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On May 14, U.S. President Joe Biden announced a sweeping increase in tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese exports. Though the move is aimed at countering Beijing’s product dumping, it also underscores escalating tensions between the world's two largest economies. The new tariffs — set to impact a variety
Amid Fears of ‘Catastrophic’ Damage, Networks Halt 5G Rollout Near US Airports
Verizon and AT&T have announced that they are delaying the rollout of 5G networks within two miles...
Chinese Phones Sold in Taiwan Accused of Content Censorship, Users’ Private Data May Be Tracked by Beijing
After the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense revealed that the Mi 10T 5G smartphone sold by Chinese company...
Beijing Demands $210 Million From China’s ‘Queen of Live Streaming’ Viya
Chinese tax authorities have hit live-stream shopping influencer Huang Wei, known to her fans as Viya...
Chinese Tech Giant Huawei Linked to Surveillance Operations and Intelligence Gathering: Report
An analysis by the Washington Post finds that Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei may have played...
US Using Export Control Tools to Sanction Chinese Company SenseTime Group
On Dec. 10, the White House released a “Joint Statement on the Export Controls and Human Rights ...
China’s Tech Industry Seeing Largest Round of Layoffs as Beijing’s Sweeping Crackdown Continues
As Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s crackdown on the country’s Big Tech sector continues, Beijing’s regulators...
US and Taiwan Reach New Agreement to Bolster Chip Technology
The U.S. and Taiwan have reached a new agreement to strengthen cooperation between the two by establishing...
US Manufacturing Activity Growth Slows in November
According to a survey of purchasing managers released on Dec. 1, factory activity in November was affected...
IBM’s Latest Quantum Processor Pushes the Limits of Existing Science
In what is being heralded as a “landmark achievement” IBM on Nov. 16, unveiled its Eagle 127-qubit quantum...