iPhone shipments in China plunge nearly 50% as local brands surge
Subsidies, a slow AI rollout, and anti-US sentiment are all having an impact
Apple could increase iPhone prices, but won't blame Trump's tariffs
Has Apple learned from Amazon's tariff backlash?
Researchers achieve 1 Tbps secure data transmission over 1,200 km
Cracking the code on ultra-secure, high-speed data transmission
Why it matters: Chinese researchers hit a significant data-transfer milestone by transmitting data at one terabit per second over 1,200 kilometers of optical fiber, with encryption embedded directly into the light signal. This approach eliminates any added layers of software-based security – something the global telecom industry has struggled to achieve for years.
US politicians want to track Nvidia chips smuggled to China
Are microchip smugglers bypassing US export bans en masse?
Revolutionary Bose auto suspension tech to hit the market after 20 years
An automotive revolution 20 years in the making?
Trump offers TikTok another extension on ban, says he has a "warm spot" in his heart for the app
"I won young people by 36 points"
Apple revenue climbs to $95.4 billion as supply chain shifts continue
Tariffs could add $900 million in quarterly costs unless something changes
Nvidia denies chip-smuggling reports involving fake pregnancies and live lobsters
Nvidia claws back at Anthropic
FCC moves to ban Chinese labs from testing electronics sold in the US
75% of all electronics are tested at labs located inside China
Cutting corners: Not content with banning sales of high-end AI chips to China and imposing 145% tariffs on many imports from the country, the US government is now trying to stop companies from using Chinese labs to test electronic devices available in the United States.
Google research exposes ongoing global risk from zero-day vulnerabilities
Traditional targets are becoming more secure, while government-backed hackers are feasting
FBI warns China is using AI to sharpen cyberattacks on US infrastructure
Federal authorities are beginning to see AI signs in every step of an attack chain
Apple races to shift iPhone production for the US to India by 2026
Right now, about 80% of iPhones sold in the US are made in China
Funding cuts and political pressure drive US researchers overseas
Nature data shows dramatic rise in international job searches by US scientists
CATL's new battery tech promises 800-km range and five-minute charging
The battery tech means to outpace Tesla, BYD, and the rest of the pack
Forward-looking: CATL has announced a series of breakthroughs that could reshape the EV industry, promising batteries that are cheaper, lighter, faster to recharge, and more resilient in extreme temperatures, all while extending driving range. The company, which supplies a third of the world's EV batteries to major automakers including GM and Tesla's Shanghai plant, unveiled these just ahead of the Shanghai Auto Show.
Open source AI is the new Linux, only faster
Matt Asay says DeepSeek didn't just launch, but it sparked a global AI open source movement
Humanoid robots struggle in first humans vs. robots half-marathon
Humanoid robots of all shapes and sizes were on display
What just happened? It appears that one thing humanoid robots still can't do better than their human counterparts is long-distance running. This fact was illustrated during a half-marathon in Beijing, China, over the weekend, when most of the competing robots fell over, fell apart, or failed to finsih.
Sparklink may be the biggest wireless standard you have never heard about
The wireless standard quietly shipping millions
In context: We imagine most of you are familiar with all the major wireless standards – so familiar, in fact, that it's become boring. We don't write much about them anymore, beyond the usual speculation around 6G, there just not that much worth saying. But on our recent trip to Mobile World Congress, we came across something genuinely new in the space. New to the point of feeling almost magical – a new wireless standard.
China halts rare earth exports, sparking fears of shortages in critical industries
"Based on everything we are seeing, the critical inputs for our future supply chain are shut down"
Whistleblower tells Congress Facebook worked with China on censorship and data access
"It's been happening for years, covered up by lies, and continues to this day"
Trump's tariffs force laptop makers like Dell and Lenovo to halt US shipments
The supply chain is in shambles, and technology companies are trying to adapt
Trump's 125% tariffs hit Chinese Amazon sellers hard, forcing them to raise prices or quit the US
The tariffs could also lead to a rapid increase in China's unemployment rate
Trump pauses global tariffs but raises China tariffs to 125%, potentially impacting laptops, monitors, and consoles
Back and Forth: President Trump has announced a 90-day pause on new tariffs against all countries except China, just a week after what experts called a "nuclear bomb" on global trade. Global reciprocal tariffs have been reduced to 10%, while anti-China taxes have surged to a historic 125%.
TSMC could face over $1 billion fine for violating Huawei export ban
Whether TSMC knew about it is another question
Trump's dream of a US-made iPhone clashes with Apple's manufacturing reality
A $2,300 iPhone?
In context: President Trump's 104% tariff on goods imported from China is now in effect. It will have an enormous impact on many US firms, especially Apple, which relies heavily on China to manufacture its iPhones. Trump believes the solution is to start making the handsets in the US, but that would be nearly impossible, especially in the short term. And even if it were, iPhones would likely become much more expensive.
New restrictions on China's rare earths will likely disrupt tech and defense industries
The latest measure targets seven rare earth elements, including scandium and dysprosium