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.
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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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.