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Immigration restrictions can accelerate the flight of top talent, threatening the strategy that it is better to have the brightest minds working for U.S. companies.

Elon Musk's $5,000 price cut fails to match BYD's advantage as the Chinese EV maker dominates global markets.

Cheap, accessible, and friendly AI tools can augment scarce professional help, but there are risks to overreliance on the technology.

The empty boulevards that once symbolized the mainland’s property bust now serve as testing grounds for hundreds of autonomous vehicles.

Government support and tech companies’ drive for profit fuel a rush to integrate AI tools, from robot tutors to chatbots, in education and caretaking.

South Korea’s top battery makers are losing ground as Chinese firms dominate with cheaper technology, factory scale, and state backing.

Nine Chinese giants dominate a market Tesla and Volvo can barely crack.

Chinese-origin tech workers are abandoning the American dream and returning home, where state-led incentives and ambition are plentiful.

Facing bans in the U.S. and Europe, the Chinese tech giant is targeting emerging markets to build data centers and push its AI chips, clashing with America’s goal to dominate the AI stack.

As countries pursue self-sufficiency in AI, they risk depending on foreign companies, undermining their independence and their goals.

Innovation in China and Norway makes strides, but in most markets EVs can lose almost half their driving distance when temperatures drop.

Legacy brands and startups alike grapple with slowing growth.

In China and around the world, the sick and lonely turn to AI.

Tapping investor interest and ex-Nvidia talent, China’s AI chipmakers are seizing openings created by U.S. export controls.

In his new book, author Dan Wang compares China’s “engineering” state that is enabling its rapid rise on the tech ladder, with U.S. policy and immigration rules that threaten to dent its edge.

As the mainland’s electric-vehicle industry expands globally, design mimicry is reshaping competition.

Mainland EV makers are shifting from pure-electric to plug-in hybrid engines.

Strong government backing and strict regulatory oversight of the Chinese autonomous vehicle industry contrasts sharply with the piecemeal laws and slower adoption in the U.S.

Multibillion-dollar partnerships show China’s rising influence in AI-driven pharmaceuticals. 

Chinese students and tech workers are turning to online tutorials that promise to turn them into experts who can land highly paid jobs, but these courses often fall short.

Vietnamese chip component suppliers are responding to growing market demands for products with no Chinese link. 

Even as BYD grabs headlines, a pack of Chinese automakers is quietly conquering overseas markets with aggressive pricing and localization.

Nandan Nilekani, the mind behind India’s digital revolution, says the future of AI will not be shaped by who builds the bigger model but by small systems designed to resolve real-world problems.

A year after merging with local giant Tokopedia, TikTok’s business model is alienating sellers, forcing many to join rival platforms.

Backlash against Neta Auto in Thailand underscores risks of companies expanding abroad too soon.

Spanning subjects from Apple to Nvidia to OpenAI, here are six compelling books on technology, tech leaders, and the promise and perils of artificial intelligence.

As Chinese universities crack down on AI use, some students report false positives — and a booming industry of work-around tools is emerging.

Space-based internet is remaking Earth’s orbit — and fueling a gold rush.

The platform recently launched in Mexico and Brazil, where its fast fashion Chinese rivals already have a stronghold.

A Chinese courier company is out-delivering Amazon — and everyone else — across Southeast Asia.

Brazilians are rushing to buy Chinese EVs before a 35% import tax comes into effect.

Despite tensions with China, India is avoiding U.S.-style restrictions, hoping for a bridge to domestic innovation.

Chinese firms iFlytek and Hytera highlighted AI translation and public safety tech — sidestepping disputes over surveillance and trade secrets.

A focus on “who’s winning the AI race” can overlook key concerns around safety, governance, and equity, experts tell Rest of World.

The Chinese company behind 50% of Africa’s smartphone sales now wants to dominate its roads.

Apollo Go challenges pioneer Waymo’s head start and leads country rivals in overseas push.