Economic Development Dispatch- August 2025
Edition 14
Dearest Readers,
Your latest edition of Econdev Dispatch is here.
In this edition, we look at the undercurrents shaping the future of industries, economies, and global power. From technology and trade to energy and labor, the stories collected here trace how disruption is unfolding across borders and sectors. What emerges is a picture of transformation that is uneven, unpredictable, and impossible to ignore.
Nvidia, AMD reach deal to give US a cut of China AI chip sales. Link
Lithium Market Soars as CATL Shuts One of World’s Top Mines. Link
EV Batteries Get Second Life in Energy Storage Revolution. Link
Electric Vehicles, China, and the Industrial Strategies Reshaping Mobility in Emerging Economies. Link
India tech giant TCS layoffs herald AI shakeup of $283 billion outsourcing sector. Link
Industrial Takeovers Top 200B USD Even as Tariffs Chill Investment. Link
Homegrown robots help drive China’s global export surge. Link
Google, Kairos and Tennessee Valley Authority ink landmark nuclear power deal. Link
The Whole World is Switching to EVs Faster Than You. Link
China’s AI drug discovery companies land huge deals with Big Pharma. Link
Are Quality Control Orders Making Indian Trade Policy Protectionist? Link
The 1H2025 investment matrix | Data centres take FDI by storm. Link
Young European Backpackers Are Being Lured to Australia for Mining Jobs. Link
The AI Boom’s Hidden Risk to the Economy. Link
It’s Only a Matter of Time Until Americans Pay for Trump’s Tariffs. Link
Honey, AI Capex is Eating the Economy. Link
After years of directing around 80% of investment to the domestic market, last year Chinese firms announced more investment overseas than at home for the first time.
The currents we’re tracking are far from settled. As the landscape evolves, so will the stories we bring you.
Stay with us for more. See you in the next edition.