China Tightens Grip on Tech Minerals, AI Reshapes the Workforce, and Artists Grapple with Digital Creation

As global powers wrestle over the future of technology, from China's control of critical minerals to AI's transformation of white-collar work, the ripples are reaching local communities and creative spaces. Today's stories explore how technological advances are reshaping everything from international supply chains to job markets, while artists and tech companies navigate the blurring lines between human and machine creativity.