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Dec. 12, 2025, 10:30 p.m.
Is the US afraid of Huawei? Reports point to the Ascend 910C accelerator's performance to explain the surprising reversal of Nvidia's H200 AI GPU ban on China

The US permits Nvidia H200 exports to China as Huawei’s Ascend 910C chips demonstrate competitive AI compute performance and potential.

Is the US afraid of Huawei? Reports point to the Ascend 910C accelerator's performance to explain the surprising reversal of Nvidia's H200 AI GPU ban on China

The US permits Nvidia H200 exports to China as Huawei’s Ascend 910C chips demonstrate competitive AI compute performance and potential.

Dec. 12, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
The long shot

The long take, the unbroken tracking shot, "the one" - whatever you want to call it, filmmakers agree that it's one of the most difficult technical achievements in cinema. It's a feat of creativity, but also great coordination and choreography when a single,…

The long shot

The long take, the unbroken tracking shot, "the oner" - whatever you want to call it, filmmakers agree that it's one of the most difficult technical achievements in cinema. It's a feat of creativity, but also great coordination and choreography when a single,…

Dec. 12, 2025, 8:57 p.m.
GNU Unifont

GNU Unifont free software utilities

GNU Unifont

GNU Unifont free software utilities

Dec. 12, 2025, 8:50 p.m.
Sam Altman Got What He Wanted

For now

Sam Altman Got What He Wanted

For now

Dec. 12, 2025, 8:30 p.m.
Bi Gan on Pushing Cinema's Horizons for 'Resurrection' — and the Year's Most Extraordinary One-Take Scene

Chinese director Bi tells IndieWire about outdoing even his long-take sequences in "Long Day's Journey Into Night" and "Kaili Blues" for a hallucinatory odyssey through the history of moviemaking.

Bi Gan on Pushing Cinema's Horizons for 'Resurrection' — and the Year's Most Extraordinary One-Take Scene

Chinese director Bi tells IndieWire about outdoing even his long-take sequences in "Long Day's Journey Into Night" and "Kaili Blues" for a hallucinatory odyssey through the history of moviemaking.

Dec. 12, 2025, 6:58 p.m.
Trump's Bizarre Chip-Export Own Goal

Lifting export controls on Nvidia’s second-best chip jeopardizes America’s AI advantage over China.

Trump's Bizarre Chip-Export Own Goal

Lifting export controls on Nvidia’s second-best chip jeopardizes America’s AI advantage over China.

Dec. 12, 2025, 6:50 p.m.
Fake OSINT and GPT Utility GitHub Repos Spread PyStoreRAT Malware Payloads

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new campaign that's leveraging GitHub-hosted Python repositories to distribute a previously undocumented JavaScript-based Remote Access Trojan (RAT) dubbed PyStoreRAT. "These repositories, often themed as d…

Fake OSINT and GPT Utility GitHub Repos Spread PyStoreRAT Malware Payloads

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new campaign that's leveraging GitHub-hosted Python repositories to distribute a previously undocumented JavaScript-based Remote Access Trojan (RAT) dubbed PyStoreRAT. "These repositories, often themed as d…

Dec. 12, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
'Zootopia 2' Has Reached $1 Billion in Record-Breaking Time

The animated Disney sequel hit the box-office milestone after just 17 days in theaters.

'Zootopia 2' Has Reached $1 Billion in Record-Breaking Time

The animated Disney sequel hit the box-office milestone after just 17 days in theaters.

Dec. 12, 2025, 4:56 p.m.
EU to scrap planned ban on combustion engines, EPP's Weber says

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EU to scrap planned ban on combustion engines, EPP's Weber says

Dec. 12, 2025, 4:33 p.m.
Mazda3 updated – better than ever?

It might have just turned seven, yet legacy features and a new engine make the Mazda3 more appealing ever.

Mazda3 updated – better than ever?

It might have just turned seven, yet legacy features and a new engine make the Mazda3 more appealing ever.

Dec. 12, 2025, 3 p.m.
US Space Force is installing a 'next level' system to combat drones near Cape Canaveral launch sites

The U.S. Space Force is boosting its ability to deter and defeat drones and other uncrewed aerial systems near Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and the Eastern Range.

US Space Force is installing a 'next level' system to combat drones near Cape Canaveral launch sites

The U.S. Space Force is boosting its ability to deter and defeat drones and other uncrewed aerial systems near Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and the Eastern Range.

