Cao Ting, a leading artificial intelligence researcher and former research manager at Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA), has left the US tech giant to join Tsinghua University, as AI becomes a new front in the US-China tech rivalry. According to the university’s website, Cao left MSRA in July to join Tsinghua’s Institute for AI Industry Research…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Friday that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will continue advancing with or without the support of the United States, citing Trump administration’s decision to allow Nvidia to resume sales of a key AI chip designed specifically for China, Reuters reported. Nvidia CEO also hoped that the measures taken in response to…
deepseek Fortune China on Thursday unveiled its latest China top 50 tech companies list, spotlighting rising innovators including DeepSeek, Unitree, and DEEP Robotics — all making notable debuts after being absent from last year’s ranking. Industry experts see this as a clear sign of the rising competitiveness of the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) sector and…
Frank Gardner Security correspondent EPA-EFE/KCNA Listen to Frank read this article Glinting in the autumn sun on a parade ground in Beijing, the People’s Liberation Army missiles moved slowly past the crowd on a fleet of giant camouflaged lorries. Needle-sharp in profile, measuring 11 metres long and weighing 15 tonnes, each bore the letters and…
(Reuters) -Nvidia has told some of its component suppliers to suspend production work related to H20, its AI chip tailor-made for the Chinese market, The Information reported on Thursday, citing two people with direct knowledge of the communications. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. (Reporting by Yazhini MV in Bengaluru; Editing by Sumana Nandy)…
China and the Trump administration are reportedly working on details of a massive deal involving the sale of hundreds of Boeing jets to China as part of their trade policy and tariff negotiations. Bloomberg first reported on the deal, which Boeing has not commented on. Sources have indicated that as many as 500 jets may…
Resource constraints and precedent mean China is unlikely to become one of Ukraine’s security guarantors – despite Russia’s suggestion that it could, according to analysts. With rising expectations for a face-to-face meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, security guarantees for Kyiv have taken centre stage in discussions about a…
A U.S Navy sailor was convicted Wednesday of espionage after he sold Navy secrets to a Chinese intelligence officer, federal officials said. Jinchao Wei, a 25-year-old who also goes by Patrick Wei, was found guilty of six crimes, including conspiracy to commit espionage, espionage, and unlawful export of, and conspiracy to export, technical data related…
An active-duty U.S. Navy sailor was convicted of espionage by a federal jury on Wednesday, according to a Department of Justice press release. Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Jinchao Wei, 25, who was stationed at Naval Base San Diego, sold Navy secrets to a Chinese intelligence officer for $12,000 over the course of 18 months. “The…
Armed China Coast Guard small boats have deployed to Second Thomas Shoal, reinforcing Beijing’s presence in the area following recent tensions around the disputed areas of the South China Sea, according to the Philippine military. An Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) maritime domain awareness (MDA) patrol on Wednesday observed 11 China Coast Guard watercraft…