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Nvidia Unveils China-Tailored AI Chip for September Release

Jul 11, 2025

TechCrunch

Nvidia announces a new AI chip tailored for the Chinese market, the Blackwell RTX Pro 6000 processor, set for release as early as September, modified to comply with U.S. export restrictions by omitting advanced features like high-bandwidth memory and NVLink interface.

Geopolitics Hardware

Nvidia Soars Past $4 Trillion Market Cap Amid AI Frenzy

Jul 10, 2025

CNBC

Nvidia's stock skyrockets, propelling the company's market capitalization beyond an unprecedented $4 trillion mark, fueled by the surging demand for its AI-accelerating hardware amidst the generative AI frenzy sweeping the tech industry, despite geopolitical headwinds and restrictions on chip sales to China.

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AI-Powered Impersonation Scheme Targets Diplomats and Officials Worldwide

Jul 09, 2025

CNN

AI-powered impersonation scheme targets diplomats and officials worldwide as someone impersonates Secretary of State Marco Rubio using AI to contact foreign ministers, and a Russia-linked cyber actor poses as a fictitious State Department official to target think tanks, activists, and former officials.

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TikTok Unveils New App, Sale Deal Imminent to Bypass US Ban

Jul 07, 2025

The Verge

TikTok unveils new M2 app to replace existing platform on September 5th, while Oracle and other non-Chinese investors near deal to acquire TikTok from ByteDance, potentially resolving US ban.

Geopolitics Social Media Business

US Launches 'AI Manhattan Project' Aiming for Massive Computing Leap by 2027

Jul 04, 2025

Epoch AI

The US government initiates an 'AI Manhattan Project' consolidating private sector resources and investing a fraction of GDP, aiming for a 2e29 FLOP training run by 2027, around 500 times larger than the most compute-intensive model to date and 10,000 times larger than GPT-4.

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Baidu Opens Ernie AI Model, Shaking Up Generative AI Landscape

Jun 29, 2025

CNBC

In a bold move shaking up the generative AI landscape, Chinese tech giant Baidu releases its powerful Ernie large language model as open source, sparking debate over potential disruption and China's AI leadership while pressuring closed AI providers like OpenAI.

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Kalanick Eyes Pony AI's U.S. Unit, Uber May Assist Deal

Jun 27, 2025

TechCrunch

Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is in talks to acquire Pony AI's U.S. unit, potentially with assistance from Uber, marking his return to the autonomous vehicle space after his 2017 exit.

Autonomous Vehicles Business Geopolitics

AI Arms Race with China Dominates Congressional Agenda, State Laws Loom

Jun 24, 2025

R Street Institute

An AI arms race with China dominates the congressional agenda as state-level AI regulations loom, fueling debates on preempting a patchwork of laws while weighing AI's public benefits and risks.

Geopolitics Regulation

SoftBank Unveils Trillion-Dollar AI and Robotics Mega-Project in Arizona

Jun 20, 2025

TechCrunch

SoftBank unveils an ambitious trillion-dollar Project Crystal Land in Arizona, aiming to create an AI and robotics industrial complex in partnership with TSMC, marking a significant investment in cutting-edge technology.

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Taiwan Restricts Exports to Huawei, SMIC Over National Security

Jun 16, 2025

[News] Taiwan Adds Huawei and SMIC to Export Control List; Local Techs See Little Impact After Pullback | TrendForce News

Taiwan imposes export restrictions on Huawei and SMIC, Chinese tech giants, over national security concerns, while local firms report minimal impact after distancing from the companies due to existing U.S. sanctions.

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