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Center-Left nbcnews.com · Jul 23

New bipartisan bill takes aim at Chinese AI companies accused of copying American tech

The bipartisan effort addresses claims from American tech companies and officials that Chinese companies are “distilling” frontier U.S. models.

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Center-Right cnbc.com · Jul 23

Chip firm priced as China's most valuable company before its IPO brings scrutiny to crypto platform

The outsized premium was due in part to offshore investors who, locked out of the highly anticipated listings, turned to crypto for a parallel market.

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Center-Left bbc.co.uk · Jul 23

China's Moonshot AI stole from Anthropic, Trump tech adviser says

The allegations come as Chinese AI companies are facing increased US government scrutiny.

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Center-Left theguardian.com · Jul 23

‘A statement of freedom’: T-shirt slogan goes viral and book sales rocket in Taiwan after Hong Kong raids

Taiwanese people look on with concern at fate of Hong Kong’s independent booksellers, after series of arrests in recent monthsWalking out of one of Hong Kong’s last remaining indep…

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Left rawstory.com · Jul 23

'Jaws hit the floor' when Trump ignored election threats he now obsesses over: ex-insider

A former White House insider revealed that President Donald Trump ignored a "serious" threat in 2018 to fixate on China.During an interview on the Court of History podcast, Miles T…

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Center-Right ft.com · Jul 22

Why the US is losing Chinese AI stars

More entrepreneurs from China believe there are now greater opportunities at home than in Silicon Valley

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Center-Right thehill.com · Jul 22

White House official accuses Chinese startup of distilling Anthropic model, accessing banned Nvidia chips

A top White House official accused a Chinese startup on Wednesday of improperly using Anthropic's latest model and accessing restricted Nvidia chips to develop its new Kimi model. …

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Right theblaze.com · Jul 22

Trump hits foreign drug manufacturers in HUGE announcement

The cost of generic drugs will likely change drastically after the latest tariff announcement from President Donald Trump.The president said in a post on Truth Social that he would…

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Right theblaze.com · Jul 22

Glenn Beck: Far-left Democrats are plotting to destroy America right in front of our eyes

The Democratic Socialists of America have released their new platform, which is titled “Workers Deserve More.” And Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck has been left wondering — who a…

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Center-Right ft.com · Jul 22

Taiwan’s drone ambitions play to its tech manufacturing strengths

Scaling up brings economies of scale, and the island is taking another lesson from China’s playbook: dual-use technology

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Center-Left wired.com · Jul 22

The White House Is Trying to Figure Out What to Do About Chinese AI

There’s a debate going on in the Trump administration over how to handle increasingly powerful Chinese AI models.

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Center techcrunch.com · Jul 22

Treasury threatens sanctions after White House claims Moonshot distilled Anthropic’s Fable

The episode has also intensified a broader debate in Washington over the influx of Chinese open models.

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Right breitbart.com · Jul 22

Exclusive – Rep. Kat Cammack: Chinese Government Has Been 'Building Digital Twins of Lawmakers'

The Chinese government has been building "digital twins of lawmakers," Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) said during an appearance on Breitbart News Daily. The post Exclusive – Rep. Kat Camm…

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Center-Left wired.com · Jul 22

China’s Open AI Models Are Challenging Silicon Valley’s Playbook

As access to Anthropic’s and OpenAI’s frontier models becomes more restricted, Chinese labs are pitching their open-source alternatives as stable, accessible, and increasingly capa…

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Center techcrunch.com · Jul 22

Arcee, a US open source AI lab, says Chinese models are not inherently dangerous

As Chinese AI models grow in capability and popularity among U.S. companies, the arguing over what should be done about them has reached a fever pitch.

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Center-Left nytimes.com · Jul 22

Rubio and Chinese Diplomat Make Plans for Trump and Xi’s Washington Summit

Secretary of State Marco Rubio spent much of a meeting with China’s foreign minister discussing the summit, but did not bring up President Trump’s claims of election interference b…

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Right foxbusiness.com · Jul 22

Chinese asylum-seeker accused of draining elderly NY woman’s $360K life savings in fake Microsoft scam

A Chinese asylum seeker living in NYC allegedly targeted an elderly woman in a $360,000 tech support scam involving fake IRS agents and gold bullion, sparking warnings over rising …

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Center-Right thehill.com · Jul 21

Bessent warns China could face sanctions over AI IP theft

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Tuesday the Trump administration could sanction China over intellectual property (IP) theft amid concerns about whether Beijing is relying o…

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Center-Left theguardian.com · Jul 21

Headaches for Silicon Valley as China chips away at the US’s lead in the AI race

Google’s AI struggles scream trouble as new Chinese models (again) throw US tech dominance into questionHello, I’m Blake Montgomery, writing to you after a double-header feature of…

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Center-Left nbcnews.com · Jul 21

China and the Philippines clash near disputed South China Sea shoal

China and the Philippines traded accusations after an encounter between their vessels in contested South China Sea waters. Manila said one of its navy personnel was struck on the h…

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