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JAIpur to MumbAI: US firms invest in India

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The Economist

News & Politics, News

4.45K Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

India is becoming one of the largest markets for Artificial Intelligence and shaping how the technology develops. Our correspondent assesses what type of AI superpower the country could be. Tracking the meltdown at Swiss chocolatier Nestlé. And celebrating the life of Robert Redford.


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0:00.0

Blockchain. Crypto. It's happening to investments, currency, food trucks. Yes, payments are possible

0:06.2

with crypto now. But it's not just happening to tortilla chips. Also, microchips. You can trade

0:11.8

tokenized real world and digital assets. So it's happening to assets, trading, industries,

0:17.4

economies, and pretty much everything else. And it's happening with Ripple.

0:22.2

For informational purposes only, not an offer or inducement.

0:24.9

For investment professionals and high net worth companies, FSMA 2000 financial promotion order.

0:31.7

Sean has had some good ideas over the years.

0:35.3

But using Canva was a really good one. Sean designed some social

0:39.9

posts to promote his friend's car boot sale. They looked good. Really, really good.

0:48.6

Next thing he knows, someone came and bought the lot, including the car. Now Sean doesn't know I was going to get home.

0:58.2

Thanks, Canva.

1:05.5

The Economist.

1:15.5

Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist.

1:16.5

I'm Jason Palmer.

1:17.8

And I'm Rosie Bloor.

1:22.3

Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. The Swiss firm Nestle has been such a solid growth prospect for so long that it's the chocolatey base of many a Swiss pension.

1:35.7

Things have started to melt down, though, and it's about to have its third boss in just a little over a year.

1:43.0

And Robert Redford was the very definition of a movie star.

1:47.0

Even when not playing a role, he acted as though he was starring in his own film.

1:52.0

Handsome, always well dressed, he played an enviable range of parts in a long career.

1:57.0

We celebrate his life. First up, though.

2:08.5

You'll have heard us talking about AI on the intelligence just a few times.

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