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The deal -- which guarantees supply of rare earths and other critical minerals, at least temporarily -- effectively neutralised the most punishing US measures and was widely seen as a victory for Beijing.

"Our investigative efforts have secured an arrest today, which will be the first step in delivering justice for residents and punishing those responsible."

However, Google’s stock outperformance shows that the market isn’t punishing all capital expenditures.

"It's not about punishing artists who use AI responsibly or down-ranking tracks for disclosing information about how they were made."

He absorbed several punishing hits against Nebraska earlier this month before developing concussion symptoms over the next week, forcing him to miss the game against Ohio State.