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OpenAI Says Significant Number of Recent ChatGPT Misuses Likely Came From China
The company said it had disrupted several attempts to leverage its artificial-intelligence models for cyber threats and covert influence operations.
How China’s Rare Earth Controls Are Reshaping Global Supply Chains and Technology Security
Each F-35 fighter jet contains roughly 900 pounds of rare earth materials, while submarines can require more than 9,000 pounds, the U.S. Department of Defense has concluded a stark reminder of how deeply integrated these…
China’s rare earth weapon changes contours of trade war battlefield
China has signalled for more than 15 years that it was looking to weaponise areas of the global supply chain, a strategy modelled on longstanding American export controls Beijing views as aimed at …
The Download: China’s AI agent boom, and GPS alternatives
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.
Tech giants see emissions surge 150 percent in 3 years amid AI boom: UN
Artificial intelligence, cloud computing and data centres led to a spike in electricity demand between 2020 and 2023.
Hainan free port, a trial around the Great Firewall of China
While the phone call between Trump and Xi Jinping is attracting the world’s attention amid the Sino-US trade war, Beijing is moving forward with a project for large free trade zone on its southern …
China’s Hainan offers global internet access to some to boost free-trade port ambitions
Employees of companies operating in the island province can now apply for the ‘Global Connect’ scheme, but some content will remain restricted.
Manus has kick-started an AI agent boom in China
A stampede of contenders and copycats has followed the launch of the general AI agent, but China’s internet restrictions have so far made it easier to cater to overseas users.
Howard Lutnick Calls For Tougher Enforcement Of Export Restrictions On China
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Thursday called for stricter enforcement of export restrictions on China to curb its advances in areas such as artificial intelligence and aviation. Speaking at a …
‘We’re definitely on the back foot’: U.S. risks losing fusion energy race to China, industry leaders warn
America could lose the race to create energy from fusion, tech leaders warned, as China is dramatically outspending the U.S. in the pursuit.
China Mobile targets low-altitude economy dominance, market set to reach US$486 billion by 2035
China has made the low-altitude economy a national strategic priority, featuring it in government work reports for two consecutive years as part of its “new quality productivity” initiative. The …
How China Shrugged Off U.S. Plan to Hobble Its Tech
There is a fierce debate going on right now over technology and China. White House officials and their proxies are almost uniformly in favor of choking off China’s tech advance by banning the [export …
