US attacks Iran as Houthis allow Chinese ships to pass: What’s the latest?

The number of tanker crossings in the Strait of Hormuz dropped to lowest levels in two months on Thursday.

New bipartisan bill takes aim at Chinese AI companies accused of copying American tech

The bipartisan effort addresses claims from American tech companies and officials that Chinese companies are “distilling” frontier U.S. models.

White House official accuses Chinese startup of distilling Anthropic model, accessing banned Nvidia chips

A top White House official accused a Chinese startup on Wednesday of improperly using Anthropic’s latest model and accessing restricted Nvidia chips to develop its new Kimi model. Michael Kratsios,…

DOJ sues 2 Chinese companies over immersion water heaters that can catch on fire

The Justice Department is trying to force the two Chinese companies to recall immersion water heaters used for bathtubs and pools.

Arcee, a US open source AI lab, says Chinese models are not inherently dangerous

As Chinese AI models grow in capability and popularity among U.S. companies, the arguing over what should be done about them has reached a fever pitch.

The new Monroe Doctrine is weakening Chinese coercion in Latin America

China’s policy of commercial coercion has been shaken to its foundations following the arrival of the new Monroe Doctrine. 

Chinese model Kimi 3 adds pressure on Trump administration's AI policy

The release of the Chinese AI model Kimi 3 is forcing Washington and Silicon Valley to reckon with another sign of intense competition with Beijing, renewing questions over how to…

Chinese model Kimi K3 adds pressure on Trump administration's AI policy

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Chinese model Kimi K3 adds pressure on Trump administration’s AI policy The release of the Chinese AI model Kimi K3 is forcing Washington…

US threatens sanctions against Chinese AI models over IP theft

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. could sanction Chinese open AI models over alleged IP theft, expanding the Trump administration’s campaign to slow China’s AI advances.

Apps targeted at US troops contain Chinese and Russian code

A recent examination of hundreds of mobile apps marketed toward US military personnel found more than one in eight contained software built by companies in China, Russia, or other foreign…