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China: Gericht untersagt Entlassung wegen KI
In China sollte ein Angestellter weniger Gehalt bekommen, nachdem eine KI seine Arbeit übernommen hat – dann wurde er entlassen. Das hat ein Gericht untersagt.
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China: Gericht untersagt Entlassung wegen KI
In China sollte ein Angestellter weniger Gehalt bekommen, nachdem eine KI seine Arbeit übernommen hat – dann wurde er entlassen. Das hat ein Gericht untersagt.

Sources: China targets 70% of silicon wafers used by its chipmakers to be made domestically by 2026; chipmakers see an unspoken mandate to use local 12" wafers (Nikkei Asia)
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/china-tech/e…

Exclusive: China targets 70% advanced domestic silicon wafer use by 2026
Local leaders led by Eswin drive major expansion for self-sufficiency milestone

US joins Russia, China in opposing IAEA resolution condemning attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure: https://benborges.xyz/2026/03/05/us-joins-russia-china-in.html

Huawei will in China mit Ascend 950PR Nvidia davonziehen
Huawei will offenbar mehr KI-Beschleuniger für China produzieren. Nvidia-Chef Jensen Huang beklagt sich über die Praktiken der US-Regierung.
https://www.

Huawei will in China mit Ascend 950PR Nvidia davonziehen
Huawei will offenbar mehr KI-Beschleuniger für China produzieren. Nvidia-Chef Jensen Huang beklagt sich über die Praktiken der US-Regierung.

China’s Big Bet on Wind Power Is Paying Off.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/business/china-wind-turbines.html?unlocked_article_code=1.gFA.GeBS.EaRP98vcDITh&smid=nytcore-android-share

China’s Big Bet on Wind Power Is Paying Off
An industrial policy of subsidies and import restrictions laid the foundations for China to become almost as dominant in wind turbines as in solar panels.

Just got invited to a webinar entitled "76 Years of Indonesia-China Relations: Advancing Cooperation"
Of course, #Indonesia and #China have only re-established diplomatic relations 36 years ago. I guess they'll just ignore that 23 year gap?

Chinese state media: AI-generated Chinese microdramas to be worth $3B in 2026, out of a $14B total microdrama market, boosted by tools like Seedance 2.0 (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/world/asia/china-microdrama-ai-backlash.html…

How A.I. Is Transforming China’s Entertainment Industry
A.I.-generated microdramas have taken off. Celebrities have threatened legal action against the use of their likeness, while actors say jobs have dried up.

U.S. Warns China Over Iranian Oil as Sanctions Fight Intensifies (Alan Rappeport/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/politics/us-china-iranian-oil-sanctions.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260504/p55#a260504p55

China, which dominates the global drone industry, has sharply tightened its drone use rules, as some users say they are hindering routine and lawful flights (Joy Dong/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/world/a

China Built the World’s Drone Industry. Now It’s Locking Down the Skies.
The Chinese government tightened rules to curb what it described as illegal drone use, but some users say the changes are now restricting too many flights.

#China macht es vor: Es investiert enorme Summen in erneuerbare Energie. Auch wenn jetzt noch viel fossile Energie die CO2 Bilanz des Landes verhagelt, China wird wohl das erste Industrieland sein, das CO2 neutral sein wird, zumindest annhähernd - während wir in Europa immer noch diskutieren, ob wir nicht doch wieder Atomkraft reaktivieren, zumindest Gaskraftwerke, wenn nicht gar wieder Kohlekraftwerke…

„Made in EU“-Anforderungen: Europa kopiert China ... ein bisschen
Wer mit öffentlichen Stellen in der EU Geschäfte machen oder von Förderung profitieren will, soll künftig bestimmte Vorgaben erfüllen.
https://www…

wow, china is leading on manufacturing renewables.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/20/china/china-energy-security-global-oil-crisis-iran-intl-hnk

