose Crazy going around the blocks looking for construction sites.

Taco Bell could not cross the border anymore, stuck by the flood of immigrants at the Sacred Walled border from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Therefore, Chipotle had empty lands where to grow a culture of middle-class managers still identifying the cultural diversity in food taking. They can eat “Mexican Food with California Touch” and learn and speak Spanglish from the menu.

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Behind these sectors, you have every aspect of industrial productivity and supply chain management that is feeding all sectors from the automotive to the apparel industry and what is between the two: every single aspect of the robotic, logistic, and other directly related computerized systems of operation and production if not organizing the flow between all these sectors.

Touching upon a critical aspect of the tech industry, particularly in the United States. The U.S. government recognizes the importance of semiconductor supply chains. The CHIPS for America investments aim to strengthen these chains and enhance resilience.

The pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in the supply chain, emphasizing the need for strategic investments. The Biden administration contemplates a Huawei-caliber ban on China’s access to technology that fuels its supercomputing, data center, and AI industrialization. The sweeping export ban will include all global companies that procure US technology, software, or equipment in their semiconductors.

Tech War – US-China Proxy Tech Conflict

More US semiconductor restrictions loom for China. The United States government is expected to impose more semiconductor restrictions on China, after banning Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) from selling advanced chips used for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing work to the world’s second-largest economy.

More US semiconductor restrictions loom for China

The United States government is expected to impose more semiconductor restrictions on China, after banning Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) from selling advanced chips used for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing work to the world’s second-largest economy.

“We believe the next risky areas are autonomous driving chips from Nvidia, Intel-owned Mobileye, and Qualcomm,” the Jefferies report said. It indicated that chips used for self-driving vehicles could arguably be used for military applications.

“Worst of all, high-end CPUs from Intel and AMD [could follow],” the report said. It pointed out that high-end central processing units based on 7-nanometre or 5-nm semiconductor manufacturing processes “are key to a wide range of applications”, including cloud computing servers, 5G base stations, personal computers, and high-end military equipment.

“The worst-case scenario is for the US to subject all Chinese companies to the Direct Product Rule, which means no [semiconductor] foundries would be allowed to supply Chinese integrated circuit design firms, including Chinese foundries,” the report said.

“We are not there yet, and the US will likely evaluate the effectiveness of each incremental step before more drastic action is considered.”

The potential actions that the US could initiate reflect the urgency faced by China in safeguarding its hi-tech industries, especially its semiconductor sector. 

The latest chip restrictions follow US export controls on technologies for the production of advanced semiconductors and gas turbine engines announced last month by the Bureau of Industry and Security, an agency under the US Department of Commerce.

The US tech export controls escalated Washington’s efforts to boost America’s hi-tech advantage over China after US President Joe Biden signed into law the Chips and Science Act that earmarks nearly US$53 billion in incentives for semiconductor manufacturing on US soil.

In July, Washington intensified its push to form the so-called Chip 4 Alliance – a partnership that includes South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan. 

Beijing considers that alliance as a plot by the US government to exclude China from global semiconductor supply chains.

Meanwhile, the Chinese government’s likely response to the Nvidia and AMD bans is to accelerate the adoption of local products as substitutes, according to Jefferies analysts. They also expected the affected companies, which include internet firms and communications service providers, to use multiple lower-end Nvidia graphics processing units, which are not banned, to somehow replicate the processing power of the now-restricted chips. Large semiconductor supply chain projects, including materials and manufacturing equipment facilities, are being funded with capital investments exceeding $300 million along with Smaller projects are also part of the plan to bolster the industry

Department of Commerce Announces Strategic Vision and Application Process for Semiconductor Supply Chain Projects, Nearly 400 Companies Interested in CHIPS Incentives

“Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce shared the Biden-Harris Administration’s strategic vision to strengthen the semiconductor supply chain through CHIPS for America investments. To advance this vision, the Department announced a funding opportunity and application process for large semiconductor supply chain projects and will release later in the fall a separate process for smaller projects. Large semiconductor supply chain projects include materials and manufacturing equipment facility projects with capital investments equal to or exceeding $300 million, and smaller projects are below that threshold.” 1.

