Yes, they can
They analyse our perception of the world. Though George Orwell's all-seeing Big Brother was initially conceived as the metaphor of the omnipresent totalitarian state, today, its mission seems to have been taken on by IT giants.

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Rallies are expected to celebrate Nauryz on March 21-23. Can turn into riots
Most likely, the protesters will demand higher wages against the background of the growth of the dollar against the national currency. Also from 19 to 23 5 days off

Protests in Kazakhstan were simply taken advantage of. Everyone knew perfectly well that the gas campaign would start working on January 1, and this decision was not made on December 31. This decision was agreed upon for several months.
The main beneficiary is Putin
Riots in Kazakhstan may flare up again
What is happening in Kazakhstan today. What will happen next in Kazakhstan?
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The recession has already started. They just do not want to admit it.
Rising energy prices. High and rapid growth of unemployment. Supply chain disruption.

Trump's tariffs will cause the recession to last until 2029
The IMF and the World Bank predicted a global recession in 2023
The UN called the reasons for a new possible global recession in the economy
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If the Chinese government continues to allocate huge amounts of money, then yes.
China has proven that it can compete with American companies, and if you follow the same path, you can achieve superiority. However, Americans will have an advantage because English is easier, there is more data for training in the USA, because IT giants are mainly located in the USA, and there is also more money.

The giants of Silicon Valley demonstrate their belief that large-scale capacity building is the key to a breakthrough in the field of AI. However, the emergence of the Chinese company Deep Seek has called this approach into question.
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