US-China Tech Competition

AI Geopolitics

Convicted Harvard Neuroscientist Rebuilds Brain-Computer Interface Lab in China

Charles Lieber's move to Shenzhen exemplifies how US legal frameworks inadvertently channel elite researchers toward Beijing in dual-use neurotechnology.

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AI Geopolitics

DeepSeek’s V4 runs entirely on Chinese chips, challenging US export control strategy

New frontier model demonstrates that semiconductor restrictions may have accelerated architectural innovation rather than slowing China's AI development.

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Markets Technology

BMW Completes 11-Month Humanoid Robot Trial as Manufacturing Automation Race Accelerates

Figure AI's robots handled 90,000 parts in BMW's Spartanburg plant, marking the first sustained deployment of general-purpose humanoids in high-volume automotive production.

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