The West should learn from Japan how to stand up to China
China’s recent decision to target Japanese companies with export controls on critical minerals and “dual‑use” technologies isn’t just an escalation in Beijing’s dispute with Tokyo. This is a moment of truth for democracies that still hope to compartmentalize economic engagement with China from geopolitical security realities. Last month, Beijing placed 20 Japanese companies on a […]
Trump is showing Beijing how to seize Taiwan
Since returning to office last year, U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered military strikes from the Caribbean and eastern Pacific to Africa and the Middle East, targeting alleged drug-smuggling boats and suspected terrorist groups. He has attacked Venezuela and kidnapped its leader, Nicolas Maduro. And he has joined Israel in a large-scale assault on Iran […]
Women’s Asian Cup 2026: What time do the Matildas play? How to watch and follow Australia vs China
The Matildas are in the final four at the Women’s Asian Cup, and take on the defending champion China in the first semifinal at Perth Stadium tonight. Both teams have already secured automatic qualification for next year’s Women’s World Cup in Brazil, but now want to ensure their spot in the final at Sydney’s Stadium […]
How the global effort to keep AI safe went off the rails – POLITICO
The Trump administration “is very focused on encouraging the success of AI around the world. So this is an important opportunity and a strong showing for the U.S. government,” Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade William Kimmitt said at an event in Washington this month. American companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta, are announcing billions […]
How to watch British politics in 2026 like a pro – POLITICO
To turn it around, Starmer’s aides want to tackle problems baked into the state for years —on welfare, social care, backlogged courts, special needs support and glacial infrastructure development. Ministers will have to enact reforms they promised to the migration system, a political landmine that has wounded so many predecessors. Endless hurdles stand in Starmer’s […]
Opinion | How to Find a Date in a Country with Over 30 Million Extra Men
new video loaded: How to Find a Date in a Country with Over 30 Million Extra Men transcript Back transcript How to Find a Date in a Country with Over 30 Million Extra Men A decade after the end of the one-child policy, China has over 30 million so-called surplus men. Can this dating boot […]
A U.S-China trade truce means more localized tech. How to play it
As the U.S. and China settle into an uneasy one-year truce, the takeaway for investors is that each country will double-down on homegrown technology, analysts said. “Own quality exporters and R & D-rich tech stocks aligned with localization, and use scenario odds — not headlines — to assess risk,” Morgan Stanley strategists recommended in a […]
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How Supercomputing Will Evolve, According to Jack Dongarra
Quantum computing is interesting. It’s really a wonderful area for research, but my feeling is we have a long way to go. Today we have examples of quantum computers—hardware always arrives before software—but those examples are very primitive. With a digital computer, we think of doing a computation and getting an answer. The quantum computer […]
How to stop US bunker busters? Chinese scientists have an idea
Precision-guided bunker busters fly slowly but carry massive warheads wrapped in thick armour. Small nations without air power watch helplessly as bombs fall. When US B-2 stealth bombers struck Iran’s nuclear sites with GBU-57 MOP (Massive Ordnance Penetrator) bunker busters on June 22, there was reportedly little resistance. Chinese researchers have offered a countermeasure: strike […]