13 h. ago The US is reviewing Benchmark’s investment into Chinese AI startup Manus 

Manus AI is one of the hottest AI agent startups around, recently raising $75 million at a half-billion dollar valuation in a round led by Benchmark. But two unnamed sources told Semafor that the investment is now under review by the U.S. Treasury Department over its compliance with 2023 restrictions on investing in Chinese companies. […]

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43 h. ago Investigation Alleges 'Widespread' Chinese Spying at Stanford U.

An investigation by the Stanford Review alleges "Chinese academic espionage" is "widespread" at the California university. Stanford told Breitbart News that it "takes its commitment to national security with the utmost seriousness, and we are acutely aware of the threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party to all research universities." The post Investigation Alleges ‘Widespread’ Chinese Spying at Stanford U. appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Chinese AI startup Manus reportedly gets funding from Benchmark at $500M valuation

Chinese startup Manus AI, which works on building tools related to AI agents, has picked up $75 million in a funding round led by Benchmark at a roughly $500 million valuation, according to Bloomberg. The company will use the money to expand to new markets, including the U.S., Japan, and the Middle East, Bloomberg noted, […]

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2 w. ago Thailand Arrests Chinese Executive over Bangkok Earthquake Skyscraper Collapse

Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has arrested Zhang Chuanling, an executive with a corporation called China Railway Number 10 Ltd., as part of a wide-ranging investigation into the collapse of a Chinese-built skyscraper during an earthquake in Bangkok in late March. The post Thailand Arrests Chinese Executive over Bangkok Earthquake Skyscraper Collapse appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Limited Information: Sweden Can't Say for Certain if Chinese Ship Deliberately Damaged Cables

Chinese authorities led the investigation, with Sweden taking part as an observer. The post Limited Information: Sweden Can’t Say for Certain if Chinese Ship Deliberately Damaged Cables appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Report: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Funded by Chinese Communist Party Intelligence Official

Far-left Boston Mayor Michelle Wu (D) received hundreds of thousands of dollars to her 2021 campaign from a fundraiser who is a Chinese Communist Party intelligence official, an investigation by the Daily Caller News Foundation recently uncovered. The post Report: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Funded by Chinese Communist Party Intelligence Official appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago Pirelli says US investment plans on hold over Chinese shareholder

Pirelli says US investment plans on hold over Chinese shareholder  Reuters

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