„Sollte #Taiwan zum Beispiel fallen, wäre das nicht nur eine Katastrophe für die Taiwaner, sondern würde auch unsere Welt verändern“, sagt der Politologe Andreas #Fulda. Er beschreibt in seinem Buch „Wenn China angreift“, was passieren könnte, wenn

Chinas verlorene Welt: Ein 1200 Jahre altes Dorf tief in den Bergen – China Wanders
https://daoweg.wordpress.com/2026/04/04/chinas-verlorene-welt-ein-1200-jahre-altes-dorf-tief-in-den-bergen-china-wanders/

"As It Boosts Renewables, China Still Can’t Break Its Coal Addiction"
#China #Renewables #Energy

As It Boosts Renewables, China Still Can't Break Its Coal Addiction
Despite being a renewables superpower, China continues to permit and build new coal-fired power plants at a rapid pace. Analysts say the nation’s new five-year plan will ensure further coal plant expansion and jeopardize China’s ability to deliver on its climate promises.

Jensen Huang said Nvidia's market share of AI accelerators in China has "now dropped to zero" and that US export policy "has already largely backfired" (Anton Shilov/Tom's Hardware)
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Jensen says Nvidia now has 'zero percent' market share in China — says US export policy 'has already largely backfired'
US export restrictions bite.

Chinese people don't like or don't want to queue. They just flock randomly in front of the counter. But the shops solved the problem by offering to order via WeChat MiniApps. You scan a QR code and place your order (incl. paypment) in the app. Then you just need to pick up. #China #Chongqing

There's still time to register for the #DefendResearch webinar with Dr. George Cooper to hear about his research: "Conditions of Censorship Complicity in Scholarly Publishing: A China case study" https://

Der weltweite #Solarboom übertrifft die Prognosen.
2025 sind rund 2.919 Gigawatt #Photovoltaik installiert und decken etwa zehn Prozent des globalen Strombedarfs.
#China, die EU und die…

Solarboom weltweit: Photovoltaik-Ausbau bricht Rekorde
Der weltweite Solarboom übertrifft alle Prognosen. Als günstigste Energiequelle treibt Photovoltaik in China, Europa und Afrika die Energiewende voran und revolutioniert auch das Heizen und die Elektromobilität.

Apple Intelligence: Fehlstart in China, neue Siri doch erst mit iOS 27?
Die erste Beta von iOS 26.5 ist da, von einer verbesserten Sprachassistenz zeigt sich aber weiter nichts. In China ging Apple unterdessen zu forsch vor.

Took a screenshot from globalenergymonitor.org to send to someone who said that China isn't really using wind power. (Green dots are current, red dots are announced.)

Chinese firms
— some with links to the People’s Liberation Army
— marrying artificial intelligence with open-source data
to market information they claim can “expose” the movements of U.S. forces.

Beijing has sought to distance itself from any direct involvement in the Iran war, but the firms
— many of which have emerged in the past five years as part of the government’s push to harness private AI for military use
— are capitalizing on the conflict.

U.S. …

Chinese firms market Iran war intelligence ‘exposing’ U.S. forces
Private Chinese technology companies — some with ties to the military — are marketing detailed intelligence on movements of U.S. forces in Iran, even as Beijing seeks to keep its distance.

Australia is dependent on China to get enough jet fuel
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-29/china-engaging-with-australia-on-jet-fuel-supplies-wong-says/106623132

China to help Australia with jet fuel supplies, Wong says
Chinese state-owned oil companies have agreed to negotiate directly with Australian companies on jet fuel after the foreign minister's visit to China.

Zitat des Tages:
Wer glaubt dass in China #greentech oder #energiewende betrieben wird UND das irgendwie mit #linker Gesinnung zu tun hat der ist NAIVE. Es geht hier um Unabhängigkeit und…

In China lachen sie über unsere Energiewende - Jan Hegenberg & Dr. Tim Meyer
Podcast-Folge · Geladen - der Batteriepodcast zur Energiewende · 3. Mai · 46 Min.

