U.S. AI companies seem to be in the lead, but that could be short-lived as Chinese competitors offer cheaper products with more commercial appeal worldwide.
China is reaching beyond rare earth minerals to put restrictions on other key goods, so it can inflict pain in future trade wars while insulating itself from attacks.
Despite no immediate evidence that they were connected, the detentions of two vocal commentators on Myanmar triggered alarm in the business and research communities.
Tesla's Elon Musk, Nvidia's Jensen Huang and others will accompany the president, who said he'll advocate for them "so that these brilliant people can work their magic."
Driverless electric vehicles. Humanoid robots. Digital billboards promoting Chinese large language models. Beijing is reenvisioned as a showcase of China's aspirations.
High prices of fuel, fertilizer and other essentials are forcing farmers in Thailand and elsewhere to skip a planting season to avoid losing money on their harvests.
“This war should not have taken place,” Sihasak Phuangketkeow said in an interview, adding that Thailand is approaching Russia and China amid its economic crisis.
Gas is being stolen, and station workers in Bangladesh, Pakistan and India have been killed over shortages and high prices. Unrest is set to worsen the longer the war lasts.
