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In his new book “Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI,” writer Nick Srnicek details how a few tech companies, and the U.S. and China, are jostling to control the development of AI.

Local governments are building training centers to address a shortage of robotic data, as China makes embodied intelligence a national priority.

Zhipu AI and MiniMax are set to raise a combined $1.1 billion before OpenAI and Anthropic file for IPOs.

Visualizing the ups, downs, and standout stats from 2025’s biggest tech stories.

Judges, farmers, and medical patients are pushing the limits of AI.

As Chinese EV companies like BYD continued to grow at home and abroad, U.S. leader Tesla struggled with sales slumps and political turmoil.

Lawmakers from across Latin America are hardening import regulations for China-based ultrafast fashion, to shield the local textile industry.

The fast-money pandemic era helped build billion-dollar startups around the world — then brought many down just as quickly. Will the AI boom be a repeat?

A global survey of more than 27,500 electric vehicle owners reveals surprising truths about range anxiety, charging woes, and the brands drivers avoid.

DeepSeek’s R2 launch was likely delayed by limited access to compute, but a new model is on its way, intensifying the AI rivalry between the U.S. and China.

Since its November 2022 launch, ChatGPT has been a global phenomenon. Here’s a look at its impact on work, life, and more across the world.

Washington has all but locked Beijing out of the Middle East’s trillion-dollar artificial intelligence ambitions.

The mainland’s breakneck development speed is reshaping the global EV industry.

Beijing is targeting agricultural sectors worth billions to pressure governments into dropping 100% electric vehicle duties.

As Tesla struggles in markets beyond the U.S., Chinese automakers are winning from Southeast Asia to Europe.

The world's largest EV fleet could become a giant battery network if economic and technical hurdles are overcome.

The Chinese EV giant has conquered global markets by selling millions of cars, but it hasn’t supercharged China’s soft power.

In her new book, Every Screen on the Planet: The War Over TikTok, journalist Emily Baker-White charts the Chinese app’s rise to becoming a global juggernaut. Here is an excerpt on the company’s courtship of the Gulf nations ahead of a deal on its U.S. operations.

Hu Anyan, a former courier who wrote a best-selling book about the grueling job of delivering packages, discusses life, technology, and the future of work.

China’s export curbs have forced the U.S. to find critical minerals elsewhere. Can Latin America keep up the supply?

After years of investing in Europe, Chinese EV and battery firms are turning to Asia, Africa, and Latin America

China, the U.S., and Russia dominate space launches. Can alternatives emerge?

The jury is out on whether India’s policies to aid the growth of its domestic EV industries are anti-China.

Plummeting resale values are threatening to derail the world's transition to electric transportation.

In his new book, The Web Beneath the Waves, writer Samanth Subramanian examines big tech’s role in subsea cables and growing geopolitical tensions around them. This is an excerpt on the threats that Taiwan faces from China.

Immigration restrictions can accelerate the flight of top talent, threatening the strategy that it is better to have the brightest minds working for U.S. companies.

Elon Musk's $5,000 price cut fails to match BYD's advantage as the Chinese EV maker dominates global markets.

Cheap, accessible, and friendly AI tools can augment scarce professional help, but there are risks to overreliance on the technology.

The empty boulevards that once symbolized the mainland’s property bust now serve as testing grounds for hundreds of autonomous vehicles.

Government support and tech companies’ drive for profit fuel a rush to integrate AI tools, from robot tutors to chatbots, in education and caretaking.

South Korea’s top battery makers are losing ground as Chinese firms dominate with cheaper technology, factory scale, and state backing.

Nine Chinese giants dominate a market Tesla and Volvo can barely crack.

Chinese-origin tech workers are abandoning the American dream and returning home, where state-led incentives and ambition are plentiful.

Facing bans in the U.S. and Europe, the Chinese tech giant is targeting emerging markets to build data centers and push its AI chips, clashing with America’s goal to dominate the AI stack.

As countries pursue self-sufficiency in AI, they risk depending on foreign companies, undermining their independence and their goals.

Innovation in China and Norway makes strides, but in most markets EVs can lose almost half their driving distance when temperatures drop.