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Nvidia
Lawmakers want US to disclose any approvals of Nvidia H200 China licences
Democrats Elizabeth Warren and Gregory Meeks also asked for an assessment of the military potential of the AI chips approved for export.
23 Dec 2025 - 3:44AM
US-China trade war
TikTok reaches deal on new US venture with American investor group
19 Dec 2025 - 11:23PM
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US-China trade war
US-China tech thaw? Trump clears Nvidia H200 exports – why it matters
9 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
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US-China relations
Trump gives green light for Nvidia to sell H200 AI chips in China
The move has upset China hawks in Washington, who are concerned that selling more advanced AI chips to Beijing could help boost its military.
9 Dec 2025 - 7:59AM
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference in Washington in October. US President Donald Trump says he will allow the sale of Nvidia H200 AI chips to China. Photo: AFP
US-China relations
US Congress unveils bill with curbs on China tech investment and biotech ties
NDAA package revives stalled measures on US outbound investment and biotech, signalling Capitol Hill’s hardened stance towards Beijing.
9 Dec 2025 - 6:14AM
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US-China trade war
As China defies US tech blockade, can local AI chipmakers capture Nvidia share?
Vast pool of engineering talent seen as a potent driving force for country’s challenge to US tech supremacy.
5 Dec 2025 - 9:30PM
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Artificial intelligence
Senators unveil bill to keep Trump from easing curbs on AI chip sales to China
The SAFE CHIPS Act is a rare effort led in part by Trump’s own party to stop him from further relaxing tech export restrictions on Beijing.
5 Dec 2025 - 4:45AM
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Nvidia’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California. The US Commerce Department imposed and then rolled back curbs on selling Nvidia’s H20 AI chips to China. Photo: EPA
US-China relations
Trump’s Nasa pick vows US will beat China back to the moon
Isaacman says Washington must move quickly to stay ahead of Beijing amid intensifying rivalry in space exploration.
4 Dec 2025 - 6:43AM
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US-China trade war
‘Close the loopholes’: US officials urge tougher chip rules to limit China gains
Lawmakers seek stronger BIS powers and more staff, saying Beijing could use one-year pause in export controls to advance domestic abilities.
21 Nov 2025 - 7:06AM
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US-China trade war
Chinese rare earth magnet exports to US hit 9-month high as trade war resolves
Shipments of the valuable components to the US increased in October, while those sent to the European Union fell from their September levels.
20 Nov 2025 - 5:00PM
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US-China trade war
US lawmakers press for new tactics to challenge China’s grip on rare earths
Congressional panel urges alternative technologies as Beijing’s pricing power and slow US production raise doubts about reducing dependence.
24 Nov 2025 - 10:31AM
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A view of the MP Materials rare earth open-pit mine in Mountain Pass, California. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence
Anthropic commits US$50 billion to build AI data centres in US
The start-up plans to build data centres in Texas, New York and other locations in partnership with UK firm Fluidstack.
13 Nov 2025 - 10:13AM
Artificial intelligence
Meta Platforms’ AI lay-offs triggered by resource competition: ex-researcher
Tian Yuandong says internal conflicts emerged at Meta as LLM development became the industry-wide focus.
13 Nov 2025 - 9:00AM
Technology
China dominates global patent race with record filings
China filed nearly half of all patents worldwide in 2024, outpacing the US by more than threefold, WIPO data show.
13 Nov 2025 - 6:13AM
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Artificial intelligence
China’s Moonshot claims to build models with fewer AI chips than US rivals
In a Reddit forum, a Moonshot AI executive says start-up is ‘outnumbered’ by US rivals in terms of ‘high-end GPUs’ used for training models.
14 Nov 2025 - 8:31AM
Kimi K2 Thinking was trained on Nvidia’s older H800 graphics processing units, according to a Moonshot AI executive. Photo: Shutterstock
Technology
‘Western tech dominance fading,’ Web Summit CEO says at ‘Davos for geeks’
Paddy Cosgrave says that situation is clearer ‘this year, more than any year before’, which is evidence of a multipolar tech industry.
11 Nov 2025 - 3:54PM
Artificial intelligence
Sam Altman says OpenAI does not want a government bailout for AI
The CEO says OpenAI only had discussions about ‘loan guarantees’ for building chip fabrication plants in the US.
7 Nov 2025 - 10:00AM
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US-China relations
Top Democrat presses US budget chief on ceding scientific ground to Beijing
Raja Krishnamoorthi warns spending reductions could sap American competitiveness and drive talent towards China.
5 Nov 2025 - 7:17AM
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, the top Democrat on the US House committee focused on China, is warning that cuts to federal research would weaken America’s scientific edge against Beijing. Photo: Getty Images
Semiconductors
Nexperia China vows business as usual after Dutch wafer supply halt
Chinese unit says production remains stable and new suppliers secured despite headquarters suspending shipments from Europe.
2 Nov 2025 - 3:40PM
US-China trade war
Why Trump must do more if Washington is to win US-China tech race
Raja Krishnamoorthi urges Trump administration to deliver increased investment, strategy and leadership to combat China’s growing influence.
30 Oct 2025 - 5:57AM
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Archaeology and palaeontology
Rare duck-billed dinosaur ‘mummies’ reveal a surprise: hoofed feet
Edmontosaurus fossils had large areas of preserved external skin surface, providing the most fleshed-out view of a large dinosaur to date.
24 Oct 2025 - 6:36AM
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United States
US begins sending nuclear workers home as shutdown drags on
Some 1,400 NNSA federal employees are being placed on unpaid furlough as the US endures its longest full government shutdown ever.
21 Oct 2025 - 11:38AM
The sun rises behind the Capitol Building in Washington, weeks into the continuing US government shutdown. Photo: Reuters
Space
Nasa opens US moon landing contract to rival bidders as SpaceX lags
Citing SpaceX delays, the US space agency is shifting strategy and inviting new proposals for a high-profile crewed moon mission.
21 Oct 2025 - 10:21AM
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Semiconductors
Intel unveils new chip in make-or-break moment for turnaround bid
The company needs to show that its new products will win back lost market share and attract customers to its foundry division.
10 Oct 2025 - 10:07AM
US-China relations
US lawmakers push expanded chip export curbs on China
Bipartisan panel urges widened controls on chip tools and tighter coordination with allies amid fears Trump is easing tech limits.
8 Oct 2025 - 5:58AM
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