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In a move aimed at countering China's rampant export of its excess industrial capacity, U.S. President Joe Biden proposed a hefty tariff increase on Chinese steel and aluminum. The proposal came on April 17 while he addressed union workers in Pennsylvania. If approved, these imports could see their tariffs “tripled,”
Opium Poppy: The Flower That Revolutionized Medicine, But Fueled the Opioid Epidemic
Recognizable by their delicate, vivid blossoms, poppies are a flowering plant of the Papaveraceae subfamily...
Up to 25% of Alexa Owners Lose Interest in the Device After Two Weeks: Amazon Documents
Alexa, the intelligent voice assistant introduced by Amazon in 2014, has been dubbed as the company’s...
China’s New AI ‘Prosecutor’ Can Charge People for Political Dissent
China’s largest district prosecution office, the Shanghai Pudong People’s Procuratorate, has developed...
TikTok Challenge: Homemade Bomb Trend Leads to Swedish Youth Damaging Eyes
A dangerous trend has emerged on TikTok that involves mixing chemicals to create homemade bombs. Recently...
Chinese Regulator Suspends Contract With Alibaba Over Failure to Report Security Threat
China has been tightening its grip on the tech sector by imposing a number of new regulations over the...
Layoffs Increase in China as Multiple Industries Get Hit By Tougher Regulations
Over the past year, Beijing has imposed a plethora of regulations on industries ranging from tech, finance...
Facebook’s Bad Reputation: Higher Salaries Needed to Hire and Retain Employees
The tech industry is one of the highest paying industries in America, with companies like Google, Facebook...
Excitement, Anxiety Peaks Ahead of James Webb Space Telescope Launch
Astrophysicists, astronomers and everyday space enthusiasts are on the edge of their seats anticipating...
Harvard Prof. Charles Lieber Convicted of Lying About China Ties, Receiving Millions in Funding
On Dec. 22, the U.S. Department of Justice moved to convict Harvard nanoscientist Charles Lieber for...