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The rupture of one of the world's busiest shipping routes has exposed the vulnerability of China's export-reliant economy to supply snarls; firms on thin margins facing severe impacts
China sees AI as an area in which it wants to rival the US, and has set its sights on becoming a world leader in the field by 2030
One of the primary motivators for India to reduce the EV import tax had been Tesla’s interest in building a factory in India
Home sales fell in 19 of 22 surveyed cities during the five-day May Day, falling more than 60% in the mega cities of Guangzhou and Shanghai...
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China Eyes Smart EV Revolution With Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’30 Apr 2024
By potentially allowing Tesla to roll-out FSD, Beijing may be hoping for the ‘catfish effect’ to accelerate research and development by Chinese EV-makers...
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China Unveils Brain Chip Similar to Elon Musk’s Neuralink25 Apr 2024
China says its fully homegrown brain-computer interface was tested on a monkey, allowing it to control a robotic arm with only its thoughts...
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ASML Will Not Service Some China Equipment, Outgoing CEO Hints25 Apr 2024
Washington has been lobbying the Dutch to prevent ASML from servicing some of the billions of euros worth of tools it has already sold to Chinese customers...
Commerce Secretary said: "We could take extreme action, which is to say 'No Chinese connected vehicles in the United States' or look for mitigation," including safeguards, guardrails or other requirements."...
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Musk Offered to Launch Robotaxis in China for FSD Approval08 May 2024
Before a full FSD rollout, Tesla still needs Chinese approval to collect and transfer data that Tesla's cars need to train its driver-assistance features...
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China’s Zeekr to Close $368 Million New York IPO Early07 May 2024
The electric vehicle-maker's IPO will be the biggest in the United States by a Chinese company in more than two years...
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China’s BYD Welcome to Open an EV Factory in France: Minister06 May 2024
"BYD and the Chinese auto industry are very welcome in France," Finance minister Bruno Le Maire said at a meeting with car sector executives on Monday...
A teardown of the Pura 70 smartphone suggests Huawei may have only made incremental improvements in its ability to produce an advanced chip with Chinese partners...
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China Chipmaker SMIC Sees Revenue Jump 20% Amid Demand Woes10 May 2024
China’s largest contract chipmaker said revenue jumped as both domestic and global customers rebuilt inventories...
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US May Deny China, Russia Access to Advanced AI Models09 May 2024
US officials are looking to restrict the export of closed source AI models to China, Russia and other rivals, sources say, but there is uncertainty on the regulatory set-up it seeks to impose...
Car exports jumped by 38% year-on-year to 417,000 units in April, after a 39% rise in March; but domestic sales were down nearly 6% from 2023...
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US Tariffs Loom on Chinese EVs, And Maybe Solar Panels10 May 2024
The US is likely to maintain tariffs on Chinese products and will reveal news next week on areas of strategic competition such as EVs and solar panels, sources say...
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US Asks China to Declare AI Will Never Control Its Nuclear Arms02 May 2024
The Joe Biden Administration is looking to deepen discussions with China on both nuclear weapons policy and the growing use of artificial intelligence...
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