China said on Friday it would take “all necessary measures” in response to the United States announcing it was considering restrictions on commercial Chinese drones for national security reasons. On Thursday, the United States Commerce Department said it was considering new rules to address risks posed by drones made with technology from foreign adversaries such … Read more
Tensions in the Taiwan Strait will grow in 2025, but the risk of war remains low as the island’s leader, William Lai Ching-te, is expected to direct his energy towards mending internal political divisions, according to a forecast by a Hong Kong-based think tank. Lai’s attention was likely to be focused on the island’s internal … Read more
Microsoft is reportedly offering relocation to hundreds of its machine learning and cloud computing employees in China. According to The Wall Street Journal, which cites unnamed sources, Microsoft is surveying up to 800 China-based employees about potential relocation amid ongoing tensions between the US and China. This follows Microsoft President Brad Smith’s meeting with China’s … Read more
Chinese scientists have developed a potentially powerful military surveillance technology, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), which they claim will significantly enhance their detection capabilities on the battlefield. According to the SCMP report, the Beijing-based researchers say this ”technological breakthrough” in the field of electronic warfare has for the first time enabled them … Read more
As tensions between the United States and China rise, Microsoft executives are reportedly debating whether the company should continue running its operations in the AI lab in Beijing. The US and China have been sparing no effort to be a major force in the technology landscape, and now both nations are engaged in a fierce … Read more
