This report is from this week’s The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. In the battle for AI supremacy between the U.S. and China, “distillation” has become a hot topic. The term broadly refers to the training of an AI model using the output or answers from another more advanced model….
China Rare Earth Group is in talks to acquire Shenghe Resources, owner of a 3% stake in U.S. rare earths company MP Materials MP, a move that would consolidate the Chinese government’s control over the sector and give the firm a stake in a U.S. rare earth play, Reuters reported Friday. MP Materials’ MP largest…
US technology restrictions are changing how Chinese companies search for the knowledge needed to develop new products, according to a study reported by the South China Morning Post. Firms placed on Washington’s Entity List recorded an average 72 per cent increase in patents citing scientific literature after being sanctioned. The finding suggests that cutting off…
XPeng (NYSE: XPEV; HKG: 9868) plans to expand its technology-licensing business to additional foreign automakers beyond Volkswagen (ETR: VOW3), Reuters reported on September 17, 2026, citing two people familiar with the matter. Some potential partners, including overseas automakers, software developers and auto-parts suppliers, have already expressed interest in the company’s technology, according to the report….
Stock index futures were higher on Friday following Wall Street’s rally on Thursday, while traders turned to comments from Federal Reserve officials for clues on the central bank’s rate path. Here are the five news items investors should watch: F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia: The State Department approved a potential $24.3B sale of 48 Lockheed…
China is building a so-called “mothership” to deploy underwater drones at scale, satellite images appear to show, as Beijing continues to bolster its military capabilities to aggressively back its claims in the Indo-Pacific. The vessel, which experts described as the world’s first, was seen at the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai where China previously built large…
The Chinese, Portuguese and English electronic edition of Macao Yearbook 2026 Published today The Chinese, Portuguese and English electronic editions of Macao Yearbook 2026, which is compiled by the Government Information Bureau (GCS) of the Macao SAR, is published today (18 September). The Macao Yearbook is a comprehensive chronicle. It outlines major events, details of…
Newsfrom Japan Politics Sep 18, 2026 15:37 (JST) Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–The reshuffled cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces some daunting diplomatic challenges, such as responses to a potential rapid pivot in U.S.-China relations. A major goal of the new Takaichi cabinet, launched Thursday, is maintaining a stable relationship with the administration…
Imagine waking up to darkness. The lights won’t turn on, your phone has no signal, trains aren’t running and card payments have stopped working. It’s the kind of scenario Australia’s top spy has warned could unfold if a foreign government successfully sabotaged the critical infrastructure millions of Australians rely on every day. And Chinese government-backed…
Upgrade and listen to live audio transcription Already a premium subscriber? Login below China’s stricter entry and exit rules for citizens and foreigners took effect this week, intensifying its competition for technological dominance with the United States. Under the new rules, Chinese citizens whose violations of technology import or export rules are seen as a…