What do we do if China decides that with all the chaos being spread by Trump and Putin, and Trump using up all our weapon stockpiles in Iran, that now is the perfect time to invade Taiwan?
We know Hegseth, Trump and the Republicans are completely incompetent and won’t be able to cope.

Die PV Modulpreise aus China werden ab Mitte dieses Jahres im Preis steigen. Ca. 10% sind wahrscheinlich. Das sagt mir ein Insider aus der Industrie. Der Grund sind Änderungen in der Besteuerung.
Cc @…

US company Paradromics on brain-computer interfaces: China's recent developments and what they mean for the US https://www.paradromics.com/blog/china-bci-developments Seems at odds with how the US administration keeps eroding the scientific ecosystem in the US;

Brain-Computer Interfaces | China's recent developments and what they mean for the U.S.
China's first commercially approved BCI made headlines. Here's what U.S. investors and policymakers need to know about the real state of the BCI race.

A deep dive into China's efforts to integrate AI into K-12 education to reduce teacher workloads, improve rural schools, and help students with disabilities (Lily Ottinger/ChinaTalk)
https://www.chinatalk.media/p/chinas-ai-education-experiment

China's AI Education Experiment
Pilot schools in China are already using AI to grade children’s artwork, monitor their facial expressions during lectures, and screen them for psychological problems — and the Ministry of Education (MOE) wants schools across the country to follow suit.

Beim @… gab es vor ein paar Tagen ein Interview zu Merz' Chinareise, in dem China-Experte Bartsch etwas über Chinas #Vertrauenswürdigkeit klarstellte, das ich in deutscher Regierungsarbeit vermisse: klare und ambitionierte

#china

Überwachung und digitale Sicherheit: Wie Peking alles unter Kontrolle hat
Chinas Zensurapparat ist aufgrund des technologischen Wandels so umfangreich wie in keinem anderen Land.

FIFA faces a broadcast crisis for the 2026 World Cup; a Reliance-Disney JV offered just $20M for India rights, and FIFA has yet to announce a China deal (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-tel

Een energiecrisis zoals in 2022 blijft waarschijnlijk uit, om deze vier redenen | de Volkskrant
https://www.volkskrant.nl/economie/een-energiecrisis-zoals-in-2022-blijft-waarschijnlijk-uit-om-deze-vier-redenen~b3210b908/
Als ik kijk naar de energietransitie blijf ik toch vinden dat China overall het best heel slim heeft aangepakt.
Door eerst snel in schonere kolencentrales te investeren kregen ze letterlijk meer energie om de energietransitie te versnellen. En nu vormen de overgebleven (moderne) kolencentrales een backup.
Wel vervuilend, maar veel minder nodig.
En kolen zijn lang houdbaar.

Für das Anlegen einer "Knowledge Base" aus Richtlinien der EINRICHTUNG, die man dann abfragen kann ("darf ich eine Forschungsreise nach China machen und mein Handy mitnehmen?"), ist die neue AI-Toolbox sehr gut geeignet. Seit ich herausfand, wie man darin Dokumente hochladen kann.

@… I said roughly at noon for a reason ;)
Going up to 30 minutes forward or backward to align into one hour bands makes sense.
But China being one big timezone? Kinda weird.
Everything within nuanced reason, as always.

Autocracy Inc. mag keine schlechte Presse.
https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000318310/nach-china-recherche-cyberangriff-auf-standard-autor

China's Linkerbot, which holds 80% of global dexterous robotic hands market, raised a Series B at a $3B valuation and seeks a $6B valuation in its next round (Laurie Chen/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/china-robot-

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Japan:
🎵 Visions of China
#Japan
https://open.spotify.com/track/4GSXKqgFojRdeTxBZql858

The dumbest political move in history was not turning to transition to EVs, modernization of the electric grid, and construction of new power plants (nuclear renewable) into a new Manhattan Project for the US. China is doing this and will clean our clock.

