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#heiseshow: China ohne Intel und Co., Atomkraft-Ausbau, Schaffner mit Bodycams
Diesmal in der #heiseshow: China verbannt Intel und Co. aus Regierungsrechnern, Staaten verpflichten sich zum Atomkraft-Ausbau und Schaffner bekommen Bodycams.

Sources: Tesla to clear a key hurdle to introduce its advanced assisted driving features in China by partnering with Baidu for mapping and navigation functions (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-…

Tesla Clears Key China FSD Hurdle With Baidu Mapping Deal
Tesla Inc. is set to clear a key hurdle to introduce its advanced assisted driving features in China by partnering with Baidu Inc. in mapping and navigation functions, people familiar with the matter said.

‘Watershed moment’ for Tesla as CEO’s visit to China reaps quick reward
Elon Musk’s visit to China has reportedly reaped immediate rewards with a deal for Tesla to use mapping data provided by web search company Baidu,
a big step in introducing driver assistance technology in the world’s largest car market.
Musk made an unannounced visit to China over the weekend.
The billionaire posted a picture of his meeting with the Chinese premier, Li Qiang, on X, the social ne…

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/02/29/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-takes-action-to-address-risks-of-autos-from-china-and-other-countries-of-concern/
President Biden is taking unprecedented action to protect Americans from the national security risks posed by connected vehicles from countries of concern, including the People’s Republic of China. At the President’s direction, the Department of Commerce will investigate the national security risks from connected vehicles that incorporate technology from countries of concern, including China, and consider regulations to address those risks.

China: Apple kann angeblich Tencent für wichtige Vision-Pro-Apps gewinnen
China soll einer der nächsten Märkte für Apples Augmented-Reality-Headset werden. Nun soll sich Apple mit dem großen Player Tencent einig geworden sein.

China zeigt humanoiden "Open Source"-Roboter Tiangong
Der chinesische Staat hat mit Tiangong eine Plattform für humanoide Roboter weitgehend als Open Source zur Verfügung gestellt.
https://www.

Něco si přejte!
Padš čínskš ekonomika...😬
(Evergrande je v likvidaci - tohle bude mít velké dopady na Čínu i zbytek světa)
https://www.ceskenoviny.cz/zpravy/nejzadluzenejsi-developer-sveta-china-evergrande-je-v-l…

China Evergrande ordered to liquidate, owing $300 bln | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/business/embattled-china-evergrande-back-court-liquidation-hearing-2024-01-28/?utm_source=reddit.com

Puma Shen on China's disinformation on Ukraine: https://benborges.xyz/2024/03/29/puma-shen-on.html

At a DC event on May 1, over 100 tech CEOs and investors plan to lobby against AI regulation, ask to relax immigration rules, and drum up hawkishness on China (Cecilia Kang/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/…

A.I. Leaders Press Advantage With Congress as China Tensions Rise
Silicon Valley chiefs are swarming the Capitol to try to sway lawmakers on the dangers of falling behind in the artificial intelligence race.

"…this book seeks to offer a systematic investigation of a #transmedial and multi-locale [#Chinese] youth culture.
…this book ultimately demonstrates the renewal of cultural forms and the transformative power of networked "small" atomized individuals in reinventing a youthful coaliti…

Youth Economy, Crisis, and Reinvention in Twenty-First-Century China: Morning Sun in the Tiny Times
This book surveys the explosive youth culture in twenty-first century China, an active and powerful force catalysing cultural innovations, social changes, and collective efforts, re-inventing a pluralistic and multivalent youth (qingnian) in an age of enormous change, division and uncertainty. Providing a comprehensive analysis of literary, cinematic, musical, televisual, and social media representations about, for and by disparate youth groups, this book seeks to offer a systematic investigatio

> I stand in solidarity with the countless German workers and activists within institutions such as yours who are appalled by and fighting against the current climate of racism, censorship, rising authoritarianism and atrocity-denial.
#ChinaMiéville
#FreePalestine

Tibet, China, and the violent reaction of a wealthy elite
https://www.historicly.net/p/tibet-china-and-the-violent-reaction

Tibet, China, and the violent reaction of a wealthy elite
Too many westerners supplant their fantasy instead of dealing with reality in Tibet