The goal is to advance U.S. technology leadership by incentivizing major U.S. manufacturing equipment and materials suppliers by encouraging these suppliers to increase their presence within the United States. In parallel, the U.S. Government seeks also to attract non-U.S. suppliers of advanced equipment, materials, and subsystems to establish large-scale footprints here contributes to leadership. 1. This strategy of integration aims to create clusters for Each CHIPS-funded production to be backed by an ecosystem of reliable suppliers. Such clustering within the United States will also stimulate innovation, economic growth, and job creation while allowing the United States to acquire and build robust support for these fab clusters, the U.S. aims to maintain its competitive edge in the global tech landscape1.

On Monday, August 5, 2024, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo convened a roundtable discussion with investors to discuss non-market actions from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) that threaten to distort the market for mature node (or “legacy”) semiconductors. Secretary Raimondo emphasized her concern that over the past few years, the U.S. has seen signs of concerning practices from the PRC to overproduce legacy chips and prevent U.S. companies, and those in like-minded countries, from competing on a level playing field. The Secretary underscored that securing the semiconductor supply chain is an economic and national security priority and reiterated the actions that the Department of Commerce—and the whole federal government—are taking. Those actions include imposing targeted tariffs on semiconductors imported from the PRC, an industrial base survey of the U.S. semiconductor supply chain, joint efforts with international partners, and restrictions on the use of PRC semiconductors in U.S. government procurement. Investors discussed how companies are thinking about oversupply and overconcentration risk, and how additional U.S. government actions could most effectively support resilient semiconductor supply chains. Source

The collaboration between government, industry, and research institutions is pivotal for sustained growth and technological advancement. This extends beyond semiconductors to impact various sectors, from automotive to apparel, and everything in between. 2 3.

The US currently leads in the global semiconductor industry, but China is making progress and the competition is impacting the world economy. The US dominates the value chain by 39%, while China controls 7% of the global chip market.

However, China is building more semiconductor plants than any other country and is working on domestic alternatives to advanced silicon. 

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China Is Losing the Chip War – Propaganda or Misinformation?

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Jun 6, 2024 — In semiconductors, however, China still lags. American companies command half o…

The escalating chip war between China and the West – GIS Reports

Apr 29, 2024 — Industry experts believe that China has the technical know-how to produce adva…

Some say that China will continue to make progress but fall further behind as Western firms race ahead. Others say that China is years behind or on the verge of catching up. The conflict is likely to leave its mark on the world economy, and the IMF urges its resolution. 

Chip Technology Spending Gets $81 Billion Boost in China Rivalry

May 12, 2024 — China’s Building Boom … and Broadcom Inc. lead the world in the design of chips …

Tech titans clash: Inside the US-China battle for chip market …

May 9, 2024 — This clash between the two great powers will undoubtedly leave its mark on the …

Here’s a breakdown of the competition:

• TechnologyThe US leads in frontier technology, with Nvidia’s AI chip being 16 times faster than Huawei’s. However, some say China is at the forefront of carbon and photonic chip technology, where the US is behind.
• ProductionThe US has a 10% global share of production, but China is building more semiconductor plants than any other country. Some say China cannot scale up production of advanced chips.
• RegulationsIn 2022, the US banned the export of advanced chips and the equipment used to make them to China.
• GoalsChina aims to become a technology powerhouse and reduce its dependence on foreign technology. The US aims to boost domestic chip production with the CHIPS and Science Act, which allocates $52.7 billion over five years.
• Economic impactThe IMF estimates that eliminating high-tech trade between the US and China could cost the global economy $1 trillion annually. 

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It’s a strange feeling when once untouchable giants show vulnerability— like realizing your parents are human. Google’s dominance in search is under pressure. 6 years ago, it commanded nearly 60% of the U.S. search ad market, but now its hold has slipped to 50%.

Now, the usual suspects here are your AI-powered chatbots, which are—according to every breathless headline—coming to eat Google’s lunch. But the truth is that this shift has been brewing for a while.

Consumers no longer start their search journey exclusively on Google; platforms like Amazon, Instagram, and TikTok are chipping away at its dominance. Amazon’s search ad share, for example, has steadily risen and now controls over 22% of the market. Gen Z, meanwhile, is increasingly bypassing Google altogether, turning to social media for localized searches – TikTok sees billions of searches daily.

