China has unveiled an ambitious strategy to accelerate technological breakthroughs and expand artificial intelligence across its economy as rivalry with the United States intensifies. The plan forms part of Beijing’s latest five year economic roadmap, which places advanced technology at the center of
Africa is rapidly emerging as a new strategic frontier in the global competition between the United States and China over artificial intelligence development. As both countries seek to shape the future of digital infrastructure and technological standards, the continent’s expanding internet access and
China’s rapid advances in artificial intelligence are intensifying debate over the future balance of power in global technology, with analysts warning that US dominance in advanced AI may face its most serious challenge yet. Economists and market strategists have described a growing technology
OpenAI has told U.S. lawmakers that Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek may have used a technique known as model distillation to train its systems by leveraging outputs from leading American AI models, according to a memorandum reviewed by Reuters. The disclosure adds a
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers is pressing the administration to tighten export controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment destined for China, arguing that existing restrictions leave critical gaps that could undermine national security. The push reflects growing concern in Washington that Beijing continues
A Statement That Raised Eyebrows When US President Donald Trump remarked that China is big into crypto, the comment surprised many observers. On the surface, it appeared to clash with reality. China famously banned cryptocurrency trading and mining on the mainland, forcing exchanges
Congressional Scrutiny Intensifies Over AI Chip Controls Pressure is mounting in Washington over how the United States is handling advanced artificial intelligence chip exports to China. Two senior Democratic lawmakers have formally asked the US Commerce Department to disclose whether it has approved
