Anthropic has accused Chinese firms of systematically extracting knowledge from its Claude AI models through a process known as distillation, escalating a secretive AI war between Silicon Valley and C…
Sovereign AI, the push for national control over data, algorithms, and infrastructure, is emerging as a key battleground in the global tech race, with open-source architectures playing a critical role…
Nobel laureate Omar Yaghi, co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, has left the University of California, Berkeley to lead a new AI-driven materials research lab at Tsinghua University in Chin…
The United States must lead in space-based solar energy to meet surging electricity demand from AI and data centers, as the technology has been proven viable by Caltech and offers continuous power at …
Anthropic is reportedly targeting a $3 trillion valuation as AI companies pursue trillion-dollar IPOs, while Mark Zuckerberg's price war on AI models and China's potential end of open-source AI reshap…
Former US officials say renewed US-China AI safety talks serve American security interests by providing insight into Beijing's advances, risks, and vulnerabilities. Jeannette Chu, a former senior US d…
China imposed a temporary export ban on helium, a critical element for semiconductor manufacturing, citing foreign trade law as the Iran war disrupts global supply. The move aims to protect domestic c…
China's open-source AI models are gaining global influence, particularly in Africa, as nations seek alternatives to U.S. closed-source models, according to AI expert Andrew Ng. Ng warned that this shi…
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is launching an autonomous AI avatar, PMX AI, built by Zetrix AI Bhd., to help citizens with tasks like renewing driving licenses and providing career advice. Th…
China imposed a temporary ban on helium exports on Friday, citing potential shortages from renewed U.S.-Iran conflict. The move aims to secure domestic supplies of the gas critical for chip manufactur…
China imposed a temporary export ban on helium on July 10, 2026, citing foreign-trade rules amid Middle East conflict that threatens global supplies. The move aims to protect domestic semiconductor ma…
U.S. and Chinese officials resumed talks on AI governance in May 2026, highlighting the urgent need for rules governing autonomous military systems. The article argues that fear of catastrophic risks,…
Senator Marsha Blackburn, running for Tennessee governor, released a campaign ad attacking China over farmland purchases, despite no evidence of Chinese front companies buying land in the state. The a…
China's top Communist Party journal Qiushi published three consecutive commentaries calling for 'patient capital' to support long-term AI innovation, warning against speculative investment frenzy. The…
Beijing released a new action plan to peak carbon emissions by 2030, balancing climate goals with energy security for surging AI power demand. The plan targets a 17% cut in CO2 per GDP unit by 2030 an…
Nobel Prize-winning U.S. chemist David Baker will relocate to China to lead a new artificial intelligence institute, marking a significant brain-drain event for American science. The move underscores …
China dropped its numeric urban job creation target for the first time in 30 years in its 15th Five-Year Plan, citing uncertainty from AI-driven labor displacement. Roughly 70 million jobs are at high…
China played a highly visible role at the first UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva on July 6-7, 2026, signaling its expanding influence over international AI rulemaking. The nonbinding disc…
A senior engineer argues that AI coding agents are transforming software development by enabling rapid prototyping and forcing engineers to take on more agency, but warns that Germany's hierarchical w…
Daniel Kokotajlo and the AI Futures Project released Plan A, a policy roadmap for navigating the AI transition, proposing a joint US-China regulatory regime to prevent a poorly-controlled intelligence…