China's Green Methanol Industry is racing ahead 🇨🇳🌱⚗️🏎️
Many expect that Green Methanol is the future clean shipping fuel🚢⛽, as well as a promising feedstock for sustainable aviation fuels✈️ & fossil-free plastics🧴
In 2023, something happened in China🇨🇳.
Suddenly, announcements for Green Methanol production plants started appearing. They had one thing in common: they were huge💪. 500,000 tons here, a million tons there🏭🏭🏭

Why China Is Winning the Green Methanol Race
Methanol made from sustainable feedstocks is a key technology for climate-neutral shipping, aviation, and fossil-free chemicals. Chinese companies are already building industrial production facilities and surrounding infrastructure, while the rest of the world is falling behind.

Each week, Metacurity offers our subscribers a run-down of the best infosec-related long reads.
This week's selection reflects a common theme of how infosec is increasingly defined by the targeting, manipulation, and surveillance of people, and includes pieces that cover
--Journalist surveillance is a global industry,
--China retaliated against reporters through surveillance,
--AI jailbreaking takes a toll on the soul,
--Fraudsters targeted vulnerable immigr…

The new infosec battleground is human: This week's best infosec long reads 5/2/26
Journalist surveillance is a global industry, China retaliated against reporters through surveillance, AI jailbreaking takes a toll on the soul, Fraudsters targeted vulnerable immigrants, DHS has built a vast surveillance system, Memory-safe programming languages are critical to AI attack defense

Why every AI company talks about AI safety, but none wants to put their money where their mouth is. Not even Anthropic.
Including comparisons with thalidomide (aka Contergan), asbestos, and tobacco/oil lobbying.
Also that the "but China!" excuse might not hold and that China is banning AI girlfriends, because the resulting addiction will make Chinese youth (and thus China itself) weak.
So: Can we talk again about reducing the addictiveness of social media platform…

Trump Shouldn't Expect Much From His China Trip (Jacob Dreyer/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/opinion/china-us-trump-summit.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260503/p3#a260503p3

China Pressure Canceled World’s Largest Digital Human Rights Conference https://www.404media.co/china-pressure-canceled-worlds-largest-digital-human-rights-conference/

A look at the US DOJ's December lawsuit alleging a smuggling ring illegally exported or tried to export at least $160M in advanced Nvidia AI chips to China (Eliot Chen/The Wire China)
https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/03/01/chasing-the-chip-smugg…

Chasing the Chip Smugglers - The Wire China
The exposure of a U.S.-based operation that smuggled Nvidia’s AI chips to China raises questions about the role of major companies and the authorities charged with enforcing export controls.

Weather tracker: Torrential rain in southern China leads to flooding fears https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/27/weather-tracker-torrential-rain-southern-china-flooding-fears-india-heatwave-c…

Huawei dominated MWC as the largest exhibitor, illustrating the challenge facing the EU as it pushes to outlaw the Chinese supplier from European networks (Mathieu Pollet/Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/china-huawei-dominates-telco-jambo…

China’s Huawei dominates telco jamboree despite European bans
Chinese supplier thrives at Mobile World Congress in Spain even as Brussels pushes to outlaw.

In China even the fire hydrants have solar panels #Chongqing

Chinese state media: AI-generated Chinese microdramas to be worth $3B in 2026, out of a $14B total microdrama market, boosted by tools like Seedance 2.0 (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/world/asia/china-microdrama-ai-backlash.html…

How A.I. Is Transforming China’s Entertainment Industry
A.I.-generated microdramas have taken off. Celebrities have threatened legal action against the use of their likeness, while actors say jobs have dried up.

