Commentary / World May 31, 2023
U.S. unemployment insurance is stuck in 1935
by Kathryn A. Edwards
America is relying on a unemployment system designed for the economy during the Great Depression.
Business / Tech May 31, 2023
Chinese tech business owners seek residency abroad as U.S. tensions soar
by David Kirton
Dismayed by U.S.-China trade spats and restrictions on a growing number of Chinese companies, ambitious Chinese technology entrepreneurs are taking more drastic steps to expand into the U.S.
Business / Tech May 31, 2023
Why is Nvidia's market value soaring and what is its role in the AI boom?
The chipmaker produces around 80% of the chips used by generative AI systems to process data.
Business / Tech May 31, 2023
Nvidia's market value touches $1 trillion amid AI gold rush
by Ryan Vlastelica and Ian King
The chipmaker’s artificial intelligence prospects briefly vaulted it into an elite club of just five American companies.
Commentary / Japan May 30, 2023
Kishida's push to protect vital undersea cables
by Brad Glosserman
Undersea communications cables, a pillar of the global economy, are starting to get the attention they deserve in part due to Prime Minister Kishida's efforts.
Commentary / World May 30, 2023
When delivery costs more than the food you ordered
by Leticia Miranda
The big players are betting that we’re too addicted to the convenience of meals at our doors to walk away from their apps. They may be right.
Business / Economy May 30, 2023
China rejects U.S. claims over ‘de-risking’ not ‘decoupling’
Chinese state media, officials and academics have all publicly rejected the distinction in recent weeks, in a seemingly concerted effort to undermine the rhetorical shift.
Business / Tech May 30, 2023
Asus plans to sell first managed AI service hosted at client facilities
by Vlad Savov
A major concern around existing AI services is that they’re operated through online data centers that can expose sensitive information.
Asia Pacific May 29, 2023
Chinese police urge deletion of encrypted messaging apps from children’s devices
by Alyssa Chen
Police in cities across China have issued warnings against kids using encrypted messaging apps such as Telegram and BatChat amid a growing crackdown.
Asia Pacific May 28, 2023
South Korea to avoid cashing in on China’s U.S. chipmaker ban
by Sam Kim
China’s Micron crackdown has drawn South Korea into the U.S.-China battle over technology access and national security.
Business May 27, 2023
Japan and U.S. industry chiefs agree to boost semiconductor cooperation
During a meeting in Detroit, the two also confirmed the need to reinforce global supply chains with other partners and through multilateral engagements.
Asia Pacific | FOCUS May 26, 2023
Winning without fighting? Why China is exploring 'cognitive warfare.'
by Gabriel Dominguez
The term refers to operations based on tech such as AI aimed at influencing the minds of adversaries, thereby creating a strategically favorable environment.