Tech Competition
Chinas Humanoid Robot Companies Face Reality Check
China is showcasing humanoid robots as symbols of its technological ambitions. However, as the industry moves from flashy demonstrations toward commercial deployment, investors...
US Universities Had Extensive Ties With Chinese Defense Research Labs, Air Force Study Finds
Thirty U.S. academic institutions have until Aug. 31 to examine specified foreign research ties or risk losing eligibility for future federal research funding.Seven...
Fetterman Warns Overreaction Against AI and Data Centers Benefits China
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is rejecting what he calls overreaction to artificial intelligence and data centers, saying U.S. leadership in AI and energy...
Fetterman Rejects Overreaction to AI and Data Centers, Says China Benefits
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is rejecting what he calls overreaction to artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers, saying U.S. leadership in AI and...
Alibaba Net Income Plunges 75 Percent, Operating Income Falls 57 Percent
Alibaba Group’s net income plunged 75 percent in the June quarter, while operating income—profit from its core business operations—fell 57 percent as the...
Chinas Beidaihe Meetings Focus on 2027 Leadership, AI, and Chip Push
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leaders are using their annual Beidaihe retreat to begin laying the groundwork for the Party’s next national congress while...
Hong Kong Tightens Screening of Chinese Passengers Traveling to US Ahead of CCPs New Exit Ban
Hong Kong Airport started conducting secondary screenings recently for some passengers arriving from mainland China and traveling to the United States before the...
Chinese AI Seems to Be Gaining on US RivalsAnalysts Say Not So Fast
China has pulled off its second “AI shock” in 18 months with Moonshot AI’s release of a new model that rivals U.S. frontier...
