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China Has Been Claiming These Japanese Islands as Its Own for 130 Years. It’s Now Decided to Surround Them With Buoys

Magnet

The territorial dispute over the Senkaku Islands remains unresolved. The ongoing presence of Chinese ships indicates that Beijing will continue to apply pressure.

Currently, All U.S. Phones Can Connect to Starlink Satellites for Free. This Will Change in July

Space

T-Mobile and SpaceX made the announcement during the Super Bowl.

The Future of Temu and Shein in the U.S. Faces Two Main Problems: Tariffs and ‘De Minimis’

Business and Economics

Recently, the Postal Service temporarily halted the arrival of packages from China and Hong Kong.

Russia, China, and North Korea Own Hypersonic Weapons. To Defend Itself, the U.S. Wants to Build Its Own ‘Iron Dome’

Magnet

Despite the ambitious scope of the project, the feasibility of creating an impenetrable missile defense shield remains uncertain.

China Has Simulated a Battle Involving Its Type 055 Destroyer Against Eight Navy Destroyers East of Taiwan. The U.S. Should Be Concerned

Megastructures

The ability to neutralize multiple destroyers with more affordable assets could alter the dynamics in the Pacific.

U.S. Air Traffic Control Systems Are Outdated and Some Parts Are Impossible to Obtain, Report Says

Mobility

The combination of understaffed facilities, long working hours, and obsolete technology threatens the safety of air traffic.

U.S. Approves a New Non-Opioid Painkiller for the First Time in Decades

Health

The new drug explores an untapped avenue in pain management.

Taiwan Doesn’t Want Any More Drama With China or Its Undersea Cables. To Avoid Problems, It’s Implementing an Unprecedented Security Plan

Services

Since Taiwan can’t ensure the safety of its undersea cables alone, it’s introduced a comprehensive strategy to protect them effectively.

Sanctions Played a Crucial Role in DeepSeek. The Company Had to Be Resourceful to Break Out of AI’s ‘Bigger Is Better’ Approach

Robotics and AI

Sanctions imposed by the Biden administration as of Oct. 7, 2022, aim to hinder the development of China’s semiconductor industry and its AI technology.

A Look at How Village People’s ‘Y.M.C.A.’ Became a Symbol of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement

OpenAI Is Developing a Ph.D.-Level AI Model. The Product Is So Impressive That It’s Already Landed a Meeting With the U.S. Government

Robotics and AI

The company has designed AI super-agents that could autonomously complete complex tasks.

The U.S. Can Force ByteDance to Sell TikTok but It Will Never Get Its Hands on the One Thing That Matters: the Algorithm

China Has Been Claiming These Japanese Islands as Its Own for 130 Years. It’s Now Decided to Surround Them With Buoys

Currently, All U.S. Phones Can Connect to Starlink Satellites for Free. This Will Change in July

The Future of Temu and Shein in the U.S. Faces Two Main Problems: Tariffs and ‘De Minimis’

Russia, China, and North Korea Own Hypersonic Weapons. To Defend Itself, the U.S. Wants to Build Its Own ‘Iron Dome’

China Has Simulated a Battle Involving Its Type 055 Destroyer Against Eight Navy Destroyers East of Taiwan. The U.S. Should Be Concerned

U.S. Air Traffic Control Systems Are Outdated and Some Parts Are Impossible to Obtain, Report Says

U.S. Approves a New Non-Opioid Painkiller for the First Time in Decades

Taiwan Doesn’t Want Any More Drama With China or Its Undersea Cables. To Avoid Problems, It’s Implementing an Unprecedented Security Plan

Sanctions Played a Crucial Role in DeepSeek. The Company Had to Be Resourceful to Break Out of AI’s ‘Bigger Is Better’ Approach

A Look at How Village People’s ‘Y.M.C.A.’ Became a Symbol of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement

All of Big Tech Bent the Knee at Trump’s Inauguration. It Earned Them $192 Billion in Tax Savings

Instagram Is Going All-In to Attract Tiktok Talent With Purported Incentives of Up to $50,000

The U.S. Embarks on an AI Conquest With a Historic Announcement: A $500 Billion Initiative With Tech Giants

Elon Musk Proposes a ‘Hostage’ Exchange: If the U.S. Allows TikTok to Operate in the U.S., He Wants China to Legalize X

A 75-Day Extension: Trump’s Executive Order to Delay the TikTok Ban Brings Uncertainty

OpenAI Is Developing a Ph.D.-Level AI Model. The Product Is So Impressive That It’s Already Landed a Meeting With the U.S. Government

The U.S. Can Force ByteDance to Sell TikTok but It Will Never Get Its Hands on the One Thing That Matters: the Algorithm

Trump Allowed TikTok to Keep Operating in the U.S. Republicans Aren’t Entirely Sure That’s Legal

Trump Wants to Buy Greenland for Its Natural Resources, but Not All That Glitters Is Gold

The U.S. Doesn’t Want to Lose AI Data Centers. To Keep Them Around, It’s Going to Offer Up Federal Land

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