US arrests California man for allegedly smuggling $300m worth of computer servers to China
Greg Lui allegedly used false paperwork to smuggle export-controlled gear from US to third countries and then ChinaUS authorities have arrested a man accused of smuggling more than $300m worth of comp
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theguardian.com
02.10.2026
US arrests tech CEO accused of smuggling $300M in Nvidia chips into China
Nvidia’s chip-smuggling problem won’t go away as arrests continue.
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arstechnica.com
02.10.2026
Nvidia may sell more chips in China as Jensen Huang’s influence over Trump grows
China is reportedly mulling letting ByteDance, Alibaba buy banned Nvidia chips.
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arstechnica.com
28.09.2026
US being left behind in EV charging speeds as China goes sub-5 min to 70%
The new LFP battery charges from 10 to 70% in 4.5 minutes at just 65˚C.
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arstechnica.com
25.09.2026
Trump reportedly told Xi Jinping that China helping Iran is ‘unacceptable’ – live
Xi is expected to depart Washington after touring the nation’s vault of records, where the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are heldSign up for US Breaking News ema
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theguardian.com
25.09.2026
NASA chief concerned China may deny access to parts of South Pole
"If you come up short with who comes down the ladder first, the impact is felt around the world."
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arstechnica.com
24.09.2026
Trump-Xi live updates: leaders of US and China to talk AI and trade in major Washington meeting
Xi arrived at the White House on Thursday morning ahead of talks, which are expected to cover trade, AI, Taiwan and moreIn the first row in front of the leaders sit US vice-president JD Vance and his
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theguardian.com
24.09.2026
A US-China AI Hotline Won't Be Ready For a While
As the US and China race to become the dominant power in the AI industry, the countries also appear to be figuring out ways to communicate on national security issues.
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wired.com
23.09.2026
China silent as US touts plan for AI safety alerts that omits tech experts
Trump focus on winning “AI race” may deter China from sharing safety intel.
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arstechnica.com
23.09.2026
Modal Motors is trying to cut China out of electric motors entirely
The startup is working on small, light motors with no rare-earth magnets that are suited for drones, fans, and robots.
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techcrunch.com
23.09.2026
Former NASA chief sounds alarm on China's lunar "exploration" plans
"Beijing's intended strategy is to dominate the high ground of the twenty-first century."
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arstechnica.com
23.09.2026
How the US handed China control of the rare earth supply chain
Decades of cheaper imports left US dependent on China for crucial rare-earth processing.
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arstechnica.com
23.09.2026
A new skyline of data centres is rising from the rolling plains of rural China
Potato farmers rub shoulders with rows of gleaming new data centres as Trump and Xi meet to discuss AI safety.
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bbc.co.uk
23.09.2026
Rare look at the remote engine rooms powering China's AI ambitions
The BBC is in Inner Mongolia where dozen of Chinese data centres are being constructed, as the country aims to lead the world in artificial intelligence.
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bbc.co.uk
23.09.2026
US and China Discuss Alerting Each Other to AI National Security Threats
Officials discussed setting up a mechanism for the two countries to notify each other of AI incidents which could threaten national security.
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wired.com
21.09.2026
China bogeyman looms large over American firms’ AI doomsday scenario
Silicon Valley China hawks, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei among them, fear the country surpassing US’s AI lead as much as superintelligence destroying humanityWhen reporters asked Donald Trump this week
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theguardian.com
19.09.2026
Rocket Report: China wants a Raptor 3 engine; SpaceX set for big Starship test
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arstechnica.com
18.09.2026
China Isn’t Buying Silicon Valley’s Call for an AI Slowdown
The US and China agree that advanced AI poses serious risks. But Beijing is deeply skeptical of a deal that prioritizes keeping US companies ahead.
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wired.com
16.09.2026
China dismisses AI ‘fearmongering’ as spy chief warns of threat to Communist party rule
Beijing hits back after Anthropic CEO calls for US to impede China’s progress in AIChina has dismissed what it said were “fearmongering” calls for the US to block Beijing’s AI industry, even as the to
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theguardian.com
14.09.2026
I spent $4,000 on a robot dog from China
Unitree might be the world’s most important robotics company.
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arstechnica.com
12.09.2026