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Big Tech’s reliance on TSMC makes the China-Taiwan dispute the world’s most dangerous geopolitical flashpoint, says writer Eyck Freymann ahead of this week’s Xi-Trump meeting in Beijing.

Recalling my visit to Thunder Tiger, a Taiwanese company building “non-China” drones for the U.S. military.

Restricted access to powerful defensive AI tools like Anthropic’s Mythos leaves some companies, central banks, and nations more vulnerable than others.

As global sales climb, the reasons people buy records diverge sharply across cultures.

A massive data breach at huge online retailer Coupang, which is registered and listed in the U.S., has both countries claiming the right to act.

Purpose-designed AI agents with a focus on safety can provide critical assistance to vulnerable populations.

New research shows Americans are far less excited about AI — and far less trusting of regulators — than their counterparts across Asia.

Voice AI tools are quickly replacing voice-over and dubbing artists, raising concerns not only about jobs but also loss of cultural relevance in non-English-speaking nations.

The war has blocked the only sea route for the high-grade, low-carbon aluminum EVs need. There's no quick substitute.

From Seoul to New York City, residents are fighting charging infrastructure over safety, aesthetics, and crowding.

Individuals and communities are resisting the demands and practices of Big Tech's AI infrastructure — such as data centers and digital labor — due to their environmental and social costs.

The global oil crisis triggered by the U.S.-Iran war is making Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Pakistan, and India get conservative with energy.

Washington’s move to lift export controls could turn Vietnam from a chip assembly hub into a manufacturing partner — and a strategic alternative to China.

As countries start enforcing new age-limit laws, platforms like Roblox use facial technology — but critics warn of privacy leaks and surveillance.

And Indonesian creators are leading the charge.

As chipmakers rush to serve AI data centers, consumer electronics are left in short supply.

A consolidation among Chinese carmakers is flooding markets from São Paulo to Dubai.

Despite seeming ideal for crowded cities, these compact cars captured just $11 billion of the $800 billion global EV market.

In the Philippines, BPO and AI workers say companies require them to report in person during disasters, citing client demands and safety compliance.

A new Microsoft study shows where AI usage is taking off.

Aggressive expansion of wind energy to power the semiconductor industry is upending the livelihoods of farmers and fishers.

In his new book “Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI,” writer Nick Srnicek details how a few tech companies, and the U.S. and China, are jostling to control the development of AI.

Visualizing the ups, downs, and standout stats from 2025’s biggest tech stories.

The boom in AI data centers is colliding with weak power grids, soaring energy demand, and growing local pushback.

In 21 countries, all data centers are located in climates that are too hot.

After years of investing in Europe, Chinese EV and battery firms are turning to Asia, Africa, and Latin America

In an industry studded with megastars like BTS and Blackpink, virtual idols are building powerful new fandoms even while their true identities remain obscured.

Filipino tele-operators remotely control Japan’s convenience store robots and train AI, benefiting from an uptick in automation-related jobs.

In his new book, The Web Beneath the Waves, writer Samanth Subramanian examines big tech’s role in subsea cables and growing geopolitical tensions around them. This is an excerpt on the threats that Taiwan faces from China.

South Korea’s AI learning program was rolled back after just four months following a backlash from teachers, students, and parents, underlining the challenges in embedding the technology in education.

Generative AI video and text tools are transforming some of the labor-intensive parts of filmmaking, and are largely welcomed in Indonesia’s homegrown industry.

30,000 Chinese workers travel thousands of miles to remote islands in Eastern Indonesia to process nickel — and put their lives at risk on the frontier of the green energy transition.

Livestream sellers have built booming careers. Now, bots are threatening to steal their spotlight and their customers.

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

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.