China's AI balancing act — beating the U.S. but keeping the tech from threatening Beijing's rule

Prominent AI scientist Max Tegmark said the narrative of a geopolitical battle between the U.S. and China racing to build the smartest AI is a "suicide race."

CNBC - 1d

AI-Powered Robots Can Be Tricked Into Acts of Violence

Researchers hacked several robots infused with large language models, getting them to behave dangerously—and pointing to a bigger problem ahead.

Wired - 2h

China’s ties with Saudi Arabia buoyed by green tech

Warming relations between Xi Jinping and Saudi crown prince complicate outlook for Trump administration

Financial Times - 17h

Can we keep the Elon Musks of the world out of British politics? Only if we act now | Oliver Bullough

The tech billionaire is said to be considering giving $100m to Reform UK. That should jolt efforts to cap political donations. It is an inevitable consequence of the inequality inherent to the ...

The Guardian - 1d

South Korea’s Martial Law Turmoil Threatens Pacific Alliance With U.S. and Japan

Donald J. Trump had been seen as the main risk factor for the partnership between Tokyo, Seoul and Washington. Then came martial law in South Korea.

The New York Times - 1h

Salesforce shares jump on earnings beat and strong AI deals pipeline

Salesforce shares popped Wednesday on earnings beat and AI pipeline

CNBC - 2h

China Announces a Ban on Rare Minerals to the U.S.

The move escalates supply chain warfare and comes a day after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced American technology to China.

The New York Times - 23h

To beat China, Washington needs facts, not myths, about telework

Despite misconceptions, the federal workforce has embraced telework at a rate consistent with or lower than the private sector, and telework has proven to be a cost-effective and productive way to ...

The Hill - 1d

Top tech stocks are ‘cash machines,’ so keep buying, says the dean of valuation

Aswath Damodaran, the NYU Stern School of Business finance professor, says big tech stocks are “insanely profitable,” and should be bought in case of pullbacks.

MarketWatch - 1d

How Treasury yields are driving whether U.S. stocks beat the rest of the world

Treasury bond yields are clearly influencing how U.S. stocks behave this year relative to equities in the rest of the world, DataTrek Research found.

MarketWatch - 21h

Thunder beat Jazz 133-106 and advance to the NBA Cup quarterfinals

Jalen Williams scored 28 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 26 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Utah Jazz 133-106 on Tuesday night en route to the ...

ABC News - 14h

Emergence’s AI orchestrator launches to do what big tech offerings can’t: play well with others

It aims to sit above the fray and work well with any application and vendor that the enterprise uses, uniting them all with its orchestrator.

VentureBeat - 1d

AI play Pure Storage soars 24% after touting it won a contract with an unnamed big tech company

Pure Storage shares rallied 24% after announcing a contract with a top tier hyperscaler.

CNBC - 49m

U.S. announces new export controls on China's chip industry

The United States on Monday launched its third crackdown in three years on China’s semiconductor industry, curbing exports to 140 companies.

NBC News - 1d

China bans exports to U.S. of some materials for electronics manufacturing

China has banned exports to the U.S. of some materials essential to the manufacturing of electronics and some military equipment. It comes in response to Washington's chip sanctions on Beijing. CBS ...

CBS News - 1d

U.S. slams China for hitting Philippine vessels with water cannons

China put "lives at risk" with the "unlawful use of water cannons" against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, the U.S. ambassador in Manila says.

CBS News - 7h

China bans export of key minerals to U.S. as trade row deepens

As China responds to the latest U.S. measures by banning the export of several key minerals, one analyst warns of "a trade war that has no winners."

CBS News - 4h

Namibia Elects Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as Its First Female President

Across southern Africa, political parties that have led their countries since the end of colonialism have ceded power to the opposition in recent months. Namibia bucked the trend.

The New York Times - 21h

China bans exports of key high-tech materials, hitting back at US chip sanctions

China has announced a ban on exports to the United States of gallium, germanium and other key high-tech materials with potential military applications

ABC News - 19h

Salesforce surges on revenue beat, AI growth prospects – here's our new price target for the stock

Salesforce made clear that Agentfoce, its new AI offering, can kickstart revenue growth in the quarters ahead.

CNBC - 18h

GM expects more than $5 billion impact from China restructuring

General Motors expects a restructuring of its joint venture operations with SAIC Motor Corp. in China to cost more than $5 billion.

NBC News - 6h

General Motors Takes $5 Billion Hit From Ailing China Business

The charge marks the latest example of how global automakers are struggling in China as local consumers embrace electric vehicles from homegrown brands.

The Wall Street Journal - 2h

A Hockey Player’s Unlikely Journey From China to the Top of the N.H.L. Draft

How did Haoxi “Simon” Wang become one of the most coveted N.H.L. prospects? It starts in the west end of Beijing.

The New York Times - 4h

Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst as Kansas City Keeps Falling

Despite being 11-1, the defending Super Bowl champions have dropped out of the top five.

The New York Times - 14h

Bluesky Now Has 24 Million Users. Jay Graber Is Still Vowing to Keep It From Enshittification

At WIRED's The Big Interview event, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber discussed the booming user numbers for the Twitter rival and why giving social media users more control is a recipe for success.

Wired - 19h

U.S. oil prices log modest gains on upbeat China data, ahead of OPEC+ meeting

Global oil prices ended little changed Monday, while U.S. prices posted a modest gain as upbeat manufacturing data from China lifted prospects for energy demand

MarketWatch - 1d

Asian chip stocks mostly rise, shrugging off new U.S. semiconductor export curbs on China

Shares of major Asian chip stocks mostly rose on Tuesday, shrugging off the U.S. announcing new emiconductor export controls on China.

CNBC - 1d

The U.S. may have reached 'the high-water mark' in tensions with China, Jim Cramer says

CNBC's Jim Cramer wondered how President-elect Donald Trump's relationship with Tesla CEO Elon Musk will affect his administration's approach to China.

CNBC - 19h

Three climbers from the U.S. and Canada are missing on New Zealand’s tallest peak

Three mountain climbers from the U.S. and Canada are missing after they did not return from their planned summit of New Zealand’s tallest mountain, Aoraki.

NBC News - 1d

U.S. distances itself from Syrian civil war resurgence

Syria's government forces are fighting to gain back control of Aleppo after an Islamist rebel group seized the city last week. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has the latest.

CBS News - 18h

Biden heading back to U.S. from Angola after highlighting American investments

President Biden has wrapped up his historic trip to Angola after touring a port on Wednesday where the U.S. has invested billions. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more.

CBS News - 3h

Hegseth meets with Republicans as his candidacy hangs in the balance

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary has faced sexual assault and workplace misconduct allegations.

NBC News - 1h

Matthews scores first goal since return from injury, Maple Leafs beat Blackhawks 4-1

Auston Matthews scored his first goal since returning from injury as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Monday night

ABC News - 1d

Here Are the Big 2025 Predictions for AI, From a CEO Who Was Right About This Year’s Developments

Experts make predictions about the future of tech all the time, but Clem Delangue’s platform Hugging Face is central to many current AI innovations—so when he talks about AI’s future, we should ...

Inc. - 1d

GM expects more than $5 billion impact from China restructuring, including plant closures

General Motors expects a restructuring of its joint venture operations with SAIC Motor in China to cost more than $5 billion in noncash charges and write-downs.

CNBC - 2h

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