AI answer engines are the latest flashy threat, turning search into an interactive chatbot experience. But while this captures headlines, it’s largely a Ux evolution, not a revolution. Google has the scale and resources to adopt these changes quickly. The real battleground lies in search integrated into platforms that provide a kind of utility Google can’t touch: commerce and social discovery.

I’m no Google apologist but I do think the company could be quoting Mark Twain because the reports of its death seem greatly exaggerated. The intensifying competitive pressure could be a good wake-up call for a company that has let its dominance dull its hunger. The comparison to Blockbuster and Kodak is understandable but pre-mature. Google isn’t doubling down on an outdated technology that isn’t working, they know where the world is headed and they’re moving in that direction – now if they could change the culture a little by just moving faster.

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Google a conclu mercredi un accord inédit aux États-Unis avec les législateurs californiens pour financer les rédactions de l’État et mettre fin à un projet de loi qui aurait forcé les géants de la technologie à payer pour le droit de distribuer du contenu d’information. Mais l’accord a immédiatement été vivement critiqué par les syndicats de journalistes, qui ont qualifié l’accord de « désastreux ».

Le plan prévoit un engagement de 250 millions de dollars sur cinq ans de la part de Google et de l’État, dont une majorité financerait les rédactions californiennes, et lancerait un « accélérateur » d’intelligence artificielle conçu pour soutenir le travail des journalistes.

Dans le cadre du partenariat proposé, Google contribuera jusqu’à 15 millions de dollars à un fonds de journalisme la première année, tandis que l’État de Californie investira 30 millions de dollars. Au cours des quatre années suivantes, la contribution de la Californie tombera à 10 millions de dollars par an, tandis que celle de Google contribuera au moins 20 millions de dollars au fonds et aux programmes de journalisme existants.

L’accord met fin à un projet de loi très médiatisé, baptisé California Journalism Preservation Act, qui aurait forcé les entreprises technologiques, dont Google (GOOGL) et Meta (META), à payer les sociétés de presse pour distribuer leur contenu en ligne. Le projet de loi, parrainé par la députée de l’État Buffy Wicks, s’inspire de lois similaires mises en œuvre en Australie et au Canada, qui fournissent des fonds aux organisations de presse locales qui ont vu leurs modèles commerciaux s’effondrer face à la montée en puissance des grandes plateformes technologiques.

« Alors que la technologie et l’innovation progressent, la Californie doit continuer à défendre le rôle vital du journalisme dans notre démocratie », a déclaré Wicks dans un communiqué annonçant l’accord avec Google. « Ce partenariat représente un engagement intersectoriel pour soutenir une presse libre et dynamique, permettant aux médias d’information locaux de tout l’État de poursuivre leur travail essentiel. Ce n’est que le début. Je reste déterminé à trouver encore plus de moyens de soutenir le journalisme dans notre État pour les années à venir. »

Le gouverneur de Californie Gavin Newsom, qui n’a pas donné son avis public sur le projet de loi, a également salué l’accord, le qualifiant de « percée pour assurer la survie des salles de presse et renforcer le journalisme local à travers la Californie – en tirant parti des ressources substantielles de l’industrie technologique sans imposer de nouvelles taxes aux Californiens ».

Les éditeurs de presse ont connu de grandes difficultés ces dernières années, supprimant des milliers d’emplois et provoquant la fermeture de certains médias, car les fonds publicitaires et les audiences se sont rapidement détournés des publications traditionnelles.

Ironiquement, l’accord annoncé mercredi a également défendu un « accélérateur national d’innovation en IA », ajoutant un financement pour le développement de l’intelligence artificielle, qui, selon certains groupes de journalistes, représente un danger pour l’avenir de leur industrie et menace d’attiser davantage la méfiance envers les reportages d’actualité.

L’accord a été soutenu par la California News Publishers Association, qui représente des centaines de médias d’information, la société mère de Google et OpenAI. Mais il a été vivement critiqué par les syndicats représentant les journalistes de l’État, qui avaient soutenu le projet de loi de Wicks visant à financer les salles de presse mais n’étaient pas impliqués dans l’accord.

