Nvidia stops production of chips intended for Chinese market - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
Nvidia stops production of chips intended for Chinese market - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
Merz has touched down in Beijing and met with Premier Li Qiang already - dinner planned with Xi in the evening. Will keep this ๐งตtoday
No readout yet, wires quote Merz as saying: "We have very specific concerns โregarding our cooperation, which we want to improve and make fair"
Breaking!
Brussels celebrates Chinese new year by opening explosive new probe into Shein that could see the platform banned from the EU over sales of "childlike sex dolls", among other misdemeanours
"Between economic security and geopolitical competition, EU-China relations remain blocked as Brussels seeks to strengthen its arsenal against addictions and coercion".
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Chinaโs genius plan to win the AI race is already paying off - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
So so so worth your time
China has begun choking off exports of rare earths and rare-earth magnets to Japan, the latest move to punish Tokyo for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichiโs remarks on Taiwan โ WSJ: โlicensing restrictions extend across Japanese industry, the people said, and donโt only target Japanese defense companiesโ
A old advert that has the words What the heck is Electronic Mail? With a man looking very scared by a sparkling trail flying around his desk
The first two hours this morning
oh yes, AI slop not only ruins writing, but also reading. "When you spend enough time around A.I.-generated text, you start to develop a novel form of paranoia." too much stuff feels like AI written; you can't help noticing and you can't prove either.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/m...
The US is now making coercive threats to fine random European companies in retaliation for EU digital regulations that are designed to prevent hate speech, disinformation and harm to children.
www.ft.com/content/001d...
EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels today - China is on the agenda. I wrote about growing anxiety over China's rising support for Russia on Friday. That'll form the crux of a lunchtime discussion. Given the sensitivity, no phones or aides permitted.
Beijing is set to limit access to Nvidiaโs advanced H200 chips despite Donald Trumpโs decision to allow the export of the technology to China as it pushes to achieve self-sufficiency in semiconductor production.
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Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month
www.jstor.org/action/showL...
Pretty big news in global trading circles
China will no longer ask for or avail itself of benefits and flexibilities for developing countries as a part of World Trade Organization negotiations, Beijing announced on Tuesday.
coffee stains on a white wall! Turns out walking down the stairs wearing slippers one size too big while carrying a hot cup of coffee does increase the chance of tripping
(Loving these updates, sending hugs in solidarity xx)
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Big news out of Spain
Madrid has cancelled at the last minute a contract with Huawei to provide fibre optic services for various public institutions - including the Ministry of Defence
Reason given: "strategic autonomy"
elpais.com/economia/202...
How can the Chinese government make officials accountable in the age of high-tech innovation?
Before, GDP was the KPI for measuring a successful official.
But what is the KPI for innovation? How can risks be taken while avoiding excessive waste?
Great interview to Yuen Yuen Ang:
New: The head of the German think tank Merics, sanctioned by Beijing four years ago has returned from a trip to China, suggesting that travel restrictions on the organisation may be easing.
www.scmp.com/news/china/d...
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Screenshot of an X post: The current director of Princeton University Press Christie Henry is now in Xinjiang "I can't wait to tell the world the story here,the ability for multiple cultures and multiple languages to coexist in such wonderful way"
not looking good for Princeton University Press is it @princetonupress.bsky.social
the video can be found on Facebook
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Italyโs vote on who gets to be Italian
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