China’s Shadow Economy, PFAS Rollbacks & AI IP Wars

China leads U.S. sanctions evasion for Russia, Iran & North Korea, with Hong Kong as the shadow economy hub. Google sues a China-based phishing network. AI IP battles rage, $3.8T M&A booms, and EPA plans controversial PFAS forever chemicals rollback in 2025.🎯 WHAT YOU’LL LEARNHow China is enabling sanctions evasion for Russia, Iran, and North Korea and why Hong Kong is central to the workaround economy.Why Google is suing a China-based phishing network tied to toll-booth SMS scams hitting more than a million victims.How Common Crawl, AI scraping practices, and the New York Times lawsuit signal a major IP showdown in AI.Why Nvidia is pushing small-scale language models and what this means for efficiency and compute strategy.How potential PFAS rule rollbacks could disrupt national environmental protections.Why Goldman Sachs is dominating a $3.8T M&A market and what new Philadelphia Fed data shows about consumer credit and delinquencies.🔍 TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro — Geopolitics, Cyber Crime, AI & Markets00:24 China Sanctions Evasion — Shadow Fleet, Dual-Use Tech, HK Finance01:47 North Korean Cybercrime Through Chinese Networks02:09 Google Sues Lighthouse — Global Phishing & RICO Claims03:48 AI Scraping, Common Crawl & NYT Copyright Fight05:43 Nvidia’s Small-Model Strategy & H100 Efficiency06:52 PFAS Rollback Risk — Science vs Regulation08:13 M&A Snapshot — Goldman Sachs’ Record Market Share09:05 Sector Trends — Tech, Healthcare, Finance10:11 Philadelphia Fed — Credit, Spending & Delinquencies11:14 Takeaway — Strategic Outlook for Stakeholders👍 Found value?Like, comment and share so more leaders see this.📚 SOURCES & DATAChina’s Sanctions Evasion Network Exposed by USCC: https://www.uscc.gov/research/chinas-facilitation-sanctions-and-export-control-evasionHow China Secretly Pays Iran for Oil & Avoids US Sanctions: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/how-china-secretly-pays-iran-for-oil-and-avoids-u-s-sanctions-b6f1b71e Google Lawsuit Targets “Phishing-for-Dummies” Text Scammers: https://cyberscoop.com/google-files-lawsuit-against-lighthouse-phishing-for-dummies-text-scammersGoogle Crackdown on Global Scammers: https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/legal-action-and-legislation-fight-scammers/AI and Data Scraping: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2025/11/common-crawl-ai-training-data/684567/OpenAI Challenges Courts: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/openai-fights-order-turn-over-millions-chatgpt-conversations-2025-11-12/Stanford Reveals PFAS Health Risks: https://med.stanford.edu/news/insights/2024/07/pfas-forever-chemicals-health-risks-scientists.htmlFull list: https://youtu.be/f_-kMZeCXjsFOLLOW GOOD REVENUE ON YOUTUBE! Or wherever you get your podcasts:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHrhuWbpYnUwrR75H2Ip4yQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/44me6PABSQ0k0GfphM70auApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-revenue/id1707461473 Web: https://goodrevenue.io/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.