Thursday's News Links

[Axios] Photos: New Year's Eve events around the world, as nations ring in 2026 

[Reuters] One defining photo from every week of 2025

[CNBC] Dust to data centers: The year AI tech giants, and billions in debt, began remaking the American landscape

[Bloomberg] Trump Delays New Tariff Hike on Furniture, Kitchen Cabinets

[Bloomberg] Sovereign Funds Push Into Tech as Assets Swell to $15 Trillion

[Bloomberg] Taiwan’s Lai Pledges Robust Defense After China Military Drills

[WSJ] The Year of the $100 Million House

[WSJ] China Signals It Won’t Give an Inch to the U.S. in Latin America

[WSJ] Russia’s Strikes on Odesa Aim to Cut Ukraine’s Economic Lifeline

[WSJ] North Korea’s Kim Welcomes 2026 With a Salute to Russia

[FT] Chip shortages threaten 20% rise in consumer electronics prices