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On Friday, Chinese startup DeepSeek released a preview of its highly anticipated V4 model, designed to run on chips from Huawei Technologies—marking a shift away from its earlier reliance on Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) hardware. Performance Claims Put V4 Among Top AI Models DeepSeek said its V4 Pro...

On Thursday, the Donald Trump administration accused China-linked entities of carrying out large-scale theft of U.S. artificial intelligence technology, warning of stronger enforcement measures against what it describes as unauthorized "distillation" of frontier AI models. US Alleges Coordinated AI...

Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday revealed that economic pressure from Western allies had risked pushing Canada closer to China. Speaking at the CNBC CONVERGE LIVE event in Singapore, Trudeau said the U.S. and Europe had “almost driven” Canada “into China's...

China's AI race is heating up again—and this time, Big Tech may be backing the next contender. Tencent Holding Ltd. (OTC:TCEHY) and Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) (NYSE:BABAF) are in talks to invest in DeepSeek, as the fast-rising company explores its first-ever external funding round at...

U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer has proposed that allies pay a premium on minerals sourced from a proposed group of reliable trading partners, including Europe, to break China’s dominance. Greer, in an interview with the Financial Times on Wednesday, attributed the Western...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) made the major announcement that CEO Tim Cook will transition from the top leadership role, with hardware chief John Ternus set to succeed him on Sept. 1. Cook will move into the role of Executive Chairman, where he will remain closely involved in the company's government...

The Iran war has disrupted multiple sectors, with aviation and energy industries among the hardest hit as regional tensions escalate. South Korea Introduces Driving Bans South Korea remains one of the regions most severely affected by the fuel shortages as the country relies on imports for over 90...

Runners and spectators alike taking part in the 2026 Boston Marathon Monday may have been fortunate enough to visit with the Optimus Bot from Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), a humanoid robot set for future mass production. Unlike Chinese competitors in the humanoid robot space using races as a physical...

In a podcast posted Wednesday, Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang cautioned that treating China solely as an adversary in the AI race could undermine global collaboration and ultimately hurt U.S. interests. China Already Has The AI Resources, Huang Says Speaking in a conversation with...

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) paused its electric-vehicle growth efforts, but is pivoting to a major push in 2027. With lower-cost production methods and new models in development, the legacy automaker’s CEO wants to keep Chinese competitors out of the U.S., despite consumer demand for...

Investor and co-founder of Echelon Wealth Partners, Peter Schiff, warned on Tuesday that President Donald Trump‘s blockade on the Strait of Hormuz could be perceived as an act of war by affected countries. Act Of War Schiff expressed concerns about the U.S.-led blockade of the Strait of...

On Tuesday, Anthony Scaramucci reacted to a clip of Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) endorsing the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, saying that if it cripples China's economy, that would be "wonderful." Rick Scott’s Iran Remarks Spark Debate During an interview with Semafor, Scott voiced strong...

China's factory sector is finally showing signs of life, but ETF investors aren't ready to price in a full recovery just yet. After more than three years of falling factory-gate prices, China's Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 0.5% year over year in March 2026, marking its first expansion since...

The AI race is running into an unexpected wall—and it's not chips or capital. It's water, power, and local resistance. As Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) push to expand data center capacity, investors are starting...

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) investors are used to watching rivals like BYD Co., Ltd. (OTC:BYDDF) (OTC:BYDDY). But the real threat may be sitting one layer deeper—inside the battery. Because the company shaping the economics of electric vehicles isn't another automaker. It's Contemporary Amperex...