US-Präsident Biden will Datenverkauf nach Russland, China, Iran einschränken
Maßnahmen gegen den Verkauf von US-Daten in bestimmte "bedenkliche" Länder ordnet US-Präsident Joe Biden an. Denn dieser Datenschacher sei gefährlich.​

China plant Gespräche in Ukraine, Russland und Deutschland
Chinas Sonderbeauftragter für eurasische Angelegenheiten wird in dieser Woche Russland, die Ukraine, Deutschland und die EU in Brüssel für Gespräche über den Krieg in der Ukraine besuchen. Die Reise des Gesandten Li Hui stelle "die zweite Runde der Pendeldiplomatie zur Suche nach einer politischen Lösung der Ukraine-Krise" dar, erklärte das chinesische Außenministerium…
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Ukraine-Liveblog: ++ Polen erwägt Grenzschließung für ukrainische Waren ++
Wegen der Bauernproteste erwägt Polen die Schließung der Grenze zur Ukraine für den Warenverkehr. Lettland würde unter Umständen eine Entsendung von Bodentruppen in die Ukraine in Betracht ziehen. Die Entwicklungen im Liveblog zum Nachlesen.

Xi Is on a Mission to Drive a Wedge Between Europe and the US (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-29/china-president-xi-to-visit-france-serbia-hungary-in-eu-charm-offensive
http://www.memeorandum.com/240429/p55#a240429p55

President Biden signs an EO that aims to limit the mass-sale of Americans' personal data like geolocation to "countries of concern", including China and Russia (Karissa Bell/Engadget)
https://www.engadget.com/biden-si…

Biden executive order aims to stop Russia and China from buying Americans' personal data
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that aims to limit the mass-sale of Americans’ personal data to “countries of concern,” including Russia...

Check out this show by Grateful Dead from Sun, Apr 28, 1985 at Frost Amphitheater on Live Music Archive!
#GratefulDead #TIGDH #LiveMusic

Grateful Dead Live at Frost Amphitheatre on 1985-04-28
Set I Gimme Some Lovin' > Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo > New Minglewood Blues Bird Song Tons Of Steel China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider Set II Hell In A Bucket > Crazy Fingers > Playing In The Band > China Doll > Playing In The Band Jam > Drums > Space > Playing In The Band Reprise > Wharf Rat > Throwing Stones > Not Fade Away U.S. Blues She Belongs To Me Comment Jerry Garcia - Guitar Bob Weir - Guitar Brent Mydland…

U.S. to Limit Sales of Americans’ Personal Data to China, Other Adversaries
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-to-limit-sales-of-americans-personal-data-to-china-other-adversaries-e82a3ca5?mod=panda_wsj_author_alert

📉 Gucci owner Kering issues profit warning after China sales slump
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/mar/20/gucci-owner-kering-profit-warning-china-sales-slump

This needs to stop. EV Juggernaut China Leads World in New Coal Power Plants https://www.newsweek.com/china-coal-power-plants-juggernaut-new-ev-1868930

China, Xi Jinping Plan to Crush Elon Musk, Tesla, and the US EV Industry
https://www.businessinsider.com/china-xi-jinping-crush-tesla-elon-musk-american-ev-industry-2024-2?utm_medium=email

China, Xi Jinping plan to crush Elon Musk, Tesla, and the US EV industry
Tesla, Ford, and GM better watch out: China's next target is America's auto industry.

Kriselnder Bauriese - Gericht ordnet Auflösung von China Evergrande an
https://www.krone.at/3231266

> I stand in solidarity with the countless German workers and activists within institutions such as yours who are appalled by and fighting against the current climate of racism, censorship, rising authoritarianism and atrocity-denial.
#ChinaMiéville
#FreePalestine

Samsung Research China-Beijing at SemEval-2024 Task 3: A multi-stage framework for Emotion-Cause Pair Extraction in Conversations
Shen Zhang, Haojie Zhang, Jing Zhang, Xudong Zhang, Yimeng Zhuang, Jinting Wu
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.16905

