Editor’s note: In February, The National Interest organized a symposium on the U.S.-China technology race amidst the emergence of DeepSeek and ongoing legal battles over TikTok. We asked a variety of experts the following question: “What are the three most important technology policies that the U.S. should pursue or avoid to compete adequately with China?“ The following article…
The United States and China are engaged in a high-stakes contest over the technologies that will define economic strength, military power, and global influence in the 21st century. From artificial intelligence and semiconductors to biotechnology and quantum computing, both nations are racing to secure an edge. Recent developments—including the emergence of China’s advanced AI model…
But that reign is over—a casualty, in part, of the escalating U.S.-China technology Cold War. Apple has fallen from first to third in the country, dethroned by two Chinese companies, Vivo and Huawei, that offered similar features at lower costs as China’s economy slumped. Now Apple has a new offering in the world’s biggest smartphone…
DeepSeek’s AI leap is a milestone innovation breakthrough for China but it does not change the overall leading position of the United States in the field of artificial intelligence, a prominent adviser to Beijing said. While the rise of DeepSeek has “naturally spawned a wave of strong nationalist sentiment”, Beijing should be sober that it…
An example of the different types of IoT devices, physical objects that contain sensors and software that connect to the internet, that are coordinated to increase power grid resilience. Credit: Anu Annaswamy and Vineet Nair There’s a lot of untapped potential in our homes and vehicles that could be harnessed to reinforce local power grids…
Bill Gates said there are four things younger generations have to worry about in an interview with Patrick Collison. He identified the climate crisis, unchecked AI, nuclear war, and the spread of disease. Despite his concerns, Gates said he still thinks people will be “so much better off” in the future. If Bill Gates were…
During his two-day visit to the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, where their discussions covered key areas like space, technology, and innovation. However, what grabbed attention online was Musk’s unique gift to the PMThe world’s richest man presented PM Modi with a gift, speculated to be a heat shield tile…
China developed world’s first lithium battery tech to extend lifespan by decades A team of Chinese researchers has made a groundbreaking breakthrough to revive aging lithium batteries by injecting a “shot” of lithium ions, potentially extending their lifespan from the typical 6-8 years or 1,000-1,500 charge cycles to an unprecedented 10,000 cycles or more, which…
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Alibaba’s chairman said Thursday that the Chinese internet giant would supply artificial intelligence (AI) technology to power Apple’s iPhones in the Asian nation. Apple has suffered from a slump in iPhone sales in China and last year ceded its status as the country’s best-selling smartphone brand to two local rivals. Reports…
Credit: Matheus Bertelli from Pexels It’s easy to analyze the strategies of high technology businesses if you know this: Hardware is always upgrading and software is always degrading. The news in January 2025 about China’s DeepSeek artificial intelligence breakthrough blew away Silicon Valley and investors because it defied this industry norm. Historically, the improving performance…