China has started mass-producing immersion deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines crucial to manufacturing semiconductors that power the world’s most advanced electronic devices. In a bid to reduce its reliance on manufacturers from the U.S. and Europe, China has been developing domestic chip manufacturing in response to restrictions applied by the Dutch government (thanks to pressure…
फाइल तस्बिर काठमाडौं । China registered robust growth in foreign direct investment (FDI) in high-tech industries during the first eight months of the year, despite a decline in overall inflows, official data showed on Friday. During this period, FDI in high-tech industries surged 35.1 percent to 200.26 billion yuan (about 29.66 billion U.S. dollars), accounting…
F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong: Sensitive components of the US-made F-35 fighter jet were reportedly diverted to Hong Kong while being shipped from Australia to the United States for repairs, prompting an investigation and congressional briefings over concerns that classified technology could potentially have come within China’s reach. According to a Politico report, the…
Trump’s AI Force Plan Trump said his administration would support the growth of the AI industry while using existing criminal and civil justice systems to address potential wrongdoing, writing on Truth Social that “We will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry.” CBS News Trump also said he would…
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Saturday recalled a difficult episode from his early career when a group of operatives sent across the border went missing and were later found to be in Chinese custody. Doval was speaking as the chief guest at the two-day convocation ceremony of IIT Roorkee, where he reflected on the…
The takeaway: Warnings from AI developers have sparked widespread debate over whether, and how, the technology might cause human extinction. While much of that discussion has centered on rogue AI incidents, events in the Middle East suggest that military action driven by hallucinating AI tools may be the more immediate danger. Sources connected to the…
Ziyu Ye has set a world record after solving a 2×2×2 cube in just 0.39 seconds at a competition in China. The Chinese speedcuber achieved the record at the China Hefei Open 2025 in Hefei, Anhui, on October 25, 2025. Guinness World Records lists Ye’s time as the fastest recorded solve of a 2×2×2 rotating…
A social media platform linked to China Central Television (CCTV) has accused American artificial intelligence (AI) developer Anthropic of creating severe data security risks, alleging that the company’s internal privacy frameworks permit user records to be shared with US intelligence agencies without formal legal oversight. The allegations, published on Saturday (September 19) by Yuyuantantian, an…
Top American automakers, suppliers and dealers have launched a coordinated lobbying blitz ahead of the high-stakes Washington summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Industry executives are scrambling to neutralise potential trade deals that could open domestic auto manufacturing lines to state-backed Chinese competitors. “We urge your administration to maintain policies that…
After months of diplomatic pressure, trade tariff threats, and statements regarding annexation, US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the United States has struck a deal with Denmark which gives Washington “permanent control” over security and would bar China and Russia from having a military presence in the Arctic territory. “At my direction, we…