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@restofworld takes a look at why Vietnam, a tech manufacturing hub, finds itself in the middle of the U.S.-China trade war amid a temporary pause in America's tariffs.
@[email protected] takes a look at why Vietnam, a tech manufacturing hub, finds itself in the middle of the U.S.-China trade war amid a temporary pause in America's tariffs.
#Tech #Tariffs #Trump #US #China
#News #Vietnam
A new report on China’s smartphone sales for Q1 2025 says Apple is the only major phone maker that declined year-over-year. Read more at @9to5mac. #China #Apple #Smartphones #iPhone #Tech #Technology
A new report on China’s smartphone sales for Q1 2025 says Apple is the only major phone maker that declined year-over-year. Read more at @9to5mac. #China #Apple #Smartphones #iPhone #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/otLChs
Elon Musk reportedly shut down an internal analysis from Tesla executives that showed the company’s Robotaxi plans would lose money. Read more at @electrek.co. #ElonMusk #Tesla #Robotaxi #EV #Tech
Elon Musk reportedly shut down an internal analysis from Tesla executives that showed the company’s Robotaxi plans would lose money. Read more at @electrek.co. #ElonMusk #Tesla #Robotaxi #EV #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/Zed9en
European allies who have reservations about working with Elon Musk’s Starlink will have more to worry about if they side with Chinese satellite internet services, according to FCC chair Brendan Carr.
European allies who have reservations about working with Elon Musk’s Starlink will have more to worry about if they side with Chinese satellite internet services, according to FCC chair Brendan Carr. Read more at @theverge. #Starlink #China #Europe #Satelite #FCC #Tech #Technology
Here are three reasons Apple products won't be subject to Trump's tariffs now, in a month or ever. Read more from @benlovejoy at @9to5mac. #Tariffs #Apple #China #iPhone #Tech #Technology
Here are three reasons Apple products won't be subject to Trump's tariffs now, in a month or ever. Read more from @[email protected] at @9to5mac. #Tariffs #Apple #China #iPhone #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/rRWSR_
Trump’s massive tariffs on China are set to go into effect at midnight tonight, a move that will have a major impact on Apple and its supply chain. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said
Trump’s massive tariffs on China are set to go into effect at midnight tonight, a move that will have a major impact on Apple and its supply chain. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the president firmly believes that Apple can move iPhone manufacturing to the United States. Read more at @9to5mac. #iPhone #iPad #Apple #China #Tariffs https://flip.it/CwVJPV
Apple flew five planes full of iPhones and other products from India and China in three days, according to senior Indian officials. Read more at @9to5mac. #Apple #Tariffs #India #iPhones #China #Tech
Apple flew five planes full of iPhones and other products from India and China in three days, according to senior Indian officials. Read more at @9to5mac. #Apple #Tariffs #India #iPhones #China #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/STTaqu
Stanford's 2025 AI Index Report has been released, and although the U.S. still leads the world in Artificial Intelligence development, China is closing fast. Read the report from Stanford-HAI. #AI
Stanford's 2025 AI Index Report has been released, and although the U.S. still leads the world in Artificial Intelligence development, China is closing fast. Read the report from Stanford-HAI. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ChatGPT #China #Stanford #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/lYidpg
Sarah Wynn-Williams, the former Facebook policy director behind a best-selling memoir about her time at the company, will testify at a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing next week. Via @Engadget.