« L’avenir du journalisme ne devrait pas être décidé par des accords en coulisses », ont déclaré la Media Guild of the West, la NewsGuild-CWA et d’autres dans une déclaration commune. « La législature s’est lancée dans un effort pour réglementer les monopoles et a échoué lamentablement. Nous nous demandons maintenant si l’État a fait plus de mal que de bien. Les journalistes et les professionnels de l’information de Californie S’OPPOSENT à cet accord désastreux avec Google et condamnent les dirigeants de l’information qui y ont consenti en notre nom. »

L’accord a également été critiqué par d’autres démocrates de la législature californienne, notamment le sénateur de l’État Steve Glazer, qui avait proposé son propre projet de loi visant à accorder des crédits d’impôt aux médias employant des journalistes à temps plein.

« Malgré les bonnes intentions des parties concernées, cette proposition ne fournit pas suffisamment de ressources pour sortir la collecte d’informations indépendante en Californie de sa spirale mortelle », a déclaré Glazer mercredi lors d’une conférence de presse. « L’offre de Google est inadéquate et loin d’égaler l’accord de règlement conclu au Canada en matière de soutien aux reportages d’actualité locale sur le terrain. »

Le président pro tempore du Sénat de l’État de Californie, Mike McGuire, a également critiqué l’accord : « Les salles de rédaction ont été vidées de leur substance dans tout cet État tandis que les plateformes technologiques ont enregistré des bénéfices de plusieurs milliards de dollars. Nous craignons que cette proposition ne finance pas suffisamment les salles de presse.

L’accord intervient quelques mois après que Google a décidé de bloquer le contenu des actualités en Californie en raison de la loi proposée par Wicks, déclenchant une réaction rapide des médias de l’État.

La News/Media Alliance, qui représente les journaux et les publications en ligne américains, a déclaré avoir envoyé des lettres au ministère de la Justice, à la Federal Trade Commission et au procureur général de Californie pour demander une enquête afin de déterminer si Google avait enfreint des lois en limitant l’accès aux médias.

Google avait déjà menacé de prendre des mesures similaires au Canada avant l’adoption de la nouvelle loi du pays exigeant que les plateformes numériques rémunèrent les éditeurs de presse pour leur travail, mais a finalement fait marche arrière. En vertu de la loi canadienne sur les actualités en ligne, Google versera 74 millions de dollars par an dans un fonds qui sera distribué aux éditeurs.

« Google est la plus grande source de trafic de référence sur Internet. Lorsque vous faites du journalisme sur Internet, vous devez faire des affaires avec Google », a déclaré le président de la Media Guild of the West, Matt Pearce, après l’annonce de mercredi. « Le principe de ces projets de loi est que si nous devons être dominés par un monopole dont nous ne pouvons échapper au produit, sauf au prix d’un coût énorme pour notre propre entreprise, ce monopole doit payer sa juste part pour notre journalisme. »

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A federal judge has sided with the Justice Department in its antitrust decision against Google, ruling that the search giant “is a monopolist” and acted illegally to maintain its dominance. The government successfully argued that Google performs roughly 90% of the world’s searches and that its multibillion-dollar payments to Apple and Mozilla — which make Google the default on device browsers — help it suppress competition. The ruling is the first major internet-era decision challenging Big Tech’s power, The New York Times notes, with antitrust cases against Apple, Amazon, and Meta still to come.

The decision from Judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia is a major defeat for Google that could alter the way it does business and even change the structure of the internet as we know it, should the decision stand.  The CEOs of Google and Microsoft are also of Indian Origin as is the Judge, is this a coincidence or the application of there is no better remedy or/and remover than its branch?

Google a un monopole illégal sur la recherche, et le juge statue. Voici la suite

Indeed, the recent antitrust ruling against Google is a significant development. A federal judge found that Google illegally monopolized the online search and advertising markets over the past decade. The ruling highlights Google’s dominant position, particularly its control of approximately 90% of the internet search market. The company’s partnerships with Apple, handset makers, and mobile carriers contributed to this dominance. Additionally, Google’s actions disadvantaged Microsoft in the market for ads displayed alongside search results.

The convergence of Indian-origin CEOs and the judge’s ruling against Google is indeed intriguing. While it might seem coincidental, it’s essential to recognize that the tech industry is a global landscape with diverse talent and perspectives. The judge’s decision is based on legal analysis, and the CEOs’ backgrounds are a testament to the industry’s inclusivity. Whether it’s coincidence or a reflection of shared expertise, it highlights the interconnectedness of innovation and legal oversight.