Dec. 12, 2025, 2:11 p.m.
India speeds up business visas for Chinese citizens – media

India has removed restrictions on most short-term visitors from China Read Full Article at RT.com

India speeds up business visas for Chinese citizens – media

India has removed restrictions on most short-term visitors from China Read Full Article at RT.com

Dec. 12, 2025, 2:03 p.m.
Differential retention of sinographs across East Asia

[This is a guest post by J. Marshall Unger] Well, first of all, the difficulty of learning a language can only be measured relative to the language(s) the learner already knows. Japanese is easier for Koreans than for Americans; I would guess Chinese is easie…

Differential retention of sinographs across East Asia

[This is a guest post by J. Marshall Unger] Well, first of all, the difficulty of learning a language can only be measured relative to the language(s) the learner already knows. Japanese is easier for Koreans than for Americans; I would guess Chinese is easie…

Dec. 12, 2025, 2:01 p.m.
Major Automakers Say China Poses 'Clear and Present Threat' To US Auto Industry

Major automakers have urged Washington to prevent Chinese government-backed automakers and battery manufacturers from opening U.S. manufacturing plants, warning the industry's future is at stake. From a report: The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which re…

Major Automakers Say China Poses 'Clear and Present Threat' To US Auto Industry

Major automakers have urged Washington to prevent Chinese government-backed automakers and battery manufacturers from opening U.S. manufacturing plants, warning the industry's future is at stake. From a report: The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which re…

Dec. 12, 2025, 1:50 p.m.
37 photos of the most unusual McDonald's restaurants in the world

A New Zealand McDonald's is located inside a decommissioned plane, and multiple restaurants have been built inside historic homes.

37 photos of the most unusual McDonald's restaurants in the world

A New Zealand McDonald's is located inside a decommissioned plane, and multiple restaurants have been built inside historic homes.

Dec. 12, 2025, 1:07 p.m.
China mulls $70 billion domestic chip fabrication injection, would be largest of any government semiconductor investment — Huawei and Cambricon among candidates in push to compete with Nvidia, other U.S. firms

China is considering investing up to an additional $70 billion in its domestic chip manufacturers in an effort to better compete with US firms like Nvidia. Although exact figures and investment strategies have yet to be decided, this move would be in line wit…

China mulls $70 billion domestic chip fabrication injection, would be largest of any government semiconductor investment — Huawei and Cambricon among candidates in push to compete with Nvidia, other U.S. firms

China is considering investing up to an additional $70 billion in its domestic chip manufacturers in an effort to better compete with US firms like Nvidia. Although exact figures and investment strategies have yet to be decided, this move would be in line wit…

Dec. 12, 2025, 1 p.m.
China's Great Green Wall: The giant artificial forest designed to slow the expansion of 2 deserts

Since 1978, China has planted more than 66 billion trees along its 2,800-mile-long northern border, and it wants to plant 34 billion more over the next 25 years to complete its "Great Green Wall."

China's Great Green Wall: The giant artificial forest designed to slow the expansion of 2 deserts

Since 1978, China has planted more than 66 billion trees along its 2,800-mile-long northern border, and it wants to plant 34 billion more over the next 25 years to complete its "Great Green Wall."

Dec. 12, 2025, 12:35 p.m.
What New Delhi can learn from China's war on air pollution

Beijing’s turnaround offers India lessons for cleaner, safer air.

What New Delhi can learn from China's war on air pollution

Beijing’s turnaround offers India lessons for cleaner, safer air.

Dec. 12, 2025, 11:55 a.m.
Links 12/12/2025

Our daily links, including state AI regulation ban, sinking economy, seizing more Venezuelan tankers, and the ongoing Russian assets saga.

Links 12/12/2025

Our daily links, including state AI regulation ban, sinking economy, seizing more Venezuelan tankers, and the ongoing Russian assets saga.

Dec. 12, 2025, 11 a.m.
Cambricon targets 500,000 AI chips in 2026 as China accelerates domestic hardware push — low yields and limited HBM supply could threaten chip ambitions

Cambricon Technologies is preparing one of the most aggressive production ramp-ups attempted by a Chinese AI chipmaker.

Cambricon targets 500,000 AI chips in 2026 as China accelerates domestic hardware push — low yields and limited HBM supply could threaten chip ambitions

Cambricon Technologies is preparing one of the most aggressive production ramp-ups attempted by a Chinese AI chipmaker.

Dec. 12, 2025, 10:30 a.m.
Burger King targets 30 new UK sites annually from 2026

The expansion comes as Burger King UK secured funding from its private equity owner Bridgepoint.

