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The canary in the AI coal mine: Winning the race without safeguards

Winning the AI race will matter little if, in the process, we create hazards that no country can contain

SpaceX tightens supply chain rules, excludes Chinese nationals, components

SpaceX is carrying out detailed supplier audits and asking partners worldwide not to deploy Chinese nationals at factories making products for the company

US bans foreign-made humanoid robots, targeting China on security grounds

The Federal Communications Commission in the US said on Tuesday it would ban the import of foreign-made humanoid robots in a move that targets China, arguing they pose a national security risk. The decision could strain bilateral relations as the technology race between the two world leaders advances. China makes substantially more humanoid robots than the US and other competitors, and analysts estimate that Chinese humanoid robots' global market share has reached roughly 85 per cent. The FCC's ban includes new imports of humanoid robots, quadrupeds -- often referred to as four-legged robot dogs -- as well as foreign-made power inverters. In making the decision, the FCC said these advanced robots produced in foreign countries pose supply chain vulnerabilities to the US as well as cybersecurity and national security risks. FCC chairperson Brendan Carr said in a statement that the move was to "secure America's critical supply chains." The United States has been taking steps to keep

Why Mark Zuckerberg thinks banning Chinese AI models won't help the US

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said blocking advanced Chinese AI models in the US would not be an effective response to growing competition from China

US govt should not block Chinese models to gain edge in AI race: Zuckerberg

The Trump administration ‌on Tuesday unveiled bans ​that target imports of ‌new Chinese robots and power inverters, seeking to protect ‌the US AI buildout from national security threats

US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions

The Trump administration is preparing to ramp up funding by hundreds of millions of dollars for programs designed to counter China's growing influence around the world, after it had put a halt to many of those initiatives last year during a flurry of budget and personnel cuts. The administration notified Congress late last week that it intends to spend USD 175.8 million to replace outdated and aging undersea telecommunications cables in the Caribbean and Central America to prevent China from moving in. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the notification on Monday. The administration has expressed deep concern about China's activities in the Americas, pushing back on Chinese ownership of ports at either end of the Panama Canal, infrastructure projects funded by China's Belt and Road initiative in the region, and Chinese investment in the telecommunications sector. A State Department official said China's economic activities in the Western Hemisphere pose risks to US national ...

Why Moonshot AI's launch has put Chinese startups in US crosshairs

The US concerns come as Chinese AI artificial intelligence (AI) companies rapidly expand their presence in the global market

China's 90% Model: America has the tools, but can't counter China alone

The identification of industries and products to apply chokes on China merits attention and greater focus on execution

Declining relevance: US actions are restructuring global perception

Only six countries in this year's survey favour the US more - Israel, Poland, the Philippines, South Korea, India and Japan. Apart from India, caught up in border tensions with China, all the others a

US partially restores Hong Kong's special status, drawing praise from China

Washington ended a five-year-old national emergency linked to Hong Kong, partially restoring the city's special legal status while leaving key sanctions under existing legislation unchanged

'Groundless accusations': China rejects Trump's election meddling claims

China on Friday said it has never interfered in US elections and has no interest in doing so, urging Washington to stop making what it described as "groundless accusations" after President Donald Trump accused Beijing of meddling in the 2020 election. In an address to the nation Thursday, Trump again raised doubts about the US elections results in 2020 and accused China of interfering in them. "The relevant allegations by the US are entirely fabricated and aimed at vilifying China," said China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian. "We have no interest in interfering in US elections and have never done so." In a daily briefing in Beijing, Lin called on the US to stop making groundless accusations against China. Asked whether this might affect the expected visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the U.S. in September, the spokesperson replied: "As I just said, we urge the US to stop making an issue of China in its elections and do something conducive to China-US relations." Tru

Trump accuses China of interfering in 2020 US elections, threatening truce

President Donald Trump accused China of interfering in the 2020 US election and stealing voter data, reviving claims that US intelligence agencies have previously debunked

China, Xi seen more favourably than US, Trump in many nations: Survey

The world has largely viewed the US more favourably than China for years, but those opinions have flipped in Beijing's favour this year, according to a new poll by the Pew Research Center, a remarkable shift driven in part by tensions between the Trump administration and US allies. More people have favourable views of China than the US in 25 out of the 36 countries and territories that were surveyed, including Canada and Mexico. The poll was conducted from February to May, a period when the United States and Israel launched a war against Iran. In only six countries do people still see the US more positively than China, according to the findings released Wednesday. Views in 22 out of the 36 countries and territories also are more favourable of Chinese leader Xi Jinping than US President Donald Trump, including in Canada, Mexico and major European powers including France, Germany and the UK However, people in many of the countries have low confidence in both men. It marks the first t

US raises concern over China's intercontinental range missile test

The US has voiced concern over China's test launch of a nuclear-capable missile and assured its allies of being steadfast in its defence commitments to them. The US also urged China to engage in meaningful arms control discussions and notify the intercontinental-range ballistic missile and space launches in line with the commitments made by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council -- China being one of them. China on Monday successfully test-fired a long-range strategic missile with a dummy warhead from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the Pacific Ocean. "The United States monitored China's test launch from a submarine of an unarmed intercontinental-range ballistic missile, which landed in the southern Pacific Ocean," Tommy Pigott, spokesperson, US Department of State, said in a statement. He said that at a time when the United States is working harder than ever to prevent nuclear proliferation, China is doing the opposite. "Beijing's rapid and opaque nuclear

China takes supercomputer crown from US for first time since 2017

A supercomputer in Shenzhen was declared the world's fastest. It uses only standard microprocessors and not the special-purpose chips called graphics processing units

China beats US with fastest supercomputer, but AI capability gap remains

The LineShine system at the National Supercomputing Centre in Shenzhen, China, uses domestically designed chips and won the top spot on the TOP500

China imposes export controls on 10 US firms linked to defence sector

The move, which affects rare earth producers and defence-linked manufacturers, comes after Washington imposed restrictions on several Chinese companies earlier this month

China tightens indium metal's export scrutiny as AI demand increases

China has tightened scrutiny of indium exports, fuelling fears that the critical metal for AI-era optical chips could face formal curbs

Trump team questions ASML over fears banned EUV chip machine reached China

ASML is scrambling to rebut US concerns that its advanced EUV chipmaking technology may have reached China despite export curbs