Google Can lose track of its Database and Become Dismantle Like ATT or if Google Gets “A Little Help from my Friend” to be like Microsoft and at this moment, Microsoft will Put the New Brand “Bingo” on Bing and Try to Fly over New Clouds Already Covering Google and with the Help CoPilot at the Help of the New Tech of Stealing Works of Other as Microsoft did with Apple and other Precedent Innovators, it is going to Land on New Artificially Intelligent Lands or to Collaborate with the Indian and Chinese Flyers.   This is a Break Time for the Tech to get Smarter or the Mind to Become Artificially Intelligent. 

Our imaginative scenario, it’s an interesting twist!  While we can’t predict the future, the tech landscape is constantly evolving. Companies like Microsoft and Google continue to innovate, and collaboration across borders is indeed shaping the future of technology.

The Tech in the USA is sustained by the United States Government directly and the Semiconductor fields of Research and Development and production are fueled by the Dollars from the U.S. Administration of Commerce and so on.   Without this fresh investment, the semiconductor and even the telecom industry, especially the cell phone and related communication sectors, will not be able to define its security, path of innovation, and market share not only in the United States but elsewhere.  

It is time for Google to transform this $30 Billion distributed to keep itself high, it a massive payday for to get high, as the song of the Beatles reason to be, “I get by with little help of my friends.”   Why not Google forget this addiction to supremacy in data overdose and monopolistic management and invest more in productive ways to protect and consolidate the entire industry that Google is sitting on, which is the entire ecosystem in the U.S. and at the first seat where Google is jumping, the supply of +

In the end, the U.S. government has decided that the path followed is not conducive to innovation or the creation of opportunities for other companies seeking to enter or to expand in the same tech fields and domains occupied and driven by Google that has been considered as managing a monopolistic control given the “investment” the $30 billion distributed to keep itself flying above the waves of competition. 

On the other side, the real investments that are made by these multi-bullion tech companies are financial tools and instruments that if they have a character of being socially driven can benefit from many advantages and facilities.   On the other hand, these investments presented as made in education or campuses are only self-served business rotation of capital, like a producer of fertilizer telling us he is going to invest in better seeds to feed the rest of the world.   

The world is still waiting for that to happen and stays Hungry for more than just food, at first Peace and Security with Health and Education.

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Said El Mansour Cherkaoui Research – Publication: From NAFTA to CUSMA

Said El Mansour Cherkaoui From NAFTA to CUSMA

December 8, 1987 – December 8, 2021:
From #NAFTA to #CUSMA

Lic Cuautémoc Cárdenas – Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano

• Publications of Said El Mansour Cherkaoui on Mexico and the Integration of North American Market
• The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was signed into law by the U.S. President Bill Clinton, reducing barriers to trade and investment between the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Recent publications of Said El Mansour Cherkaoui, Ph.D. on Mexico and the Integration of North American Market

A Story that started in 1982 at the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle – Institut des Hautes sur l’Amérique Latine in Paris, continued at the University of California, Berkeley and Golden Gate University [David Fike], #sanfranciscobay with field research in #mexicocity in 1992 following an invitation from Lic Cuautémoc Cárdenas, the CERDI (Center for Study and Research on the Integrated Development) and the Association of the Doctorands Mexicans who have studied in #parisfrance.

Said El Mansour Cherkaoui publications on the North American Market.

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L’Accord de libre-échange nord-américain (ALÉNA) – Rencontre avec Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas

L’Accord de libre-échange nord-américain (ALÉNA) -Célébration de 30 ans de Considération pour le Mexique – Rencontre avec Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas a Berkeley en Californie, a Paris en France et a Mexico City au Mexique.

Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano –  Said El Mansour Cherkaoui​ Celebración de 30 años de interés en México, En la víspera de la firma del Tratado de Libre Comercio entre Estados Unidos, Canadá y México. Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (TLCAN) – Celebrando 30 Años de Consideración por México – Reunión con Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas en Berkeley, California, París, Francia y Ciudad de México, México.

