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EV Revolution

The economic and environmental impact of the mainstream adoption of electric vehicles, as Western giants scramble to compete with their global rivals…

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As U.S. blocks DJI, Insta360 races to win American creators

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As U.S. blocks DJI, Insta360 races to win American creators

Regulatory clarity and market timing are a boon for smaller Chinese smart-camera maker Insta360 and its independent Antigravity drone brand.

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Not just AI. China is building technologies that challenge U.S. dominance

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Not just AI. China is building technologies that challenge U.S. dominance

From batteries and solar panels to drones and satellites, China is building tech capabilities that extend well beyond AI, writes Steve Feldstein in his new book, "Bytes and Bullets: Global Rivalries, Big Tech, and the New Shape of Modern Warfare."

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The AI boom is making the world’s cheapest smartphones disappear

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The AI boom is making the world’s cheapest smartphones disappear

AI data centers are driving demand for memory chips, pushing phone makers to raise prices and abandon some of their most affordable models.

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Awkward: Saudi Arabia’s new EV brand takes on the U.S. rival it already controls

The Saudi wealth fund’s new EV will compete with Chinese rivals and with Lucid, the U.S. carmaker the fund controls.

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The open-source AI platforms vying to become China’s Hugging Face

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The open-source AI platforms vying to become China’s Hugging Face

AI model platforms ModelScope and MoArk are competing to serve Chinese-speaking developers behind the Great Firewall.

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Dario Amodei wants to slow AI. China isn’t taking orders

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Dario Amodei wants to slow AI. China isn’t taking orders

Chinese officials and engineers see an attempt to preserve the U.S. lead; “Why do you always get to define the game — and change the rules?”

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The real AI economy is being built by ordinary people

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The real AI economy is being built by ordinary people

Far from Silicon Valley pitch decks, workers across Asia and Africa are bypassing tech industry hype to quietly rewire their daily jobs — one prompt, workflow, and local problem at a time.

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Think your EV holds its value? China has some bad news for you

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Think your EV holds its value? China has some bad news for you

Used car dealers in the world’s biggest EV market are turning away 5-year-old cars, exposing a battery anxiety problem heading for Western buyers next.

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Chinese businesses are giving away AI tokens with coffee, credit cards, and dumplings

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Chinese businesses are giving away AI tokens with coffee, credit cards, and dumplings

Five unexpected ways computing power is entering everyday life in the country.

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Taiwan’s six-year hunt for China’s undercover chip labs

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Taiwan’s six-year hunt for China’s undercover chip labs

Previously unpublished government data reveals the scale of Taiwan’s crackdown on Chinese companies accused of hiding their ties while recruiting chip talent and pursuing sensitive technology.

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