Samsung Research China-Beijing at SemEval-2024 Task 3: A multi-stage framework for Emotion-Cause Pair Extraction in Conversations
In human-computer interaction, it is crucial for agents to respond to human by understanding their emotions. Unraveling the causes of emotions is more challenging. A new task named Multimodal Emotion-Cause Pair Extraction in Conversations is responsible for recognizing emotion and identifying causal expressions. In this study, we propose a multi-stage framework to generate emotion and extract the emotion causal pairs given the target emotion. In the first stage, Llama-2-based InstructERC is uti…

KI in iOS 18: Geht es Apple vor allem um China?
Die Bedürfnisse chinesischer iPhone-Käufer geben bei Apple laut einem Bericht zunehmend den Ton an. Nach RCS zeige sich das auch am Thema KI.
https://www.heise.d…

"China Grid Giants Seek Solutions for a System Flooded With Solar"
#China #Solar #SolarPower #Renewables

China Grid Giants Seek Solutions for a System Flooded With Solar
While much of the rest of the world tries to build more renewables, China is figuring out how best to make use of an abundance of them.

#Spionage: So hackt #China - Geleakte Dokumente zeigen, wie die chinesische Regierung mit privaten Firmen zusammenarbeitet. Im Visier der Hacker: Regierungen, Infrastruktur und #SocialMedia. Laut FBI…

Spionage: So hackt China
Geleakte Dokumente zeigen, wie die chinesische Regierung mit privaten Firmen zusammenarbeitet. Im Visier der Hacker: Regierungen, Infrastruktur und Social Media

China's #EinsteinProbe (EP) astronomical satellite, sent into space in January this year, has captured its first in-orbit detection images: https://english.news.cn/20240427/c635065fbeed4836a559a12493e83411/c.html - inspired by the functions of lobster eyes, EP uses new X-ray detection technology to observe mysterious transient phenomena in the universe that flicker like fireworks.

CDN-hosted JS has always smelled more than a little funny to me. It’s all the problems of a library supply chain attack, except that an attacker can hot swap the malicious into your already-deployed site. Maybe only for a brief time window. Maybe only for specific regions or specific users.
https://oisaur.com/@r…

China's chipmakers are ramping up production capacity, helped by the country's subsidies, raising concerns among western nations about China flooding the market (Chris Miller/Financial Times)
https://t.co/66D64GMbsT

Worried about strategic vulnerabilities, Washington is now ramping up efforts to carve out a stake in the #critical #minerals sector.
In one of the most ambitious U.S. infrastructure bids in #Africa yet, the Biden administratio…

Lobito Corridor: The U.S.-China Critical Minerals Race in Africa Is Heating Up
The move comes straight out of China’s Belt-and-Road playbook.

Be Careful Out There!
Chinese Domain Scams are real!
They're in the middle of trying to Pig Butcher Scam me for ASL-Opera.com
#China #Domain #Scam

This is how the world comes closer to Nuclear War, and it's aided by the idiotic and corrupt US Congress.
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Putin: I want you to make ammunition for my forces in Ukraine.
Kim: OK, but I want to be able to develop my nuclear weapons without oversight.
Putin: Deal.
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Either we help Ukraine beat Russia ASAP or we go further down this nuclear road…
#RussiaUkraineWar

Check out today's Metacurity for the major infosec developments you should know, including
--Biden to sign executive order limiting sales of Americans' sensitive data to China, other adversaries
--Global law enforcement partners warn Russians are hacking Ubiquiti EdgeRouters,
--Pharma giant Cencora hit by cyber incident,
--OpenAI claims NYT 'hacked' its products,
--Ransomware newcomer claims hack of Epic Games,
--LockBit gives Fulton County new deadline,
-- Feds warn of ALPHV attacks on healthcare,
--More groups exploit ScreenConnect flaws,
--much more
https://www.metacurity.com/p/biden-sign-executive-order-limiting-sales-americans-sensitive-data-china-adversaries

3 Germans arrested on suspicion of spying for China: suspected of spying for China & facilitating the transfer of information on technology with potential military uses
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wi…

3 Germans arrested on suspicion of spying for China, transferring info on potential military tech
Three people suspected of spying for China and facilitating the transfer of information on technology with potential military uses have been arrested in Germany

That will make some people unhappy.
"China blocks use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers, FT reports"
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-blocks-use-intel-amd-chips-government-comput…

Oups, doch so schnell:
"#Wirtschaftsministerium will Bedingungen für #Solarindustrie verbessern
Das #Bundeswirtschaftsministerium will die Sol…

Solarindustrie: Wirtschaftsministerium will Bedingungen für Solarindustrie verbessern
Das Bundeswirtschaftsministerium will die Solarindustrie stärken. Zuvor hatte das Unternehmen Meyer Burger angekündigt, ein Werk wegen Marktverzerrung zu schließen.

