Prominent AI scientist Max Tegmark said the narrative of a geopolitical battle between the U.S. and China racing to build the smartest AI is a “suicide race.”
Monthly Archives For December 2024
US blocks China from foreign exports with even a single US-made chip
Nearly two dozen Chinese semiconductor companies will be added to the US entity list restricting their access to US technology, Reuters reported, alongside more than 100 chipmaking toolmakers and two …
READ: House COVID-19 pandemic panel’s final report
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee’s COVID-19 panel issued its final report on Monday ahead of a hearing this week. The report yields five points of bipartisan consensus and seven …
Undiscovered Gems Including Shenzhen Zhongheng Huafa And 2 Other Small Caps With Strong Fundamentals
In a week marked by record highs across major indices, including the Russell 2000 for small-cap stocks, global markets demonstrated resilience amidst geopolitical tensions and tariff concerns. As …
How China’s Love for Cute Collectibles Spiraled Into a Mania
Chinese teens are spending big money to collect cards, badges, and toys based on popular anime characters — and sparking chaos on the stock market.
Congressional report: COVID-19 originated from lab in China
A new report from the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic has identified a laboratory in Wuhan, China, as the likely origin of the COVID-19 virus. The findings were part of the …
Joe Biden’s 11-Year Pardon for Hunter Raises Important Questions About Ukraine, China Corruption
The 11-year Hunter Biden pardon raises further questions about Joe Biden’s role in son Hunter’s Ukrainian and Chinese business deals.
Rahm Emanuel on China, tariffs, and the 2024 election
Rahm Emanuel, US Ambassador to Japan, talks to Christiane Amanpour about Trump’s victory and what it could mean for the Indo-Paciific region.
ASML not changing guidance after new US crackdown on China chip exports
Computer chip equipment maker ASML said it does not expect new U.S. restrictions on semiconductor exports to China, announced on Monday, to affect its most recent financial guidance.Separately, the Dutch government said it shares U.
Swiss luxury watch brand Audemars Piguet makes timely entry in Macau
The watch maker is sprucing up its showroom in Hong Kong and opening more in Shanghai, Beijing and Taipei, CEO Ilaria Resta says.
China’s Export Tax Rebate Shock: The Aluminum Market Faces A New Reality
China’s Finance ministry canceled the 13% VAT refund/rebate on exported aluminum and copper semi-finished products effective Dec 1. Buyers scrambled to expedite shipments before the deadline …
COVID ‘most likely’ leaked from Wuhan lab, social distancing ‘not based on science,’ select committee finds
The Congressional Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic released its final 520-page report on Monday, revealing details the origin of the virus.
When, and where, did the covid-19 pandemic really begin?
Five years ago, the covid-19 pandemic was getting under way – but we didn’t know it yet. So, what exactly happened? Many scientists are convinced that it began with infected animals at a market in…
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