This year, Beijing’s Tsinghua University is up two spots to be just outside the top 10. Peking University and Zhejiang University have also moved up the list, climbing to 25th and 45th respectively. The rankings are the latest list of the Best Global Universities compiled by American media company US News and World Report, which…
The “uneasy alliance” between America’s tech elite and Donald Trump’s populist right base could undermine the country’s competitiveness against China in the long run by cutting off talent and global markets, according to analysts. They also pointed to growing ties between the tech sector and the defence industry – including a new initiative enlisting senior…
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro gave Apple CEO Tim Cook a new, somewhat unexpected title in a recent interview: soap opera star. Navarro, who has advised President Donald Trump since his first term is a staunch tariff advocate, said on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” that Apple CEO Tim Cook isn’t doing enough to…
China could draw on its innovation in advanced manufacturing to improve business – and overall – ties with the United States amid a fragile trade truce, according to a prominent American political scientist. In an interview, Robert Pape, a professor at the University of Chicago, also said China could “rise peacefully” to be the world’s…
A new book contending that Apple Inc went too far in consolidating its operations in China is prompting debate among analysts of the country – some of whom say the company may have had no realistic alternatives. “If they were to have it to do over again, would they have done anything differently?” asked Meg…
What are the origins of China’s leverage in the trade war? And why are China’s exports disrupting markets across the world? That China has a strong hand is largely because it has picked up lessons from Silicon Valley and deployed the tactics at every level of the supply chain. Just as Silicon Valley companies “hacked”…
At the turn of the century, global innovation followed a Western script. Silicon Valley dominated the world in innovation. Europe exported standards and governance. Asia, in contrast, was cast as the manufacturer, assembler and consumer. But the global innovation order is shifting. According to the latest Edelman Trust Barometer, change is under way not only…
Bay Area technology experts comment on possibility of cyberattacks following US strikes on Iran – CBS San Francisco Watch CBS News A day after President Trump announced the U.S. struck nuclear facilities in Iran, the Department of Homeland Security warned about the potential for low-level cybersecurity attacks. John Ramos reports. Be the first to know…
Evidence grows showing that the US military is setting the stage for war on China. A leaked memo obtained by the Washington Post reveals that the US Department of Defense has made preparing for war with China into its top priority, giving it precedence over all other issues. The Pentagon is concentrating its resources in…
The Department of Justice has charged a founder with defrauding investors after his AI shopping app was allegedly discovered to be nothing more than a couple of people in a trench coat. Nate offered a mobile app that promised users a one-click checkout experience on any e-commerce website “without human intervention,” effectively meaning they could…