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US Artemis II’s moon trip faces challenging toilet mission again over flushing
Ice may be preventing urine in the toilet from flushing completely while a smell is coming from the bathroom, Nasa team members say.
5 Apr 2026 - 1:37PM
US-China relations
Washington launches export initiative to ensure ‘future of AI’ is led by US
3 Apr 2026 - 7:07PM
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US-China relations
US sounds alarm over China’s humanoid robots amid security concerns
18 Mar 2026 - 6:00AM
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US-China relations
Africa emerges as new arena in US-China competition over artificial intelligence
With a fast-growing digital economy and young population, the continent is becoming a critical front in the global race to shape AI’s future.
5 Mar 2026 - 4:49AM
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US-China relations
US advisory panel warns China is gaining in undersea warfare
Commission urges Pentagon to preserve underwater edge as Beijing expands submarines, unmanned systems and seabed ambitions.
14 Mar 2026 - 7:04AM
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Medicine
‘Save a fortune’: Trump unveils TrumpRx discount drug site
New platform connects American patients directly to drug makers with promised price cuts on popular medications like Ozempic.
6 Feb 2026 - 9:54AM
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The future of AI in music? US and China strike different chords
As generative music tools surge, China turns to state oversight while the US relies on courts, copyright suits and settlements.
31 Jan 2026 - 10:00PM
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Jeffrey Ding on why diffusion, not innovation, is the secret to AI success
Professor says a ‘diffusion marathon’, where AI is gradually embedded in an economy over decades, will determine the winner of US-China tech war.
4 Feb 2026 - 3:48PM
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Who are the owners of the new TikTok US entity?
Private equity firms, tech giants and existing ByteDance backers make up the investor group behind the newly created US venture.
24 Jan 2026 - 7:09AM
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China manufacturing
Asian CEOs feeling burden of China, US tech restrictions, survey finds
More than 40% of global CEOs ‘most concerned’ about supply chain disruptions.
23 Jan 2026 - 5:01PM
China energy security
In Davos debut, Musk highlights key China advantage in AI race
China’s energy supply edge was also at the heart of a panel discussion on clean energy in Europe.
23 Jan 2026 - 3:34PM
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. Photo: EPA
Mainland China
The Chinese satellites SpaceX says were on collision course with Starlink
As orbits become more crowded and littered with debris, the US operator is having to move its devices to dodge damage.
23 Jan 2026 - 1:56AM
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US-China relations
US losing out to China with ‘onslaught’ on cutting-edge research: Nobel laureate
America risks losing the tech race to China unless it elects a government more supportive of scientific research, Nobel-winning economist says.
21 Jan 2026 - 9:00PM
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China challenges US in AI drug race, but rivals still reliant on each other
While US biotech firms increase use of Chinese clinical data, Chinese firms need US counterparts for monetisation, investor and scientist says.
20 Jan 2026 - 11:16AM
US-China relations
Trump administration faces backlash over Nvidia H200 AI chip sales to China
Critics warn easing export controls could boost Beijing’s military and undermine US lead in the AI race, as White House defends decision.
15 Jan 2026 - 8:29AM
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The Trump administration has approved the sale of Nvidia’s H200 chip to China. Photo: Reuters
United States
New York City Mayor Mamdani joins picket line as 15,000 nurses strike
The city’s new mayor backs the walkout as thousands of nurses strike over pay, staffing and workplace safety.
13 Jan 2026 - 11:08AM
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Chip sales to China part of US plan to build its own digital silk road: official
Jacob Helberg tells Consumer Electronics Show audience that Gulf partnerships will help to stall Chinese AI advances.
9 Jan 2026 - 2:36PM
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Artificial intelligence
Dose of uncertainty: experts wary of AI health tech gadgets at CES trade show
Technology and health experts question the accuracy of these products and warn of data privacy issues.
8 Jan 2026 - 2:34PM
People try out the Bodyfriend 733 Healthcare Robot at the CES trade show in Las Vegas on January 6, 2026. Photo: AP
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China vital to Insilico’s plan to build biotech’s AI ‘Einstein’ for new drugs
US firm, backed by Fosun and Tencent, expands research base in China as it develops an AI-powered drug-discovery tool.
31 Dec 2025 - 2:26PM
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
The deal was signed on Thursday, with the landmark move ending years of legal and political uncertainty.
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
It’s a ‘sliding scale’ strategy, analysts say of Trump’s U-turn – preserve American market share while dampening Beijing’s self-reliance push.
9 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
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US President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping talk after a bilateral meeting in Busan, South Korea, on October 30. Trump said on Monday that he had reached an agreement with Xi to allow US chip giant Nvidia to export advanced artificial intelligence chips to China. Photo: Reuters
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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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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