US China Tech News
The technology competition between the United States and China influences nearly every corner of the industry. This section follows news on semiconductor export controls, tariffs and investment restrictions, the race in AI and advanced computing, and how companies on both sides navigate an increasingly divided tech world.
Coverage includes new export control rules and their loopholes, Chinese progress toward chip self-sufficiency, restrictions on apps and investments flowing in both directions, and the competing AI models and standards each side is racing to advance. Companies caught between the two markets generate constant news of their own.
This rivalry is redrawing supply chains, research collaboration, and the architecture of the internet itself, with consequences that reach far beyond the two countries. Executives, policymakers, investors, and analysts follow it closely because few strategic decisions in technology can ignore the US-China dimension anymore.
London to Calcutta by Bus (2022)
2026-04-30Adventures Overland plans to launch a 70-day bus service covering 20,000 kilometers between New Delhi and London, routing east through Burma, China, and Russia to avoid regions with strict visa policies for British travelers. Online discussions highlight that modern geopolitical tensions, missing infrastructure, and regional instability make planning a practical route for such historic overland journeys incredibly difficult compared to the welcoming environments of the 1970s.
China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus
2026-04-27China has officially blocked Meta's $2 billion acquisition of Manus, a Singaporean AI startup with Chinese roots. The regulatory decision halts the tech giant's purchase of the artificial intelligence firm.