Burger King targets 30 new UK sites annually from 2026

The expansion comes as Burger King UK secured funding from its private equity owner Bridgepoint.

Dec. 12, 2025, 10:13 a.m.
Why US giant Chevron, not China, may save oil-rich Venezuela

Chevron is driving Venezuela's oil rebound while China is pulling back. As President Nicolas Maduro's fate grows uncertain, Washington's renewed leverage is reshaping the country's economic and geopolitical future.

Why US giant Chevron, not China, may save oil-rich Venezuela

Chevron is driving Venezuela's oil rebound while China is pulling back. As President Nicolas Maduro's fate grows uncertain, Washington's renewed leverage is reshaping the country's economic and geopolitical future.

Dec. 12, 2025, 9:45 a.m.
2025: The year the US gave up on climate, and the world gave up on us

While the U.S. sits in self-imposed isolation, the rest of the world, led by China, raced ahead to invest in renewables and commit to climate action.

2025: The year the US gave up on climate, and the world gave up on us

While the U.S. sits in self-imposed isolation, the rest of the world, led by China, raced ahead to invest in renewables and commit to climate action.

Dec. 12, 2025, 8:08 a.m.
India left out of new US critical mineral diversification plan 'Pax Silica'

The US government said that Pax Silica is a US-led strategic initiative to build a "secure, prosperous, and innovation-driven silicon supply chain".

India left out of new US critical mineral diversification plan 'Pax Silica'

The US government said that Pax Silica is a US-led strategic initiative to build a "secure, prosperous, and innovation-driven silicon supply chain".

Dec. 12, 2025, 8 a.m.
Purdue Allegedly Rejecting Chinese, Other 'Adversary Nation' Grad Students

Purdue Allegedly Rejecting Chinese, Other ‘Adversary Nation’ Grad Students Ryan Quinn Friday, 12/12/2025 - 03:00 AM The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party investigated the university regarding its Chinese students. Some say the instit…

Purdue Allegedly Rejecting Chinese, Other 'Adversary Nation' Grad Students

Purdue Allegedly Rejecting Chinese, Other ‘Adversary Nation’ Grad Students Ryan Quinn Fri, 12/12/2025 - 03:00 AM The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party investigated the university regarding its Chinese students. Some say the instit…

Dec. 12, 2025, 7:33 a.m.
U.S., Japan defense chiefs say China harming regional peace

Beijing's actions are "not conducive to regional peace", Japan's defense minister and U.S. counterpart Pete Hegseth agreed during a call after Chinese aircraft locked radar on Japanese jets near Taiwan, the Japanese government said Friday. The Decem…

U.S., Japan defense chiefs say China harming regional peace

Beijing's actions are "not conducive to regional peace", Japan's defense minister and U.S. counterpart Pete Hegseth agreed during a call after Chinese aircraft locked radar on Japanese jets near Taiwan, the Japanese government said Friday. The Decem…

Dec. 12, 2025, 7:21 a.m.
Verdict in Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai's trial due next week

The 156-day trial, the most high-profile use of Beijing's draconian national security law, is set to come to a close.

Verdict in Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai's trial due next week

The 156-day trial, the most high-profile use of Beijing's draconian national security law, is set to come to a close.

Dec. 12, 2025, 6:43 a.m.
One Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra variant has satellite connectivity for emergencies

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S26 series sometime early next year. The lineup is rumored to include the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and the Galaxy S26 Ultra, and the pricier of the three has direct satellite connectivity for emergency situations. Howe…

One Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra variant has satellite connectivity for emergencies

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S26 series sometime early next year. The lineup is rumored to include the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and the Galaxy S26 Ultra, and the pricier of the three has direct satellite connectivity for emergency situations. Howe…

Dec. 12, 2025, 6:09 a.m.
US, Japan defense chiefs say China harming regional peace

Beijing's actions are "not conducive to regional peace", Japan's defense minister and U.S. counterpart Pete Hegseth agreed during a call after Chinese aircraft locked radar on Japanese jets near Taiwan, Tokyo said Friday.

US, Japan defense chiefs say China harming regional peace

Beijing's actions are "not conducive to regional peace", Japan's defense minister and U.S. counterpart Pete Hegseth agreed during a call after Chinese aircraft locked radar on Japanese jets near Taiwan, Tokyo said Friday.

