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Monthly Archives For August 2025
Trump relaxed restrictions on a key AI chip for China. Beijing isn’t saying thank you
In a surprising reversal of the United States’ years-long technology restrictions on China, President Donald Trump last month allowed Nvidia to resume sales of a key AI chip designed specifically for the Chinese market.
Trump gave China the AI chips it wanted. Beijing isn’t saying thank you
In a surprising reversal of the United States’ years-long technology restrictions on China, President Donald Trump last month allowed Nvidia to resume sales of a key AI chip designed specifically for …
Shenzhen Airlines chooses Melbourne as first Australian destination
Shenzen Airlines choses Melbourne as its first Australian destination with direct flights between the two cities set to take off from the 23rd of December.
Xi and Trump struggle to make China spend
Many people in China save instead of spend because the stock market has been weak for years. Families keep cash in the bank, and even leaders like Xi Jinping or Donald Trump would struggle to…
China’s $14 trillion stock market is a headache for both Xi and Trump
Instead of incentivising Chinese consumers to spend, poor stock returns have nudged them toward saving. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
‘Open hardware desktop 3D printing is dead’ — rise of China’s government subsidies, country’s permissive patent system cited by Prusa CEO
J osef Prusa, Founder and CEO of Prusa Research, declared “open hardware desktop 3D printing” is dead. It’s a shocking statement coming from a man with the Open Source logo tattooed on his forearm.
China’s $11T market leaves investors cold, pressuring Xi’s growth goals
Despite a recent rally, Chinese benchmarks have only just returned to levels from a decade ago, far trailing the gains of U.S. equities. A $10,000 investment in the CSI 300 (NYSEARCA: ASHR) ten years …
Photos of Beijing’s World Humanoid Robot Games show how a human touch is still needed
Humanoid robots raced and punched their way through three days of a multi-sport competition at the World Humanoid Robot Games, wrapping up Sunday in Beijing. But they also toppled, crashed and …
German foreign minister criticises ‘aggressive’ China ahead of trip to Japan
Germany’s foreign minister on Sunday criticised what he called the “aggressive behaviour” of China in the Taiwan Strait ahead of a trip to Japan and Indonesia, and stressed the need to strengthen …
Breakneck — why China’s engineers beat America’s lawyers
Dan Wang’s compelling and provocative book explores both the merits and the madness of China’s engineering state. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China’s $11 Trillion Stock Market Is A Headache For Both Xi And Trump
A $10,000 investment in the S&P 500 Index a decade ago would now have more than tripled in value, while the same amount in China’s CSI 300 benchmark would’ve added just around $3,000.
Cryptocurrency: America rushes in where India, China fear to tread
On the other side stand China and India, unlikely fellows whose shared suspicion of borderless money has inspired a twin assault on private crypto-currencies. Whether laissez-faire zeal or dirigiste …
