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The Chinese EV standard winning globally is banned in the U.S.

6 May 2026 at 05:00
Much of the world is adopting the electric-vehicle technology the U.S. just banned. On March 17, the U.S.banned any vehicle with Chinese software from its roads. Beginning with cars arriving...

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A person demonstrates a video game on the touch screen in an Xpeng P7 electric vehicle outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. Chinese electric-car startup Xpeng Inc. is set to raise $1.28 billion after guiding its U.S. initial public offering above a marketed range, people familiar with the matter said, showing strong investor interest in the sector is not abating. Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Iran’s internet blackout may become permanent, with access for elites only

23 January 2026 at 01:45
Iran’s near-total communications blackout has entered its 16th day, but that’s just a live test. Following a repressive crackdown on protests, the government is now building a system that grants...

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An Iranian flag hangs on a wall of the Aqsa Mosque, which burns during anti-government protests in eastern Tehran, Iran, on January 21, 2026. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Iran crippled Starlink and why the rest of the world should worry

13 January 2026 at 12:17
Iran is systematically crippling Starlink, the satellite internet service said to be almost impossible to jam. Military-grade GPS jammers deployed since January 8 have cut satellite internet performance by as...

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An Armed member of Iranian security forces is seen in front of a burning building during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026.

Silicon, not oil: Why the U.S. needs the Gulf for AI

12 January 2026 at 03:34
The U.S. is tapping Gulf nations to win the artificial intelligence race. Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are set to join Pax Silica, a U.S.-led initiative aimed at securing...

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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 12: Undersecretary of State Jacob Helberg Convenes The Pax Silica Summit, the first convening of a high level, private gathering focused on economic security and the establishment of a new grouping of partners tailored for the AI economy at Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace on December 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg)

U.S. gains in AI race as Gulf nations ditch China for chips

21 November 2025 at 09:34
The Middle East just became the newest battlefield in the U.S.-China artificial intelligence war. The Commerce Department’s approval of 70,000 advanced AI chips to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi...

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President Donald Trump and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia at the White House on November 18, 2025.
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