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Submarines Are Key to U.S. Naval Dominance. China Now Knows How to Detect Them: With Bubbles

Transport

The key: extremely low-frequency electromagnetic signals.

America's Hypersonic Aircraft Has Been an Open Secret Since 2007. China Used the Intel to Get Ahead

Transport

The Lockheed SR-72 is the secret U.S. hypersonic aircraft that appeared in a movie and motivated China to reroute a radar.

China Is Reinforcing Its Space Station Against Potential Impacts Following the Explosion of a Russian Satellite

Space

Even a tiny fragment traveling at 17,400 mph could have devastating effects.

China Wants to Fully Embrace Self-Driving Cars, But It's Already Run into Its Biggest Problem: Humans

Mobility

Humans are unpredictable in China, the U.S., and across the world.

The U.S. Continues to Fall Behind China in the Race for Generative AI Patents, With China Overwhelmingly Leading the Field

Robotics and AI

Since 2017, the Asian country has filed more generative AI patents each year than all other regions combined.

A Hacker Gained Access to OpenAI’s Internal Messaging System, Adding to More Fuel to the Fire About Its Security

Robotics and AI

OpenAI kept quiet about the incident for at least a year.

Space Pioneer Was Once Called 'China's SpaceX.' It Just Mistakenly Launched a Rocket Near a Big City

Space

An accidental launch moved up the debut flight of China’s Tianlong 3 rocket.

China Boasts the World’s Largest Solar Power Plant. What It Doesn’t Boast About Is Its Oppression of the Uighur People

Magnet

The country has just launched a 3.5 GW mega solar farm in Xinjiang’s desert region.

Scientists Had Theories About the Origin of the Moon. Now, Samples Taken by a Chinese Satellite Have Cast Doubt on Them

Space

The samples brought back to Earth by the Chinese Chang’e-5 probe confirm the presence of pure carbon on the Moon.

This 17-Year-Old Girl From China Is a Math Prodigy, Defeating Students From MIT, Cambridge, and Stanford

Research

This 17-year-old Chinese girl is a math prodigy. She's beaten students from MIT, Cambridge, and Stanford.

It's Not a Mistake: China Continues to Endanger People by Allowing Rockets to Fall From the Sky After Completing Their Missions

Space

The launcher that successfully put the French-Chinese SVOM satellite into orbit crashed into a mountain in the Sichuan province just minutes after its deployment.

The Rise of Artificial Intelligence Is Reigniting an Old Concern Among U.S. Companies: Chinese Spying

Business and Economics

Tech giants are changing their recruitment processes.

The New Energy Era Is Here: Seven Chinese Solar Companies Now Produce More Capacity Than Oil Companies

Energy

Solar power has already started to surpass oil companies in long-term production capacity, marking a shift in the energy landscape.

Saudi Arabia Has 'The Line,' But It's Not the Only Country Building a City in the Desert. China Is Also Hard at Work, With the Help of AI

Megastructures

Six years ago, a secret plan was set in motion in the northwest of China with the goal of elevating its national strength to a new level.

China Has Been Selling Its Tallest Waterfall to Tourists as a Natural Wonder for Years. The Truth Is, It's Fed by Pipes

The U.S. Government Doesn’t Want China to Conquer Its Electric Car Market. The Reality Is That China Barely Sells Any Cars There

Mobility

This measure makes it impossible to enter the U.S. EV market, which is already difficult.

The U.S. Wants to End Its Dependency on Chinese Gallium. Environmentalists Aren't Having It

Computers

A U.S. mining company has found a high-purity gallium deposit in Bitterroot National Forest in Montana and Idaho.

There's Something Strange About China's New Moon Base Concept Video

Space

A representation of China's space exceptionalism includes an unexpected cameo from a rival country.

Submarines Are Key to U.S. Naval Dominance. China Now Knows How to Detect Them: With Bubbles

America's Hypersonic Aircraft Has Been an Open Secret Since 2007. China Used the Intel to Get Ahead

China Is Reinforcing Its Space Station Against Potential Impacts Following the Explosion of a Russian Satellite

China Wants to Fully Embrace Self-Driving Cars, But It's Already Run into Its Biggest Problem: Humans

The U.S. Continues to Fall Behind China in the Race for Generative AI Patents, With China Overwhelmingly Leading the Field

A Hacker Gained Access to OpenAI’s Internal Messaging System, Adding to More Fuel to the Fire About Its Security

Space Pioneer Was Once Called 'China's SpaceX.' It Just Mistakenly Launched a Rocket Near a Big City

China Boasts the World’s Largest Solar Power Plant. What It Doesn’t Boast About Is Its Oppression of the Uighur People

Scientists Had Theories About the Origin of the Moon. Now, Samples Taken by a Chinese Satellite Have Cast Doubt on Them

This 17-Year-Old Girl From China Is a Math Prodigy, Defeating Students From MIT, Cambridge, and Stanford

It's Not a Mistake: China Continues to Endanger People by Allowing Rockets to Fall From the Sky After Completing Their Missions

The Rise of Artificial Intelligence Is Reigniting an Old Concern Among U.S. Companies: Chinese Spying

The New Energy Era Is Here: Seven Chinese Solar Companies Now Produce More Capacity Than Oil Companies

Saudi Arabia Has 'The Line,' But It's Not the Only Country Building a City in the Desert. China Is Also Hard at Work, With the Help of AI

China Has Been Selling Its Tallest Waterfall to Tourists as a Natural Wonder for Years. The Truth Is, It's Fed by Pipes

China Has Found a Way to Get TSMC to Manufacture Its Chips, With Some Restrictions

NASA Had Two Major Short-Term Goals, but China Is Threatening to Beat Them Both

The U.S. Government Doesn’t Want China to Conquer Its Electric Car Market. The Reality Is That China Barely Sells Any Cars There

The U.S. Wants to End Its Dependency on Chinese Gallium. Environmentalists Aren't Having It

There's Something Strange About China's New Moon Base Concept Video

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