China says no more facial recognition at hotels | Semafor
https://www.semafor.com/article/04/25/2024/china-says-no-more-facial-recognition-at-hotels

China orders hotels to scrap facial recognition over privacy fears | Semafor
Cities in China are banning hotels from using facial recognition, a sign that the government is recognizing the public’s privacy concerns.

“Ja, maar China”

Reuters: Russia facing delays in oil payments from China, Turkey and UAE: https://benborges.xyz/2024/03/27/reuters-russia-facing.html

"Beachten: Die Toilette dauert etwa 40-65 Tage. Bitte geduldig warten."

#arte has a solid documentary on #chips. Most of the big names of the ongoing public drama are featured.
https://www.…

Die Megamacht der Mikrochips - Die ganze Doku | ARTE
Computer, Autos, Mobiltelefone, Toaster: Unzählige Alltagsgegenstände enthalten Mikrochips. Sie sind winzig, unscheinbar und eigentlich recht billig, dennoch stehen sie im Zentrum eines politischen und industriellen Tauziehens. Vor dem Hintergrund des Handelskriegs zwischen den USA und China beleuchtet die Doku alle Aspekte dieses Konflikts.

Tumble in storage battery costs to boost shift to renewables, says IEA | #Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/tu

SSRESF: Sensitivity-aware Single-particle Radiation Effects Simulation Framework in SoC Platforms based on SVM Algorithm
Meng LiuFaculty of Information Technology, School of Microelectronics, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China, Shuai LiFaculty of Information Technology, School of Microelectronics, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China, Fei XiaoFaculty of Information Technology, School of Microelectronics, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China, Ruijie…

SSRESF: Sensitivity-aware Single-particle Radiation Effects Simulation Framework in SoC Platforms based on SVM Algorithm
The ever-expanding scale of integrated circuits has brought about a significant rise in the design risks associated with radiation-resistant integrated circuit chips. Traditional single-particle experimental methods, with their iterative design approach, are increasingly ill-suited for the challenges posed by large-scale integrated circuits. In response, this article introduces a novel sensitivity-aware single-particle radiation effects simulation framework tailored for System-on-Chip platforms…

That's nice, Houthi's won't fire on vessels from China and Russia....
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-21/china-russia-reach-agreement-with-yemen-s-houthis-on-red…

China, Russia Reach Agreement With Yemen’s Houthis on Red Sea Ships
The Yemen-based Houthis have told China and Russia their ships can sail through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden without being attacked, according to several people with knowledge of the militant group’s discussions.

#Neucyber: China's version of #Neuralink unveiled at tech forum https://www.reuters.com/scie…

China removes restrictions on Tesla cars after its China-made vehicles passed the country's data security requirements; five other local brands also got cleared (Evelyn Cheng/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/29/musk-visit

Doppelt so hoch aufgelöst wie US-Vorbild: Chinas geologische Mondkarte als Atlas
Mit einem eigenen geologischen Mondatlas hat China die besten aus dem Rest der Welt übertroffen. Nun soll das Kartenwerk allgemein verfügbar gemacht werden.

🧮 Ice-ray patterns: A rediscovery of past design for the future
#china

Ice-ray patterns: A rediscovery of past design for the future
Chinese ice-ray lattice, or "binglie" as it is called in Chinese, is an intricate pattern that looks like cracked ice and is a common decorative element used in traditional Chinese window designs.

Biden to issue executive order aimed at protecting Americans’ sensitive data from China and other ‘hostile countries’
President Joe Biden will issue an executive order Wednesday intended to safeguard the personal data of American citizens from countries deemed hostile.
The executive order centers on the business of selling people’s personal information, in which companies and so-called data brokers collect and trade data.
The Biden Administration is worried that data broke…

Biden to issue executive order aimed at protecting Americans’ sensitive data from China and other ‘hostile countries’
President Joe Biden will issue an executive order Wednesday intended to safeguard the personal data of American citizens from countries deemed hostile.

