Tesla’s legal victories in China underscore Elon Musk’s deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party, raising doubts about his America-first, pro-free speech bona fides.
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Asia, the world’s largest continent, is now center stage for the battle for the 21st century. It’s here where artificial intelligence matters just as much as artificial islands.
DeepSeek disrupted the AI industry by radically changing expectations for cost and efficiency, challenging industry giants like OpenAI.
DeepSeek’s efficiency breakthroughs rival OpenAI, with AI models efficiently leveraging Nvidia GPUs alongside sparsity and memory compression.
TSMC (NYSE: TSM) reports record revenue as its U.S. chip production advances, but faces headwinds from new U.S. AI chip quota regime.
The U.S.–China relationship under Trump and Xi will remain stagnant, shaped by mutual reluctance, internal priorities, and cautious policies.
China and Pres. Xi Jinping face five major challenges in 2025, including sharpening technology battles and trade wars.
China’s gallium and germanium export ban disrupts U.S. supply chains for semiconductors, night vision goggles, and renewable energy technology.
Honda and Nissan are exploring a potential merger to pool resources and better compete with Tesla and Chinese EV makers.
The NBA’s return to China in 2025 with a Nets-Suns preseason series in Macau marks the intersection of basketball, gambling, and geopolitics.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in a televised address late Tuesday as his popularity has dwindled.