US should ‘steal’ China’s best AI talent to keep pace, Senate hears
Talk of luring engineers follows mainland start-up DeepSeek's emergence and ensuing shock waves felt by major American tech ...
FirstFT: China’s military builds massive new wartime command centre
Also in today’s newsletter, OpenAI’s massive new funding round, and India’s Narendra Modi faces tough budget challenge ...
China Wants to Rule the Seas—It Claims to Have the Most Advanced Technology to Spy on American Subs.
China is on a mission to become the world’s dominant superpower by 2049. That goal is driving a desire to build a world-class ...
Italy blocks access to the Chinese AI application DeepSeek to protect users’ data
Italy’s data protection authority has blocked use of Chinese tech startup DeepSeek’s AI application to protect Italians’ data ...
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China Becomes Russia’s Lifeline for Critical War Minerals
With Western sanctions cutting off supplies, China has become Russia’s sole source of critical minerals used in weapons ...
China Makes Rare-Earth Discovery: 'This Changes Everything'
The find is believed to contain the largest deposit of medium and heavy REEs in China, fueling the country's high-tech ambitions.
The Financial Times8h
Donald Trump says he might exclude oil from tariffs on Canada and Mexico
He also threatened to levy an extra 10 per cent tariff on Chinese goods, as he criticised Beijing for failing to follow through on promises to impose the death penalty for people dealing fentanyl, a ...
Jet Li Hong Kong Action Classics to Get 4K Digital Release Through Shout! Studios Deal
In a major digital restoration initiative, Shout! Studios is bringing five seminal Jet Li martial arts classics to 4K resolution, marking a significant moment for fans of Hong Kong action cinema. The ...
Foreign Affairs9h
The Case for Reglobalization
ROGER W. FERGUSON, JR., is the Steven A. Tananbaum Distinguished Fellow for International Economics at the Council on Foreign ...
The National Interest13h
The NGAD Money Pit Is Growing Deeper
The Air Force defends the cost increase on the adaptive engines by arguing that the system is truly innovative. The new engines being developed by Pratt & Whitney, as their name suggests, can adapt ...
China Digital Times22h
DeepSeek’s Success Challenges Export-Control Strategy and Reignites US-China Rivalry
DeepSeek’s rapid rise to fame this month after the release of its new AI chatbot has supercharged debates about the efficacy of U.S. export controls and the race to AI-tech superiority. Many in China ...