25 h. ago Trump signs defence bill restricting investment in Chinese tech, military firms

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a sweeping defence bill that would restrict US outbound investment in Chinese technology and curb federal contracts with Chinese biotechnology companies, amid an uneasy trade truce between Washington and Beijing. The bill, known as the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA), cleared both the House of Representatives and Senate earlier this month after months of negotiation. The Senate passed the bill on Wednesday in a 77-20 vote, following its...

Economics

26 h. ago Watch Nike Sales Beat Overshadowed by Converse, China Slumps

Watch Nike Sales Beat Overshadowed by Converse, China Slumps  Bloomberg.com

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50 h. ago Editorial | Export curbs or not, Trump’s America can’t slow China’s tech surge

Editorial | Export curbs or not, Trump’s America can’t slow China’s tech surge  South China Morning Post

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63 h. ago China ALS woman holds funeral home party, says disease cannot beat ‘optimism, love, hope’

A Chinese woman who has lived for eight years with the rare neurological disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) recently held a farewell ceremony at a funeral home to celebrate love and life. Liu Jie, 42, organised the gathering at a funeral parlour in southwestern China’s Chongqing municipality. Before her diagnosis with ALS eight years ago, Liu was a tour guide. During her illness, she experienced multiple emotional breakdowns as she witnessed her condition progress. Recalling her...

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63 h. ago China ALS woman holds farewell party, says disease cannot beat ‘optimism, love, hope’

China ALS woman holds farewell party, says disease cannot beat ‘optimism, love, hope’  South China Morning Post

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2 d. ago Retailers beat a hasty retreat from mainland China due to consumption, competition woes

Mainland China’s highly competitive retail landscape has taken its toll on one of Hong Kong’s largest health and beauty chains, which has decided to exit the market. Analysts said retailers across the board have found the going tough on the mainland, with a slowdown in consumer spending compounding matters. Health and beauty chain Mannings said it would cease all online and offline retail operations on the mainland as it adjusts its strategy in the highly competitive market. “It doesn’t matter...

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3 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: US suspends tech deal with UK; Trump has said tariff revenues could pay for at least 9 different things

Trump tariffs live updates: US suspends tech deal with UK; Trump has said tariff revenues could pay for at least 9 different things  Yahoo Finance

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4 d. ago Trump’s Tech Masterstroke: Uniting Silicon Valley To Beat China – Analysis

Trump’s Tech Masterstroke: Uniting Silicon Valley To Beat China – Analysis  Eurasia Review

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4 d. ago KY AI regulation policy models how the US can beat China | Opinion

KY AI regulation policy models how the US can beat China | Opinion  The Courier-Journal

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6 d. ago Even in Silicon Valley, skepticism looms over robots, while 'China has certainly a lot more momentum on humanoids'

Even in Silicon Valley, skepticism looms over robots, while 'China has certainly a lot more momentum on humanoids'  Fortune

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7 d. ago E&E News: Trump enlists 5 allies to counter China on rare earths and tech

E&E News: Trump enlists 5 allies to counter China on rare earths and tech  POLITICO Pro

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8 d. ago Trump enlists 5 allies to counter China on rare earths and tech

Trump enlists 5 allies to counter China on rare earths and tech  Politico

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9 d. ago Australia’s social media ban offers a path between excess and inaction

On December 10, Australia began enforcing the world’s strictest social media age rule: platforms must now verify that users are aged 16 or above, or face fines of up to A$49.5 million (US$33 million), a bold experiment in returning oversight of childhood from Silicon Valley to democratically elected institutions. The relevant law, passed by the Australian parliament last year, represents more than protectionism or moral panic. It is a deliberate experiment in rebalancing the roles of state,...

Politics

9 d. ago Trump backs away from the tech war with China that he started

Trump backs away from the tech war with China that he started  Vox

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9 d. ago Silicon Valley Is Racing to Make Critical Minerals—and Blunt China’s Dominance

Silicon Valley Is Racing to Make Critical Minerals—and Blunt China’s Dominance  The Wall Street Journal

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9 d. ago Nio lidar supplier Seyond soars in Hong Kong debut after HK$1 billion de

Nio’s lidar supplier Seyond Holdings debuted on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Wednesday, through a de-SPAC transaction, merging with special purpose acquisition company TechStar Acquisition and raising a total of HK$1.03 billion (US$132.4 million). The Silicon Valley-based company, which designs, develops and produces light detecting and ranging sensors for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), saw its shares – issued at HK$10 each – jump as high as HK$17.30 in morning trading before...

Economics

1 week ago Boost for Nvidia! Trump allows tech giant to ship H200 chips to China; but will Beijing look to reduce de

Boost for Nvidia! Trump allows tech giant to ship H200 chips to China; but will Beijing look to reduce de  The Times of India

Politics

1 week ago US government sued over removal of app that tracks ICE agents’ whereabouts

The developer of the most popular app used to share information about sightings of federal immigration agents sued the Trump administration on Monday, alleging free speech violations after Apple removed ICEBlock from its online store. The lawsuit was filed in federal court by Joshua Aaron, the developer of the ICEBlock app that had over 1 million users before it was removed by Apple in October following pressure from the Trump administration, a rare instance of a tech company removing an app...

Politics

1 week ago US government sued over removal of app that tracks immigration agents

The developer of the most popular app used to share information about sightings of federal immigration agents sued the Trump administration on Monday, alleging free speech violations after Apple removed ICEBlock from its online store. The lawsuit was filed in federal court by Joshua Aaron, the developer of the ICEBlock app that had over 1 million users before it was removed by Apple in October following pressure from the Trump administration, a rare instance of a tech company removing an app...

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1 week ago To Beat China at Drug Innovation, Big Pharma and Generics Need the Supreme Court to End This Patent Absurdity

To Beat China at Drug Innovation, Big Pharma and Generics Need the Supreme Court to End This Patent Absurdity  IPWatchdog.com

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