Trump hit Iran -- but he's really got China in his crosshairs (Steven W. Mosher/New York Post)
https://nypost.com/2026/03/02/opinion/trump-hit-iran-but-hes-really-got-china-in-his-crosshairs/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260303/p34#a260303p34

Unlike in the West, Chinese policymakers and the public appear to be much more optimistic about AI, likely due to a focus on real-world applications of AI (Vivian Wang/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/world/asia/china-ai-enthusiasm.html

Where are China’s A.I. Doomers?
Chinese policymakers and the public have expressed high levels of optimism about A.I., even as many in the West worry about the technology’s effects on employment or humanity in general.

"Camera Traps Document Tiger Population Recovery with Five-Cub Family in China"
#China #Tigers #Animals

Camera Traps Document Tiger Population Recovery with Five-Cub Family in China | Happy Eco News
Tiger population recovery in China achieves milestone as camera traps capture first footage of Amur tigress with five cubs.

Deregulierung und schnelles Wachstum waren die Devise, um im Wettlauf mit China nicht ins Hintertreffen zu geraten. Das könnte sich jetzt ändern.
Zum Artikel: #trump

"America looks for accommodation with Russia and China.
It aggressively challenges
middle-power former allies
—such as Canada and Denmark
—while seeking to dominate weak powers,
such as Venezuela, Cuba, and Iran.
That’s the reality."
https://bsky.app/profile/thebulw…

The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com)
"America looks for accommodation with Russia and China. It aggressively challenges middle-power former allies—such as Canada and Denmark—while seeking to dominate weak powers, such as Venezuela, Cuba, and Iran. That’s the reality." https://lnk.thebulwark.com/4qX2Q8m

People posing as ICIJ journalists or whistleblowers targeted Taiwanese officials and real reporters after a 2025 ICIJ investigation called China Targets (Scilla Alecci/ICIJ)
https://www.icij.org/investigations/china-targets/fake-journal…

Phony whistleblowers, fake journalists and cyber spies: ICIJ network targeted after China Targets probe  - ICIJ
Shortly after publication, a slew of fake ICIJ reporters approached journalists, Taiwanese officials, and human rights advocates seeking sensitive data. With Citizen Lab, we investigated

Check out today's super-packed Metacurity for a concise run-down of the most critical infosec developments you should know, including
--Nine Dubai scam centers raided in joint US-China operation, 276 arrested,
--White House opposes Anthropic's expansion of Mythos access,
--Oz government warns banks on AI cyberattacks,
--Ukraine arrests three people who allegedly hacked 610k Roblox accounts,
--European celebrity exposed cloud repo with 90k stalkerware scr…

Nine Dubai scam centers raided in joint US-China operation, 276 arrested
White House opposes Anthropic's expansion of Mythos access, Oz government warns banks on AI cyberattacks, Ukraine arrests three people who allegedly hacked 610k+ Roblox accounts, European celebrity exposed cloud repo with 90k stalkerware screenshots, Chinese hackers breached Cuba's embassy, more

Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles (Jack Ewing/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/business/ford-gm-ev-self-driving-cars-china.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QVA.dqjT.LyymfOvpW5SO&smid=bs-share
http://www.memeorandum.com/260303/p41#a260303p41

Everywhere in China they sell these 3D printed dragons. In general the stores don't shy away from using 3D printed parts for display and sometimes also products.

A US bill seeks to ban exports of DUV lithography tech to China, whose imports of chipmaking equipment reportedly grew from $10.7B in 2016 to ~$51.1B in 2025 (Jared Perlo/NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/senate-bill-ban-…

Senate bill would ban sale of key AI chipmaking machines to China
A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill that would severely limit the sale of advanced semiconductor machinery to China used for AI systems.

