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The US just banned foreign robots. That could backfire on American robotics research.
The FTC's sweeping import ban on Chinese humanoid and quadruped robots is meant to protect a US industry that barely exists yet. The problem: American researchers depend on those cheap Chinese machines to build the next generation of AI.
Chinese chip firm CXMT soars 466% on debut, rattling Western AI investors
A single stock market listing in Shanghai sent shockwaves through the global chip industry last week. Here is what happened and why it matters.
China's Humanoid Robots Face Image Issues, Says Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley says a trust deficit is slowing China's humanoid robot sector, even as the hardware gets better.
AI Is Already Replacing Workers in China. Here Is What That Looks Like on the Ground
From driverless taxis breaking down in Wuhan to factory floors going quiet, Chinese workers are living through something the rest of the world is still debating.
29 Countries Just Signed a China-Led Global AI Treaty. Here's What It Does
A new intergovernmental organisation called WAICO launched in Shanghai on 16 July 2026, with 29 countries signing on. Will it produce binding rules, or is it a talking shop?
US threatens sanctions on Chinese AI models over alleged intellectual property theft
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington will scrutinise Chinese open-source AI for stolen technology, and could punish companies found to have copied American models.
The chip machine company caught between Washington and Beijing
ASML makes the only tools on Earth that can print the world's most advanced chips. Right now, it is trying not to upset either side of the US-China trade war.
A 'Very Small' Number of Nvidia's H200 AI Chips Have Made It to China, Says U.S. Official
Shipments have restarted, but only in tiny quantities. What that means for Nvidia, China, and the tech cold war playing out between them.
Apple Intelligence Gets the Green Light in China, Powered by Alibaba's AI
Chinese regulators have approved Apple's AI features for the country, with local tech giant Alibaba supplying the underlying models. For Apple, it's a meaningful win in one of its biggest markets.
AI doctors, factory robots, and drones on the Great Wall: how China embraced artificial intelligence
While much of the West debates AI cautiously, China has woven it into daily life at speed, from millions of patients chatting with virtual doctors to state surveillance tools that watch city streets.