UK accuses China of using academics to spy on AI and other tech research
Britain’s MI5 spy agency issued an unprecedented alert on Wednesday to warn that a Chinese organisation was involved in funding academic research into topics...
China slaps 55% tariff on Brazilian beef, rebuffs bid to borrow Uruguay’s quota
Published: 2:07am, 1 Oct 2026Updated: 2:52am, 1 Oct 2026 China will charge an extra 55 per cent tariff on Brazilian beef from Thursday after...
Xiaomi 18 Fold Smokes After 8 Days — Millions Rush for iPhone, Chinese Phones Rejected
On September 28, a Jiangsu user posted on Xiaohongshu, saying they had been a loyal Huawei user for many years. Their Huawei devices included...
Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots
Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds, as the company continues tightening access to its trove of user-generated content.Read More
The ugly economics of consumer AI
There’s a reason frontier labs have gotten gunshy about consumer AI — and it’s not because the tech isn’t good enough.Read More
UK-France deal targeting migrants crossing English Channel is scrapped
A pilot programme between the UK and France that aimed to curb the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats has...
Beijing Turns Up Heat on Manila to Assert South China Sea Dominance, Experts Say
Beijing is escalating its coercion to isolate Manila within Southeast Asia and assert dominance over the South China Sea, experts warn. China’s Maritime Safety...
UK PM says ‘strong indications’ Iran involved in bomb scare at US-run airbase
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Wednesday said there were “strong indications” that Iran was involved in suspicious activity at a UK airbase that...
Send the Pandas BACK!
China’s pandas are cute, cuddly—and apparently very expensive political weapons. The latest pandas have arrived in America, but China’s “panda diplomacy” comes with millions...