"Renewable energies overtook global electricity demand last year, led by solar growth in China, India"
#China #India #Energy

Solar growth in China and India powers clean energy surge by 2025
Record growth in solar, especially in China and India, was a driving factor for clean energy sources surpassing the world’s strong demand for electricity in 2025. Clean power generation grew 887 terawatt hours in 2025, exceeding overall global electricity demand growth of 849 terawatt hours, according to a report by energy think tank Ember. Ember analyzes electricity data from 215 countries, and studied 2025 data for 91 countries, which the firm says represents 93% of global electricity deman…

China's new five-year plan introduces an "AI action plan", mentions AI over 50 times, and outlines investments in quantum computing, 6G, embodied AI, and more (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/…

I thought we're save from the Easter crazy in China. Unfortunately it's tomb sweeping holidays over here in Chongqing. So still quite full and lively.

KI-Tool: China untersagt Milliardenübernahme von Manus durch Meta
Meta wollte angeblich zwei Milliarden US-Dollar für das chinesische KI-Start-up Manus bezahlen. Nach einer aufsehenerregenden Prüfung unterbindet China das nun.

KI-Tool: China untersagt Milliardenübernahme von Manus durch Meta
Meta wollte angeblich zwei Milliarden US-Dollar für das chinesische KI-Start-up Manus bezahlen. Nach einer aufsehenerregenden Prüfung unterbindet China das nun.

China's Hang Seng Tech Index, which includes Chinese tech giants like Tencent and Alibaba, is down 28% since October 2025, shedding nearly $600B in market value (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-…

Labour MP's Husband Arrested Over China Spying Allegations (Alex Wickham/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-04/uk-police-arrest-three-men-accused-of-helping-chinese-spies
http://www.memeorandum.com/260304/p45#a260304p45

Only 35 nations signed a declaration affirming "human responsibility over AI-powered weapons", with the US and China opting out; the US endorsed prior pledges (Victoria Waldersee/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace

Jetzt geht's los mit der Känguru-Rebellion. Extra mit nach China geschleppt /cc @… #Chongqing @…@…

Falko Kommentar zu Die Känguru Rebellion - MXHDR BookWyrm
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How influencers boosting US-based AI and opposing Chinese AI are paid with money tied to Leading the Future, funded by execs from OpenAI, Palantir, a16z, others (Taylor Lorenz/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/super-pac-back

A Dark-Money Campaign Is Paying Influencers to Frame Chinese AI as a Threat
Build American AI, a nonprofit linked to a super PAC bankrolled by executives at OpenAI and Andreessen Horowitz, is funding a campaign to spread pro-AI messaging and stoke fears about China.

OpenClaw launches an official China mirror, with ByteDance providing the servers to host the Chinese-language service, as OpenClaw explodes in the country (Juro Osawa/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/bytedan…

ByteDance Helps OpenClaw Launch China Version of Software Marketplace
ByteDance is helping OpenClaw operate a Chinese version of its ClawHub marketplace, which distributes OpenClaw’s special files that enable AI agents to perform specific tasks. OpenClaw’s official X account said in a post on Wednesday that it has launched an official China version of its ClawHub, where users can find and install software files known as skills, which help expand OpenClaw

China und Kambodscha gehen gemeinsam gegen kambodschanische Scam-Zentren vor
Neben Myanmar zählt auch Kambodscha viele Scam-Zentren für Online-Betrug. Im Rahmen engerer Zusammenarbeit will China den Kampf dagegen unterstützen.

Boah, was sind die Chinesen für Angeber. Der Schnellzug von Chongqing nach Zhangjia ist nicht einfach nur pünktlich... nein, der fährt AUF DIE SEKUNDE GENAU los.
Ich sag's euch: China is echt ne "humbling experience "

heise | Openclaw-Boom in China: Zwischen Innovation und Risiko
Gerade in China ist Openclaw beliebt. Early Adopter helfen bei der Installation, wobei die neuen Geschäftsmodelle manchmal nicht unproblematisch sind.

China Condemns 'Unacceptable' US, Israeli Strikes on Iran (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-01/china-condemns-unacceptable-us-israeli-strikes-on-iran
http://www.memeorandum.com/260301/p13#a260301p13

Chinese military procurement documents show the PLA's efforts to use AI to assist in drone piloting, cyberattacks, decision-making, and disinformation campaigns (Foreign Affairs)
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/chinas-ai-arsenal

China’s AI Arsenal
The PLA’s tech strategy is working.

