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Itika Sharma Punit

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Deputy Editor @restofworld. Earlier @qzindia, @bsindia, Network18, Ma Foi. Aspiring minimalist. Connect at itika@restofworld.org.
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As the world embraces EVs, the U.S. hits the brakes

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By Indranil Ghosh , Itika Sharma Punit 
| Rest of World
Electric cars swept the world last year, everywhere except the U.S. Global EV sales grew 20% in 2025 to exceed 20 million, with one in four new cars sold worldwide now electric, according to th International Energy Agency’s annual outlook, released on May 20. EV sales in the U.S., though, fell 2% last year, according to Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book, the primary tracker of auto sales in the country. Rising fuel costs worldwide pushed consumers toward EVs at record rates.
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EVs are getting more affordable worldwide — except in the U.S.

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By Ananya Bhattacharya , Itika Sharma Punit 
| Rest of World
Electric cars became more affordable across much of the world in 2025 — except the U.S. One in four cars sold globally is now electric. Penetration in the U.S., however, still hovers just around 10%, according to the International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2026 report released on May 20.
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India’s AI deal with the UAE challenges U.S. cloud dominance

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By Indranil Ghosh , Itika Sharma Punit 
| Rest of World
India is partnering with the United Arab Emirates to ease the grip of Amazon, Microsoft, and Google on artificial intelligence computing. G42, backed by Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, signed an agreement on May 15 to deploy 64 supercomputers made by U.S. chipmaker Cerebras to India. A G42 unit will handle their installation, operations, and maintenance, with Cerebras providing technical support, G42 said in response to questions from Rest of World.
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