Dec. 12, 2025, 6 a.m.
Trump's tariffs expose China's fragile economy

The 25% tariffs on $200B of Chinese goods have caused a 28.7% drop in exports to the U.S., exposing China’s economic fragility and reliance on exploitative trade practices. With collapsing exports, a deflating property market and hidden unemployment crises, B…

Trump's tariffs expose China's fragile economy

The 25% tariffs on $200B of Chinese goods have caused a 28.7% drop in exports to the U.S., exposing China’s economic fragility and reliance on exploitative trade practices. With collapsing exports, a deflating property market and hidden unemployment crises, B…

Dec. 12, 2025, 5:42 a.m.
India frees up visas for Chinese professionals in key step to boost ties

New Delhi drops extra vetting layer, cutting approval times to under a month in bid to revive business ties and curb production losses

India frees up visas for Chinese professionals in key step to boost ties

New Delhi drops extra vetting layer, cutting approval times to under a month in bid to revive business ties and curb production losses

Dec. 12, 2025, 5:02 a.m.
A Chinese whistleblower now living in the US is being hunted by Beijing with help from US tech

Retired Chinese official Li Chuanliang fled to the U.S. seeking asylum, fearing persecution from the Chinese government

A Chinese whistleblower now living in the US is being hunted by Beijing with help from US tech

Retired Chinese official Li Chuanliang fled to the U.S. seeking asylum, fearing persecution from the Chinese government

Dec. 12, 2025, 5 a.m.
China Woman Vomits Blood After Using Online Weight-Loss Injection

A 28-year-old woman in Suzhou nearly lost her life after using an online “weight-loss therapy” that promised users could shed 3.5kg per injection. The woman, surnamed Chen, purchased three doses for around 900 yuan (US$130) after seeing them advertised throug…

China Woman Vomits Blood After Using Online Weight-Loss Injection

A 28-year-old woman in Suzhou nearly lost her life after using an online “weight-loss therapy” that promised users could shed 3.5kg per injection. The woman, surnamed Chen, purchased three doses for around 900 yuan (US$130) after seeing them advertised throug…

Dec. 12, 2025, 3:42 a.m.
US, Japan defense chiefs say China harming regional peace

Beijing’s actions are “not conducive to regional peace”, Japan’s defense minister and US counterpart Pete Hegseth agreed during a call after Chinese aircraft locked radar on Japanese jets near Taiwan, Tokyo said Friday. The December 6 radar incident came afte…

US, Japan defence chiefs say China harming regional peace

Beijing’s actions are “not conducive to regional peace”, Japan’s defence minister and US counterpart Pete Hegseth agreed during a call after Chinese aircraft locked radar on Japanese jets near Taiwan, Tokyo said Friday. The December 6 radar incident came afte…

Dec. 12, 2025, 2:21 a.m.
Tariffs Drive New U.S. Solar Panel Production—Will Texas Miss Out?

Solar panel manufacturers locate in Texas as 50% tariffs on imported solar cells spur new U.S. solar manufacturing plants. Texas investigates ties to China.

Tariffs Drive New U.S. Solar Panel Production—Will Texas Miss Out?

Solar panel manufacturers locate in Texas as 50% tariffs on imported solar cells spur new U.S. solar manufacturing plants. Texas investigates ties to China.

Dec. 12, 2025, 2:11 a.m.
Trump signs executive order to block "excessive" state AI regulations

President Trump has signed an executive order to block states from regulating artificial intelligence.

Trump signs executive order to block "excessive" state AI regulations

President Trump has signed an executive order to block states from regulating artificial intelligence.

Dec. 12, 2025, 2 a.m.
6 Reasons the Huawei Mate X7 Has Me Rethinking Foldables

Huawei dropped the Mate X7 at their Dubai launch event today, and I need to talk about it. I sat through the virtual pre-briefing a few weeks back, watching spec after spec scroll by, and something clicked. Not the usual “oh, that’s nice” reaction you get fro…

6 Reasons the Huawei Mate X7 Has Me Rethinking Foldables

Huawei dropped the Mate X7 at their Dubai launch event today, and I need to talk about it. I sat through the virtual pre-briefing a few weeks back, watching spec after spec scroll by, and something clicked. Not the usual “oh, that’s nice” reaction you get fro…

Dec. 12, 2025, 12:22 a.m.
China Forces Reckoning in Europe as Trade Boom Turns Existential

China’s exports are putting it on a collision course with Europe.

China Forces Reckoning in Europe as Trade Boom Turns Existential

China’s exports are putting it on a collision course with Europe.