Dienstag: Auflagen für Google, EU und USA vereint gegen China
EU-Kommission schlägt Maßnahmen vor Brüssel und Washington mit Aktionsplan Solarstrom aus dem All Partnerschaft gelockert Interpol warnt vor Betrug

Dienstag: Auflagen für Google, EU und USA vereint gegen China
EU-Kommission schlägt Maßnahmen vor + Brüssel und Washington mit Aktionsplan + Solarstrom aus dem All + Partnerschaft gelockert + Interpol warnt vor Betrug

China's Wang Yi says attacks on Iran 'unacceptable', urges ceasefire and talks (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-urges-immediate-ceasefire-after-us-israel-strike-iran-2026-03-01/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260301/p14#a260301p14

Patentrekord 2025: China stürmt in europäische Top 3 und treibt den KI-Wettlauf
Der Jahresindex des Europäischen Patentamts zeigt eine hohe Nachfrage nach Computertechnik und 6G. Deutschland verteidigt Spitzenstellung trotz China-Offensive.

China's EV makers are competing on in-car AI features; ByteDance says its Doubao AI is used in 7M cars across 145 models, including from Mercedes, Audi, and VW (Evelyn Cheng/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/01/china-ev-ai-fea…

China’s EV price war turns into AI arms race beyond cheaper cars
Chinese EV firms are rapidly rolling out in-car AI features to gain an edge, but as the price war drags on, those technologies are quickly becoming commoditized.

China überholt USA als Deutschlands Top-Handelspartner
China holt sich den Spitzenplatz im Handel mit Deutschland zurück. Doch am Absatzmarkt USA kommen Exporteure nicht vorbei – trotz der neuen Zölle.
https://www.

Chinese humanoid robot maker UBTech is seeking a chief scientist with an annual pay of as much as ~$18M; China's AI industry has eschewed mega pay packages (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-03/ch…

Rival Nations Seize On Choke Points to Counter Trump (Ana Swanson/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/business/economy/trump-iran-china-choke-points.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260402/p154#a260402p154

Kritische Rohstoff: EU und USA schmieden Pakt gegen China-Dominanz
Mit einem Abkommen und einem Aktionsplan wollen Brüssel und Washington die Abhängigkeit bei kritischen Mineralien verringern und Marktverzerrungen kontern.

Kritische Rohstoff: EU und USA schmieden Pakt gegen China-Dominanz
Mit einem Abkommen und einem Aktionsplan wollen Brüssel und Washington die Abhängigkeit bei kritischen Mineralien verringern und Marktverzerrungen kontern.

IDC: Chinese GPU and AI chipmakers captured ~41% of China's AI server market in 2025, significantly eroding Nvidia's share, which stood at 55% with ~2.2M cards (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chines

5G-Sicherheitsnetz: Bund besiegelt Aus für Huawei und ZTE bis 2029
Verträge mit Telekom, Vodafone und Telefónica zwingen die Mobilfunknetzbetreiber zum Austausch kritischer Technik aus China in Kern- und Managementsystemen.

Sources: Apple tells suppliers it will maintain its current production share in India rather than expand, after local sites struggled without China-based teams (Nikkei Asia)
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/tech-asia/what-china-h…

What China holds in store for Apple's new CEO
John Ternus set to take reins as India shift struggles, iPhone pressure mounts

Sources: strong AI demand in China nearly doubles prices for Nvidia's B300 servers to ~$1M each, as a crackdown on chip smuggling dries up black market supply (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/prices-nvidias-b300…

Xiaomi 17: Kompaktes Smartphone mit Leica-Kamera für Europa
Xiaomi hat das Xiaomi 17 für Europa angekündigt. Die Pro-Modelle mit Rückdisplay bleiben leider in China. Dafür gibt es neue Tablets und weitere Gadgets.