China has approved more than 40 large language models for public use since authorities began the approval process in August 2023; 14 were approved last week (Josh Ye/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/technology/china-approv…

China Files WTO Complaint Over US Electric-Vehicle Subsidies | Financial Post
https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/china-files-wto-complaint-over-us-electric-vehicle-subsidies

China Files WTO Complaint Over US Electric-Vehicle Subsidies
China is taking its dispute with the US over electric-vehicle subsidies to the World Trade Organization, challenging elements of President Joe Biden’s…

China: Apple laut Analysten beim iPhone von Rang 1 auf Rang 5
Das iPhone 15 verkauft sich im Reich der Mitte schlechter als von Apple erhofft. Huawei macht laut Canalys deutlich Verkäufe gut.
https://…

Putin plant Staatsbesuch in China im Mai
Der russische Machthaber will erneut nach China reisen. "Ein Besuch im Mai ist geplant", sagte Putin bei einem Wirtschaftsforum in Moskau. Die Reise wird damit wohl der erste Auslandsbesuch in Putins neuer sechsjähriger Amtszeit nach den Wahlen im März. Zuletzt besuchte er China im Oktober 2023. Weniger als drei Wochen vor dem Einmarsch seiner Truppen in die Ukraine unterzeichnete Puti…
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Ukraine-Liveblog: ++ Putin will China im Mai besuchen ++
Russlands Machthaber Putin plant für Mai einen Staatsbesuch in China - es wäre die erste Auslandsreise seiner neuen Amtszeit. Nach einem Angriff auf die ukrainische Region Tscherkassy wurden mehrere Verletzte gemeldet. Alle Entwicklungen vom Donnerstag zum Nachlesen.

Baidu reports Q4 revenue up 6% YoY to ~$4.9B and net income down 48% YoY to ~$366M, as chatbot Ernie, which has 100M users, began to augment its ads business (Zheping Huang/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

Baidu’s Revenue Climbs after AI Helps it Weather China Downturn
Baidu Inc.’s revenue rose 6% after its ChatGPT-style service began to augment advertising sales, helping the Chinese AI leader weather a severe economic downturn.

Be Careful Out There!
Chinese Domain Scams are real!
They're in the middle of trying to Pig Butcher Scam me for ASL-Opera.com
#China #Domain #Scam

China cuts key equipment shipments to Russia amid sanctions threat: https://benborges.xyz/2024/04/23/china-cuts-key.html

Thailand passes bill to legalise same-sex marriage (South China Morning Post)
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3256915/thailand-passes-bill-legalise-same-sex-marriage
http://www.memeorandum.com/240327/p74#a240327p74

Chinese nationals charged in scheme to illegally export US tech to China | Courthouse News Service
https://www.courthousenews.com/chinese-nationals-charged-in-scheme-to-illegally-export-u-s-tech-to-china/

Chinese nationals charged in scheme to illegally export US tech to China
The men face charges of attempting to illegally export a semiconductor machine to China.

🧮 Ice-ray patterns: A rediscovery of past design for the future
#china

Ice-ray patterns: A rediscovery of past design for the future
Chinese ice-ray lattice, or "binglie" as it is called in Chinese, is an intricate pattern that looks like cracked ice and is a common decorative element used in traditional Chinese window designs.

That's nice, Houthi's won't fire on vessels from China and Russia....
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-21/china-russia-reach-agreement-with-yemen-s-houthis-on-red…

China, Russia Reach Agreement With Yemen’s Houthis on Red Sea Ships
The Yemen-based Houthis have told China and Russia their ships can sail through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden without being attacked, according to several people with knowledge of the militant group’s discussions.

Drei Deutsche wegen Spionage für China festgenommen
Drei Deutsche sollen für China spioniert haben. Das ist kein Einzelfall. China setze viel daran, seinen Einfluss auszudehnen, warnt der Verfassungsschutz-Chef.​

China cuts key equipment shipments to Russia amid sanctions threat: https://benborges.xyz/2024/04/23/china-cuts-key.html

"Our economy? Yes, while Trumponomics 1.0 had major flaws (like the deficit-expanding tax cut giveaways to business and the rich), Trumponomics 2.0 is downright scary."
Opinion | Fear the Economic Impact of Donald #Trump 2.0 - The New York Times

Opinion | Fear the Economic Impact of Donald Trump 2.0
While Trump’s economic policy had serious flaws in his first term, the prospect of what he could do in a second term is frightening.