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) – Celebrating 30 Years of Consideration for Mexico – Meeting with Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas in Berkeley, California, Paris, France and Mexico City, Mexico.… Continue reading

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Research on NAFTA conducted in Mexico and Published by Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California where Dr. Cherkaoui was Adjunct Associate Professor from 1987 to 2001

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★ Canada ★ United States ★ Mexico ★ Agreement

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Trump signs USMCA, ‘ending the NAFTA nightmare’

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MAFTA – Morocco Free Trade Agreement

Editor: Said El Mansour Cherkaoui, Ph.D. The Morocco Free Trade Agreement (MAFTA) went into effect on January 1, 2006. Under the agreement, most Moroccan goods enter the United States duty free and virtually all will enter free by the time it is fully implemented on January 1, 2023. The Morocco FTA does NOT provide a merchandise processing fee (MPF) exemption. Aug 13, 2019 Morocco and United States … Continue reading

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Mexico – US – Canada: NAFTA to CUSMA with Said El Mansour Cherkaoui

L’Accord de libre-échange nord-américain (ALÉNA) -Rencontre avec Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas 8/29/2015 – to this date of 5/8/2022 Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano –  Said El Mansour Cherkaoui​ [Spanish – English – French] Celebración de 32 años de Said El Mansour Cherkaoui interés en México En la víspera de la firma del Tratado de Libre Comercio entre Estados Unidos, Canadá y México, fui a México, donde continué mi conversación … Continue reading

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NAFTA Twenty Years After

NAFTA at 20: One Million U.S. Jobs Lost, Higher Income Inequality By Lori Wallach My New Year’s celebrations this year were haunted by memories of January 1, 1994 — the day that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) went into effect. I remember crying that day, thinking about the proud men and women in union halls across America, the Mexican campesinos and the inspiring Canadian activists I … Continue reading

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NAFTA and Labor

NAFTA Overview and Its Effect on Undocumented Immigration NAFTA stands for the North American Free Trade Agreement and it is a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between the United States, Mexico, and Canada.  A PTA is an agreement between a group of countries to levy low or zero tariffs against imports from members.  NAFTA took effect in January of 1994, and at the time, it was … Continue reading

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NAFTA: U.S. and Mexico Preliminary Deal

President Trump said the United States and Mexico would be entering into a new trade deal called the United States-Mexico trade agreement, and that he wanted to get rid of the name of the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement, a crucial step toward revamping a trade pact that has appeared on the brink of collapse during the past year of negotiations. Mr. Trump has … Continue reading

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Immigration and North American Market

CROSS THE BORDER WITH TACO BELL NO CROSSING THE WALL WITH SMART DETECTORS Climbing the Wall and the Van of the Migra: Border US-Mexico The issue of immigration was not tackled, reduced or resolved neither with the Bracero Program, the Maquiladoras, the opening of the Mexican Economy and its complete liberalization and privatization, and the…Lire la Suite →

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North American Free Trade Agreement

The North American Free Trade Agreement created a preferential tariff area among the United States, Canada, and Mexico beginning on January 1, 1994. However, the drive for regional economic cooperation had begun as early as 1851 with bilateral free trade negotiations between the United States and Canada. A free trade area involving the United States…Lire la Suite →

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US-Mexico-Canada Agreement

Why the big push for NAFTA if the promised gains were so modest and uncertain? Some of the explanation centers on the indirect benefits the United States could expect to derive from the Mexican prosperity predicted to result from its recent liberalization–if NAFTA could make it permanent. Even if NAFTA created no net trade increases…Lire la Suite →

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L’Accord de libre-échange nord-américain (ALÉNA) – Rencontre avec Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas

L’Accord de libre-échange nord-américain (ALÉNA) -Rencontre avec Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas 8/29/2015 – Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano –  Said El Mansour Cherkaoui​ Celebración de 25 años de interés en MéxicoCelebration of 25 years of Interest in Mexico Célébration de 25 ans de Considération pour le Mexique Spanish – English – French En la víspera de la firma del Tratado de Libre Comercio entre Estados Unidos, Canadá y México, fui … Continue reading

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Said El Mansour Cherkaoui and Latin America

Work and Research by Said El Mansour Cherkaoui on Latin America

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Publications by Said El Mansour Cherkaoui on Latin America

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Said El Mansour Cherkaoui on Latin America

 Said El Mansour Cherkaoui  November 22, 2022 – Sudamerica América do Sul South America Amérique du Sud Said El Mansour Cherkaoui … Read More

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Brazil and United States: Renewal of Trade Commitments

