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Happy Monday.
Here’s today’s ITK Daily.
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AFP: Argentina's economy minister Massa leads populist Milei in presidential vote count
FT: Argentina’s economy minister Massa scores first-round win over Milei
Argentina's Peronists post shock election win to seal run-off with libertarian Milei: Reuters reports Argentina's ruling Peronist coalition smashed expectations to lead the country's general election on Sunday, setting the stage for a polarized run-off vote next month between Economy Minister Sergio Massa and far-right libertarian radical Javier Milei.
Bloomberg: From NYC to London and Madrid, Israel’s diaspora return to intensifying fight
Le Monde: Emmanuel Macron will visit Israel on Tuesday to meet with Netanyahu
Israel’s dilemma: How hostage talks could bog down military plans: WSJ reports Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet faces many crosscutting decisions on the future of the war with Hamas.
Bloomberg: US push for release of hostages delays Israeli ground war, but won’t stop it
+ Israel and US demand unconditional release of those held by Hamas
+ Israel says it won’t wait long to start ground maneuvers
AFP: US amps up military posture in Mideast, warns against 'escalation'
American troops at risk across Middle East amid rising tensions, US warns: FT reports Washington sends more air defense systems to the region as Israel continues bombardment of Gaza.
+ The US will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system and additional Patriot air defense missile system battalions to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Saturday, in response to recent attacks on US troops in the region
+ China has deployed six warships to the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Hamas escalates, according to reports.
+ The 44th naval escort task force - from the PLA's Eastern Theatre - has been involved in operations in the region and spent days in Oman last week.
Wednesday: President Joe Biden hosts Australian PM Anthony Albanese at the White House.
SMH: Australia reaches wine deal with China, PM sets dates for Beijing trip
China-US AI tensions take another turn for the worst: After the US announced tighter restrictions on exports of advanced semiconductors, China responded by introducing export controls. Stephen Bartholomeusz
This tech start-up says the US needs Silicon Valley to compete with China. Others fear a deadly arms race. ScaleAI scored a $249 million contract last year to provide a range of AI tech to the Department of Defense. WP
US groups lobby to refine proposed limits on China investment: Banks, manufacturers, and industry bodies warn over the potential impact of Washington’s curbs on domestic innovation. FT
Lithium wars: The global struggle for 'white diamonds': China's impact on supply chains is affecting access to this critical resource. Nikkei
Ten years of China’s Belt and Road: what has $1tn achieved? The massive infrastructure initiative has granted Beijing additional influence, but critics question whether the cost has been worth it. FT
AFP: Philippines, China trade blame over collisions in disputed South China Sea
NHK: S. Korea military: 1st trilateral aerial drill held with US, Japan
Biden to select Kurt Campbell as deputy secretary of State: Reuters reports Campbell, who’s had a hand in virtually all Asia policy under Biden, could make competition with China a bigger part of the State’s focus.
Wednesday: The first anniversary of Rishi Sunak becoming UK prime minister after the resignation of Liz Truss.
+ Before the summer recess, Frank Luntz, the respected American pollster, spoke to members of the influential 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers and warned MPs with majorities of less than 15,000 that they were likely to lose their seats.
+ Today, More in Common will release a poll showing that UK voters now want an early general election — 73 percent say it should be before the end of May, while 18 percent say this year. Only 15 percent want to wait until next autumn — which Tory chiefs are still planning for.
Sunday: UK: Daylight Saving Time ends
Biden has a critical advantage for 2024. He should make it known. Joel Benenson
+ Benenson is a veteran Democratic adviser who was the pollster on Barack Obama’s 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns and the chief strategist and pollster of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign.
Haley threatens to overtake DeSantis as Trump alternative, sending sparks flying: WP report escalating frictions between the two candidates are playing out before voters on the campaign trail and behind closed doors with wealthy donors.
How Ron DeSantis lost the internet: The GOP contender’s campaign tried to take on Donald Trump’s online army. Now it just wants to end the meme wars. NYT
Bloomberg: Republicans unveil nine candidates to end House Speaker deadlock
+ Tom Emmer and Pete Sessions are among a large group of contenders.
Globe + Mail: Web Summit CEO resigns after backlash for comments on Israel-Hamas war
+ Web Summit Chief Executive and founder Paddy Cosgrave resigned on Saturday after comments he made on the Israel-Hamas.
+ According to a Bloomberg report on Friday, Google and Meta Platforms Inc, as well as several other tech companies, including Intel Corp and Siemens AG, have decided not to participate in the event.
LinkedIn issues warning to a site shaming pro-Palestinian sentiment. NYT reports the site listed thousands of people and grouped them by their workplaces after they posted on the Israeli-Hamas conflict.
Israel-Gaza war prompts US employees to demand companies take a side WP
Business in a bind over messaging on Israel-Hamas war: Companies have been criticized for ‘picking a side’ but also condemned for staying silent. FT
Israel-Hamas war sows division within entertainment industry: WSJ reports the industry is grappling with the same debates over Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks and Israel’s response that are playing out on college campuses, in offices, and among friends.
Friday: First anniversary of Elon Musk completing the acquisition of the social media platform Twitter, renamed X in July this year.
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna: Why we need to worry about AI: Big Blue’s chief executive has witnessed huge upheaval in his 30 years at the tech giant. Now it’s his job to save it. The Times
America’s downtowns are empty. Fixing them will be expensive. Lonely sidewalks and closed storefronts inspire proposals to recast office districts into neighborhoods where people live, work, and raise families. WSJ
Japan's rebranded motor show to open with focus on future mobility: NHK reports the Japan Mobility Show, which was renamed from the Tokyo Motor Show, will open for the first time in four years in Tokyo on Thursday. Nearly 500 companies, including automakers, steel companies, and telecommunications firms, will take part.
Inside the knowledge quarter: An ideas factory for the UK: Once run-down, London’s King’s Cross area has become a biotech knowledge hub with collaboration in its DNA. The Times
Free will is a myth, says scientist — so prisons need a rethink The Times
+ Professor Robert Sapolsky says that we are at the mercy of our genes, environment, and culture
Friday: The Major League Baseball World Series begins.
Saturday: South Africa takes on New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup final in Paris.
QOTD: "No matter how hard you train, somebody will train harder. No matter how hard you run, somebody will run harder. No matter how much you want it, somebody will want it more. I am somebody." -- Steve Prefontaine
Enjoy the ride + plan accordingly.
-Marc
Marc A. Ross | Chief Communications Strategist @ Caracal
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