Elon Musk visits China, a source says to discuss with senior officials the rollout of FSD in the country and permission to transfer data overseas (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-tra

Blinken kritisiert China wegen Unterstützung Russlands
Bei seinem Besuch in Peking hat US-Außenminister Antony Blinken Bedenken wegen Chinas militärischer Unterstützung für Russland geäußert. Aus dem US-Außenministerium hieß es, die von Blinken geäußerten Vorbehalte hätten "der Unterstützung der russischen Rüstungsindustrie durch die Volksrepublik China" gegolten.
Der chinesische Außenminister Wang Yi warnte vor einer Versch…
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Ukraine-Liveblog: ++ Russland übergibt tote Soldaten an Ukraine ++
Die Ukraine hat von Russland die Körper von 140 getöteten Soldaten zurückerhalten. Russlands Verteidigungsminister Schoigu beteuert, dass Moskau keine Absichten habe, NATO-Gebiet anzugreifen. Alle Entwicklungen im Liveblog.

Gegen China: USA nehmen RISC-V ins Visier
US-Gesetzgeber wollen offenbar Chinas Zugriff auf RISC-V-Technik einschränken. Das ist allerdings schwierig, weil der Befehlssatz ohne Lizenz nutzbar ist.
https://www.

According to DOJ, the six countries of concern in Biden's EO on sensitive personal data are
--China (including Hong Kong and Macau),
--Russia,
--Iran,
--North Korea,
--Cuba,
-- Venezuela
Does anyone know how Cuba and Venezuela made this list?

Putin confirms he will visit China in May: https://benborges.xyz/2024/04/26/putin-confirms-he.html

Chinese government data: iPhone shipments in China fell ~33% YoY to ~2.4M units in February 2024, after dropping 39% YoY to ~5.5M units in January 2024 (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-26/iph…

Apple (AAPL) iPhone China Shipments Fell About 33% in Feb., State Data Show
Apple Inc. iPhone shipments in China fell about 33% in February from a year earlier, according to official data, extending a slump in demand for the flagship device in its most important overseas market.

Der Liveblog von Donnerstag zum Nachlesen
Russlands Präsident Putin plant für Mai einen Staatsbesuch in China - es wäre die erste Auslandsreise seiner neuen Amtszeit. Nach einem Angriff auf die ukrainische Region Tscherkassy wurden mehrere Verletzte gemeldet.
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Ukraine-Liveblog: ++ Putin will China im Mai besuchen ++
Russlands Präsident Putin plant für Mai einen Staatsbesuch in China - es wäre die erste Auslandsreise seiner neuen Amtszeit. Nach einem Angriff auf die ukrainische Region Tscherkassy wurden mehrere Verletzte gemeldet. Alle Entwicklungen vom Donnerstag zum Nachlesen.

Opinion: Putin’s silk road around sanctions: https://benborges.xyz/2024/02/29/opinion-putins-silk.html

A look at Abu Dhabi-based AI startup G42, as sources say US intelligence officials fixated on CEO Xiao Peng ahead of its China divestment and Microsoft deal (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/g42-al…

G42 Allies With US Over China in Global AI Conflict
Abu Dhabi-based G42 found it could no longer play for both teams.

Here’s why China is sending pandas back to San Diego and the U.S. - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/02/23/china-pandas-san-diego-zoo-united-states/

Here’s why China is sending pandas back to the United States
As U.S.-China relations have soured, Beijing has been calling home the pandas it loaned to American zoos. Until now. San Diego could soon have some new bears.

TechInsights teardown: Huawei's Pura 70 uses a 7nm chip, similar to the Mate 60, and a Kirin 9010 processor, a newer version of the Mate 60 Pro's Kirin 9000s (Vlad Savov/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

New Huawei Phones Have Latest Version of Controversial Made-in-China Chip
Huawei Technologies Co.’s latest smartphones carry a version of the advanced made-in-China processor it revealed last year, independent analysis revealed, underscoring the Chinese company’s ability to sustain production of the controversial chip.