Sarah Wynn-Williams, the former Facebook policy director behind a best-selling memoir about her time at the company, will testify at a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing next week. Via @Engadget. #Facebook #Meta #Senate #China #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/QLQb6g
The U.S. added dozens of companies to its export control list, including more than 50 based in China that it says sought advanced knowhow in supercomputing, artificial intelligence and quantum
The U.S. added dozens of companies to its export control list, including more than 50 based in China that it says sought advanced knowhow in supercomputing, artificial intelligence and quantum technology for military purposes. Read more at @AssociatedPress. #AI #China #Supercomputing #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/UCHdAN
Tesla is recalling its embattled Cybertruck due to an issue with the vehicle's trim. This recall, which covers every single Cybertruck since it went on sale, is the vehicle's 8th. Read more at
Tesla is recalling its embattled Cybertruck due to an issue with the vehicle's trim. This recall, which covers every single Cybertruck since it went on sale, is the vehicle's 8th. Read more at @Gizmodo. #Tesla #Cybertruck #Recall #ElonMusk #EV #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/oYAYjF
Some DeepSeek employees have been prevented from traveling abroad and the Chinese government is now playing a role in screening potential investors. Read more at @Techcrunch. #DeepSeek #China #AI
Some DeepSeek employees have been prevented from traveling abroad and the Chinese government is now playing a role in screening potential investors. Read more at @Techcrunch. #DeepSeek #China #AI #Tech #Technology
The tech-heavy Nasdaq market fell 4 percent Monday, its worst day since 2022. Read more at NBC News. #Nasdaq #TechStocks #Nvidia #Tesla #Recession #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/2_egC7
The tech-heavy Nasdaq market fell 4 percent Monday, its worst day since 2022. Read more at NBC News. #Nasdaq #TechStocks #Nvidia #Tesla #Recession #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/2_egC7
The U.S. has charged 12 Chinese government-linked hackers who have been accused of hacking 100 American organizations, including the U.S. treasury.
The U.S. has charged 12 Chinese government-linked hackers who have been accused of hacking 100 American organizations, including the U.S. treasury.
@Techcrunch reports:
#Hacking #USA #USGovernment #
DeepSeek's AI technology is being paired with an ancient part of Chinese culture...fortune-telling. A generation pondering life's big decisions are seeking answers from a free to use and highly
DeepSeek's AI technology is being paired with an ancient part of Chinese culture...fortune-telling. A generation pondering life's big decisions are seeking answers from a free to use and highly accessible AI chatbot, which predicts anything from your career trajectory to the possibility of marriage. But, with the good often comes the bad.
@mittechreview delves into the fascinating and sometimes terrifying reality of AI oracles (Content may be paywalled for some):
#DeepSeek #AI #China #FortuneTelling #Oracle #Predictions
On August 1, 2024, one of the largest U.S.-Russian prisoner exchanges took place, securing the Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovich and ex-marine Paul Whelan, among others, for 16 jailed Russians.
On August 1, 2024, one of the largest U.S.-Russian prisoner exchanges took place, securing the Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovich and ex-marine Paul Whelan, among others, for 16 jailed Russians. Moscow brought home an assassin, spies and a tech executive, who stole $93 million in "one the biggest insider trading cases of all time." @WIRED delves into why the Kremlin spared Vladislav Klyushin from U.S. prison.
#Russia #Tech #Hacking #USA #VladimirPutin
@[email protected] Yes, it seems like there are also issues in Australia, where the decline is in Model 3 so not attributable to the Model Y new model, but of course that's a very small market. It will be interesting to see what happens with U.S. sales!
Sales of Tesla cars are plummeting in Germany. January saw a 59% decrease year-on-year according to the country's Federal Motor Transport Authority, while the wider EV market was up 54% in the same
Sales of Tesla cars are plummeting in Germany. January saw a 59% decrease year-on-year according to the country's Federal Motor Transport Authority, while the wider EV market was up 54% in the same time period. @euronews attributes the decline to CEO Elon Musk's support for the far-right AfD party ahead of Germany's upcoming federal election. Here's more.
#Tesla #ElectricVehicles #EV #ElonMusk #Tech #Germany #GermanPolitics #GermanElection2025
DeepSeek's artificial intelligence tool has the capability to send user data to the Chinese government.
DeepSeek's artificial intelligence tool has the capability to send user data to the Chinese government.
"We see direct links to servers and to companies in China that are under control of the Chinese government. And this is something that we have never seen in the past," says cybersecurity CEO, Ivan Tsarynny.
#DeepSeek #AI #China #Privacy
Australia has banned China's DeepSeek from all federal government devices and systems over security concerns. @BBCNews has the latest:
Australia has banned China's DeepSeek from all federal government devices and systems over security concerns. @BBCNews has the latest:
#Australia #DeepSeek #AI #China
China has launched an antirust probe into Google as a part of their retaliation against U.S. tariffs. @AssociatedPress explains what that could mean for the tech giant when its internet services have
China has launched an antirust probe into Google as a part of their retaliation against U.S. tariffs. @AssociatedPress explains what that could mean for the tech giant when its internet services have been blocked since 2010.
#China #Google #TrumpTariffs