★ The United States and Brazil signed three agreements Monday October 19, 2020, they said would expand and deepen their existing trade deal, the latest bonding moment under Presidents Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro. The new protocol adds chapters on facilitating trade, regulatory practices and anti-corruption measures. BRASILIA – Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) President and Chairman Kimberly A. Reed today signed a … Continue reading

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Ethanol and the US-Brazil Trade

Brazil reintroduces a tax on US ethanol imports. A setback for Donald Trump, who would like to sign up for a second term … Brasilia restored a 20% tariff on US ethanol imports. Washington authorities administration, have put a lot of pressure to maintain a favorable exemption for the US ethanol given the importance this American industry has gained politically and economically. Brazil exempts up … Continue reading

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Brazil and Said El Mansour Cherkaoui

الترجمة العربية الدكتور سعيد الشرقاوي المنصور تخرجت من معهد الدراسات المتقدمة في أمريكا اللاتينية وجامعة السوربون ومعهد للبحوث الاقتصادية والتخطيط والعلوم معهد بو للجامعة من غرونوبل. الدكتور الشرقاوي هو أول مغربي قد اتبعت هذا القطاع والانتماء مع CNRS من خلال التخصص الدكتوراه الموازي في مجال البحوث والبحوث رقة نشرت في أمريكا اللاتينية. هذا اللقاء التاريخي…Lire la Suite →

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Democracy Revisted in Brazil

Three Heads of State Falling out of Grace in Brazil Global Center for Trade – GLOCENTRA – المركز العالمي للتجارة – Centre Global pour le Commerce Centro Global de Comercio Brazil’s former President Michel Temer was arrested on Thursday [March 19, 2019] in “Operation Radioactivity,” a probe of alleged graft in the construction of a…Lire la Suite →

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Brazil: Fading Economic Miracle and Rise of Political Corruption

Political Corruption and Samba Festival in the Alvorada Palace = Petrobras pays corruption settlement Brazilian state-run oil giant Petrobras has agreed to pay $853.2 million over one of the largest corruption scandals to ever hit Brazil. The settlement will be split between American and Brazilian authorities, both of which investigated the scandal uncovered in 2014 and…Lire la Suite →

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Brazil’s Emerging Economic Scandals

Brazil’s Petrobras to Pay $853.2 Million in penalties September 27, 2018, This morning the DOJ and SEC announced that Petrobras, a Brazilian state-owned and state-controlled energy company, entered into agreements with U.S. and Brazilian authorities “in connection with Petrobras’s role in facilitating payments to politicians and political parties in Brazil, as well as a related Brazilian investigation.”After…Lire la Suite →

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Latin America and Said El Mansour Cherkaoui

 June 4, 2020, ·  Argentina economic crisis that has left a third of its population in poverty Centre-left opposition candidate Alberto Fernández has been elected president of Argentina in a vote dominated by economic concerns. Mr Fernández secured more than the 45% of the vote needed to win, beating conservative incumbent Mauricio Macri. Raucous crowds gathered at Mr Fernández’s election headquarters to celebrate the result. The vote was … Continue reading

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ERP in Latin America

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in Latin America face major organizational challenges from globalization and shifting corporate paradigms. In a world of change, businesses frequently try to seize new export opportunities, compete with imports in liberalized markets, partner with large multinational firms or attract outside investors or buyers. In such an environment, companies with traditional personalized organizational hierarchies tied to a single owner … Continue reading

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Latin America

Una vez más después del Premio Noble en tiempo real y esta vez como maravilla del mundo virtual, el mismo Hombre de la Izquierda es celebrado por la derecha: Google honró al activista y Premio Nobel Gabriel García Márquez, en lo que hubiera sido su 91º cumpleaños , con un Doodle. Márquez es ampliamente conocido…Lire la Suite →

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Amérique Latine: Secteur Informel, Commerce Électronique et Subcapitalisme

Le secteur informel du Pérou, du Brésil, de la Colombie comme au Mexique pour ne citer que les plus en vue, s’était érigé comme une alternative a l’inertie bureaucratique des Etats gouvernés a l’époque par des juntes militaires ou des -bureaucrates-technocratiques dont l’essentiel de la politique était de lutter contre ce qu’ils considéraient la subversion militante des syndicats et des partis représentants les travailleurs et les paysans pauvres.…Lire la Suite →

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