Apple nimmt WhatsApp und Threads in China aus App Store
Mit einem VPN-Dienst lassen sich westliche Apps trotz Großer Firewall in China noch nutzen. Nun hat Peking das Schlupfloch für WhatsApp und Threads geschlossen.

Alibaba is cutting prices for over 100 core cloud products in China by up to 55%, and 20% on average, including data storage and elastic computing products (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02…

Alibaba Unveils Big Cloud Price Cuts as AI Rivalry Deepens
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is rolling out its second major price cut for cloud services in years, aiming to win back users from rivals like Tencent Holdings Ltd. competing to provide the tools critical to training artificial intelligence.

Lithografie-Systeme: China bleibt ASMLs wichtigster Abnehmer
Die niederländische Firma ASML machte Anfang 2024 das meiste Geld mit Lithografie-Systemen für China, trotz der ausgeweiteten Handelsrestriktionen.

Alibaba is cutting prices for over 100 core cloud products in China by up to 55%, and 20% on average, including data storage and elastic computing products (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02…

Alibaba Unveils Big Cloud Price Cuts as AI Rivalry Deepens
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is rolling out its second major price cut for cloud services in years, aiming to win back users from rivals like Tencent Holdings Ltd. competing to provide the tools critical to training artificial intelligence.

China approves US listing of self-driving startup Pony.ai, which plans to sell up to 98M shares and list on Nasdaq or NYSE, signaling an ease on the crackdown (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024…

China Approves US Listing for Self-Driving Firm in Easing Sign
China has greenlit a US listing by autonomous driving startup Pony.ai, raising the potential for an increase in Chinese tech initial public offerings in New York after a more than two-year hiatus.

Study finds that China produced almost 50% of the world's top AI researchers, compared to ~18% from the US, thanks to China's heavy investment in AI education (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/22/technol…

In One Key A.I. Metric, China Pulls Ahead of the U.S.: Talent
China has produced a huge number of top A.I. engineers in recent years. New research shows that, by some measures, it has already eclipsed the United States.

Q&A with tech expert Dan Wang on China's reaction to the TikTok crackdown, how the state media is keeping its powder dry for now, possible retaliation, and more (Ravi Mattu/New York Times)
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‘Cherry on the Cake’: How China Views the U.S. Crackdown on TikTok
Dan Wang, an expert on China’s technology sector, says Beijing would see a forced sale or ban of the social media platform as a propaganda coup.

Sources: China's muted response to TikTok bill reflects the view that TikTok is of less strategic value than Huawei; China prefers TikTok US closure to sale (Wall Street Journal)
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Apple's latest supplier list shows the challenges the company is facing in diversifying its supply chain, as its Chinese suppliers grew from 48 to 52 in 2023 (Nikkei Asia)
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Apple moves closer to China despite supply chain shifts
Japan, Taiwan and U.S. supplier numbers dip as iPhone maker expands in Southeast Asia

A US judge clears Chinese state-backed chipmaker Fujian Jinhua of economic espionage and other charges, over five years after the US blacklisted the company (Bloomberg)
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Chinese Chipmaker Cleared in US Criminal Trade Secrets Case
A Chinese chipmaker was cleared of economic espionage and other criminal charges in a setback for a US Justice Department crackdown on intellectual property theft by China.

iPhone sales in China fell 19.1% YoY to a 15.7% share in Q1 2024; Vivo fell 0.4% YoY to 17.4%, Honor rose 11.5% YoY to 16.1%, and Huawei rose 69.7% YoY to 15.5% (Counterpoint Research)
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Chinese state media: at the China Development Forum, Tim Cook said Apple will launch Vision Pro in China this year, first official non-US launch confirmation (Reuters)
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Sources: the US is urging Japan, South Korea, and the Netherlands to tighten export controls to China, including stopping engineers from servicing Chinese fabs (Financial Times)
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Congress considers legislation to block DJI drones from running on US communication networks, effectively killing the Chinese company's US commercial business (Kate Kelly/New York Times)
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A Chinese Firm Is America’s Favorite Drone Maker. Except in Washington.
U.S. authorities consider DJI a security threat. Congress is weighing legislation to ban it, prompting a lobbying campaign from the company, which dominates the commercial and consumer drone markets.