The Magnet Makers
A start-up in North Carolina wants to break China’s grip on rare earth magnets.
Could Chinese AI Videos Kill The Hollywood Star?
The recent furore over a fake video with a Brad Pitt-Tom Cruise fight highlights the challenges U.S. film studios could face enforcing their legal rights...
China’s Rocket Deficit
The country’s Starlink challengers are in a race against time to send more satellites into orbit. But is China’s fragmented commercial rocket industry up to...
Chasing the Chip Smugglers
The exposure of a U.S.-based operation that smuggled Nvidia’s AI chips to China raises questions about the role of major companies and the authorities charged...
Chinese AI Makes Its Sales Pitch
China’s AI models dominated headlines during the new year holiday, but struggle to overcome low user adoption at home.
China is Churning Out a Growing Army of Service Robots
While Chinese companies are gaining market share, they face familiar problems such as lack of profits and pushback from foreign governments.
The Moonlighter
A former Google software engineer has been convicted of trade secrets theft and economic espionage in connection with his efforts to launch a start-up in...
Company in the News: CATL
The world's biggest battery manufacturer is pushing the limits of battery tech and supplies carmakers around the world — but a path further into the...
A Slow but Steady Acceleration
After years of planning and investment, robotaxis are finally hitting the road in China. Accidents and the impact of self-driving vehicles on employment remain concerns,...
Chinese AI Companies Ride the Optimism
Investors have been piling in to Chinese AI and chip companies listing in Hong Kong this year with more to come in the pipeline.
Company in the News: Quectel
The unstoppable rise of the leading Internet of Things provider meets pushback against its China ties.
BYD’s Shaky Stand at the Top
The Chinese automaker is investing in global growth after a tough year at home.