How influencers boosting US-based AI and opposing Chinese AI are paid with money tied to Leading the Future, funded by execs from OpenAI, Palantir, a16z, others (Taylor Lorenz/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/super-pac-back

A Dark-Money Campaign Is Paying Influencers to Frame Chinese AI as a Threat
Build American AI, a nonprofit linked to a super PAC bankrolled by executives at OpenAI and Andreessen Horowitz, is funding a campaign to spread pro-AI messaging and stoke fears about China.

China lässt Raumfahrer länger im All
China verlängert den Aufenthalt seiner aktuellen Besatzung auf der Raumstation um rund einen Monat. Offiziell soll dabei weitere Technik erprobt werden.
https://www.…

Shanghai-based MiniMax reports 2025 revenue up 159% YoY to $79M, above ~$71.4M est., and a $1.87B net loss, up from a ~$465.2M loss in 2024, after its IPO (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-02/china-ai…

China's National Supercomputing Center in Shenzhen unveils the Lingshen project, aiming for 2 exaFLOPS performance using a domestic-made CPU-only architecture (Luke James/Tom's Hardware)
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry

China announces CPU-only exascale supercomputer with 47,000 homemade processors, record 2 Exaflops of performance without GPUs — Lingshen super said to use Huawei Kunpeng servers and no foreign-made components
Good luck with that.

As China grapples with a shrinking population and low birthrate, some women are finding romance with AI chatbots, leading Beijing to increase AI regulations (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/technol

A.I. Dating Apps Complicate China’s Efforts to Boost Birthrate
As China grapples with a shrinking population and historically low birthrate, people are finding romance with chatbots instead.

China's broadening Manus review raises doubts about the "Singapore-washing" model; sources: Meta moved 100 Manus employees to Singapore in early March (Anniek Bao/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/27/meta-manus-china-review-sin…

Beijing's surprise intervention on Meta's Manus rattles tech founders, VCs eyeing 'China shedding' 
Beijing's review has fueled concerns and confusion among Chinese tech founders and investors that had quietly embraced the so-called "Singapore-washing" model.

Sources: China's top chipmakers, with strong government backing, aim to increase advanced chip production capacity fivefold to 100K wafers within two years (Nikkei Asia)
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/techno…

China aims for 5-fold increase in advanced chip output to meet AI demand
Backed by Beijing, Huawei and SMIC lead efforts on 7-nm and 5-nm-like production tech

The China Computer Federation calls for a boycott of AI conference NeurIPS after organizers barred submissions from US-sanctioned companies like Huawei (Vincent Chow/South China Morning Post)
https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3348006/

AI rift widens as China urges boycott of top US conference over sanctions ban
Move to comply with US sanctions sparks backlash, with China’s top computing body threatening to blacklist the AI conference.

Chinese semiconductor companies like SMIC reported record 2025 revenue, driven by AI demand and China's self-sufficiency push as a result of US restrictions (Arjun Kharpal/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/03/chinese-chip-firms-record-revenue-ai-b…

Chinese chip firms hit record high revenue driven by the AI boom and U.S. curbs
Chinese chip companies have benefited from strong domestic demand for AI as U.S. tech curbs have bolstered local firms.

Sources: Chinese companies move to cement their role in humanoid robot supply chains as Tesla and others turn to China for components the US sees as strategic (Raffaele Huang/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/tech/under-the-skin-of-ameri…

Analysis: half of Asia's 10 most volatile stocks are recent AI IPOs, including China's Moore Threads and MiniMax, driven by thin institutional ownership (Jeanny Yu/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-…

Super Micro co-founder Yih-Shyan Liaw pleads not guilty to US federal charges of helping smuggle billions of dollars' worth of Nvidia-powered servers to China (Bob Van Voris/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20