China has reoriented its supply chains to reduce dependence on the US, but the Trump administration has more plans to get what it wants US President Donald Trump and tariffs go hand in glove. On…
Monthly Archives For January 2025
Nvidia calls China’s DeepSeek R1 model ‘an excellent AI advancement’
Nvidia called DeepSeek’s R1 model “an excellent AI advancement,” despite the Chinese startup’s emergence causing the chip maker’s stock price to plunge 17%.
Nvidia Reels After China’s A.I. Breakthrough
The tech industry has had an insatiable appetite for Nvidia’s chips over the last two years. But the feast may be over sooner than many had expected.
Harbin Researchers Sidestep US Sanctions as China’s EV Exports Hit a Standstill in 2025
U.S. sanctions restrict the sale of Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment to China. However, researchers at the Harbin Institute of Technology recently developed a new …
What to Know About the CIA’s Conclusion that COVID-19 Came From a Lab
The problem for the lab-leak position is that the U.S. has never had access to the Wuhan lab and has thus been unable to reach a definitive answer for more than five years. Now that…
China signals willingness to repatriate confirmed Chinese nationals from the US
China said on Monday it is willing to repatriate confirmed Chinese nationals from the United States, as U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs and sanctions on some countries if they do …
China complains about CIA changing its tune on COVID-19 origins theory
Beijing rejected the CIA’s findings that COVID-19 was likely leaked from a Chinese research laboratory. “It is ‘extremely unlikely’ that the pandemic was caused by a lab leak — this is the …
After new CIA finding, China says ‘extremely unlikely’ COVID-19 came from a lab
China on Monday dismissed the possibility that the virus that caused COVID-19 leaked from a lab, after the CIA said it now favors the so-called lab leak theory over natural transmission. “It is …
How Trump Can Beat Beijing at Its Own Game
By engaging China smartly, Trump can ensure that, for once, Washington—and not Beijing—sets the terms of the bilateral relationship.
Big Tech faces heat as China’s DeepSeek sows doubts on billion-dollar spending
Chinese startup DeepSeek’s cheaper AI is sharpening investor scrutiny of the billions U.S. tech giants are pouring to develop the technology and analysts say it will dominate this week’s much-awaited results from industry bellwethers.
A new AI assistant from China has Silicon Valley talking
DeepSeek’s latest models, created by a small company with limited resources, are already beating many of the leading AI models in the United States.
China’s DeepSeek Gives Trump Another TikTok-style Headache
Chinese startup DeepSeek has caused a massive stir in the AI world, with Donald Trump looking set for another TikTok-style headache amid concerns over DeepSeek’s competitive edge and privacy policies.
CIA Now Says, With ‘Low Confidence,’ That Lab Leak Was Most Likely Source of Covid-19 Pandemic
The Central Intelligence Agency previously said that two explanations were plausible, a lab leak or a natural source for the virus. But under new agency director John Ratcliffe, the CIA has changed its view, which…
