Washington's naval blockade in the Middle East is choking global supply chains so severely that the EU and China are forming a rare, pragmatic alliance—one that could soon fracture the Western security front. Meanwhile, in the tech sector, Microsoft is aggressively distancing its corporate data from OpenAI's unproven consumer hardware, proving their partnership is far from a marriage of equals.

• A rare geopolitical alignment: The EU and China demand UN safe corridors through the Strait of Hormuz, with Europe quietly threatening unilateral naval escorts for commercial vessels if the US vetoes the proposal.

• Tata's £4B UK gigafactory: Jaguar Land Rover's parent company capitalizes on the new London-New Delhi trade pact, securing thousands of jobs and challenging the European Union to match subs ...