Advanced technologies, especially artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, and quantum computing, have emerged at the heart of most nations’ national strategic planning. China also developed national plans for technological breakthroughs. However, unlike most other countries, China’s current plans are heavily influenced by unprecedented US export curbs on acquiring technology. These steep and targeted export curbs are…
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct 14, 2025– The latest research from Omdia reveals that the global smartphone market grew 3% year on year in 3Q25, signaling a return to growth momentum driven by major product launches during the quarter. The rebound was boosted by strong replacement demand as well as several vendors preparing inventories across the channel ahead…
Past shutdowns have had minimal effect on the stock market or on the economy, and the bet on Wall Street is that something similar will happen again. Many professional investors expect the market to climb still more, even after a 35% surge from its low in April. That’s not to say there aren’t risks. Much…
NEW YORK (AP) — If the U.S. government’s latest shutdown can’t stop the stock market, what can? Stock prices keep rising, even as the shutdown delays important economic reports that usually steer trading. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average set all-time highs Friday. It’s not just Big Tech driving the market, which has…
In the absence of stronger federal regulation, some states have begun regulating apps that offer AI “therapy” as more people turn to artificial intelligence for mental health advice. But the laws, all passed this year, don’t fully address the fast-changing landscape of AI software development. And app developers, policymakers and mental health advocates say the…
After targeting Indian exports with 50% tariffs, US President Donald Trump has now chosen to strike at the heart of India’s global economic presence—its people. His latest executive order, imposing a one-time payment of $100,000 on every new H-1B visa application from the current $2,000-5,000, is not just a policy shift but a symbolic breach…
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Huawei Technologies said Thursday that it would roll out the world’s most powerful AI computing clusters over the next two years as it seeks to outperform global leaders despite relying on less powerful domestic semiconductors. China is racing to develop its own technology as America restricts what can be sold to…
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Chinese tech juggernaut Huawei plans to launch powerful computing setups that allow chips to connect at high speeds, an executive said Thursday, as Beijing looks to bolster domestic AI prowess and reduce reliance on Western firms. Geopolitical tensions between China and the United States have intensified technological competition between the countries,…
LONDON — The CEO of Nvidia, which faces tight restrictions on selling its chips to China amid the U.S.-China battle over trade and tech, said he’s disappointed about the situation. Jensen Huang said he expects to discuss the issue with President Donald Trump at a state banquet hosted by the British government that they’ll be…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain US chip giant Nvidia said Tuesday it follows all laws after a Chinese investigation found it had breached antitrust rules, the latest development in a fierce tech battle between Beijing and Washington. “We comply with the law in all respects,” a spokesperson for Nvidia said in a written statement to AFP….