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The European Union has launched an investigation into Chinese online marketplace Temu, under suspicions that it is not cracking down on the sale of illegal products and that the platform’s design is “addictive” for users. The investigation comes under the European Commission’s Digital Services Act, a powerful instrument that gives it sweeping powers over online…
The Chinese navy’s two active aircraft carriers – the Liaoning and the Shandong – have completed their first dual carrier exercises in the South China Sea, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday. The report did not give details of the drills, but it included footage showing multiple J-15 fighter jets taking off from the Liaoning,…
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Auto Innovators) recently sent 15 pages of comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) in response to proposed rules that would ban Chinese and Russian connected vehicle technology in the U.S. “The comments reiterate the auto industry’s commitment to U.S. national security and the…
China has told its automakers to halt big investment in European countries that support extra tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles, two people briefed about the matter said, a move likely to further divide Europe. The new European Union tariffs of up to 45.3% came into effect on Wednesday after a year-long investigation that divided the…
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has joined several independent economists to express her frustration about low consumer spending and the property crisis in China. Some experts have expressed disappointment over Beijing’s limited measures to stimulate consumer spending, which is one of the biggest hurdles in the Chinese economy. “Our view has been that raising consumer…
Adam Bry Earlier today I sent this note to our customers. Because this is such a critical topic for the drone industry and for our national security, I’m sharing it here publicly as well. Skydio customers, A few weeks ago, China announced sanctions on Skydio for selling drones to Taiwan, where our only customer today…
Listen to Odd Lots on Apple PodcastsListen to Odd Lots on SpotifySubscribe to the newsletter In 2015, China identified several key industries of the future for which it aimed to compete at the technological frontier. The ‘Made in China 2025’ plan included expansion in things like EVs, solar power, batteries, semiconductors, AI, and drones. But…
Trillions of neutrinos pass through our bodies every second. The sun produces them through fusion; so do nuclear power plants. Some come from supernova explosions in space. Neutrinos pair with antineutrinos, which scientists think mirror their behavior. So JUNO is designed to capture antineutrinos — specifically, those emitted from two nuclear power plants about 33 miles…
The Treasury Department finalized a crackdown that will prevent the U.S. from investing in the development of military technologies in China this week. Hawks say the rule is “long overdue” and not broad enough, while some are skeptical of taking U.S. investment power out of China. The rule prohibits U.S. financing of some China-based ventures…