Technology Policy
How U.S. Chip Export Controls Work and Why They Shape the AI Race
From Entity List designations to end-use verification, the architecture of semiconductor export restrictions defines the boundary between American technological leverage and China's path to self-sufficiency.
White House Immigration Clampdown Squeezes AI Labs as Compute Race Intensifies
Dual restrictions on foreign nationals and H-1B visas constrain talent recruitment while wage premiums surge to 56% and China accelerates self-reliance strategy.
Nobel Economist Acemoglu Reframes AI Displacement as Strategic Choice, Not Inevitability
MIT professor argues labor market disruption reflects deliberate capital allocation decisions, challenging Silicon Valley's technological determinism and opening policy intervention pathways.
China’s Two Sessions Open Under Shadow of Tech Ambitions and Economic Rebalancing
Global investors await signals from Beijing's annual parliamentary session on AI governance, semiconductor policy, and the size of stimulus measures as China attempts to balance strategic technology goals against a weakening consumer economy.
OpenAI Secures Pentagon Deal for Classified AI Deployment After Rival’s Expulsion
Agreement follows Trump administration's ban on Anthropic, marking OpenAI's evolution from military prohibition to defense partner amid escalating U.S.-China technology race.