This article was originally published in Rest of World, which covers technology’s impact outside the West. In February, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum unveiled Kutsari Center, a national chip design hub – the first step in an ambitious plan to develop a homegrown semiconductor industry. Dozens of scientists and researchers stood by the president as she…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping were caught on a hot mic at the recent military parade in Beijing discussing the prospect of human longevity. “People rarely lived to be over 70, but these days, at 70, you are still a child,” Xi remarked, prompting discussion by Putin on how human organs…
Google has said previously it plans to file an appeal to the ruling. Published On 2 Sep 20252 Sep 2025 Alphabet’s Google must share data with competitors to open up competition in online search, a judge in Washington has ruled. The decision handed down on Tuesday also rejects prosecutors’ bid to make the internet giant…
Hong Kong does not lack scientific talent and has long excelled in academic research. But its market has been too small to grow its own tech industries. However, as China emerges as a science powerhouse, the city now has a chance to raise its game and join the big league. Fifteen facilities in Hong Kong…
The extraordinary development follows a meeting between CEO Lip-Bu Tan and Trump after he called for Tan’s removal. The United States government will take a 10 percent stake in Intel under an agreement with the struggling chipmaker, President Donald Trump has said, marking the latest extraordinary intervention in corporate affairs. Trump made the announcement on…
The first World Humanoid Robot Games have concluded in Beijing with more than 500 androids alternating between jerky tumbles and glimpses of real power as they took part in events ranging from the 100m (109-yard) hurdles to kung fu. Two hundred eighty robotics teams from 16 countries competed at the Chinese capital’s National Speed Skating…
Talks for an undisclosed stake come days after President Donald Trump called for Intel’s CEO to resign. The administration of United States President Donald Trump is in talks with Intel to have the US government potentially take a stake in the chipmaker. Intel’s shares surged more than 7 percent in regular trading and then another…
China is all set to introduce a new visa category for young science and technology talents, following a decision by the State Council. China’s State Council, led by Premier Li Qiang, has approved changes to its Entry-Exit Administration regulations, introducing a brand-new K visa specifically designed to attract young science and technology professionals, according to…
China’s Xiluodu Dam, among the world’s largest hydropower plants, has reportedly switched entirely from foreign control chips to domestically developed technology. The transition addresses national security and supply chain concerns, according to Loongson Technology, a leading Chinese chip supplier. The dam, on the Jinsha River at the Yunnan-Sichuan border, previously used programmable logic controllers, or…
Chinese authorities have summoned domestic companies, including major internet firms Tencent and ByteDance, over their purchases of Nvidia’s H20 chips. Authorities asked the companies on Tuesday to explain their reasons and expressed concerns over information risks, three people familiar with the matter told the Reuters news agency. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) and other…