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Germany reportedly bans Chinese drones at military bases over security concerns

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Western military forces increasingly worried Chinese-made technology ⁠could send ‌sensitive information to BeijingGermany has banned commercially available Chinese-made drones ⁠from its military bases and training grounds due to security concerns, ⁠according to reports.Western military forces have grown increasingly concerned that Chinese-made technology ⁠could pose a security risk and may be ​used to transmit ‌sensitive information

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The Guardian view on Jensen Huang’s affair: why did Trump ignore the warnings? | Editorial

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The AI chip boss’s actions raise urgent questions about corporate influence, national security and the US president’s willingness to listen to intelligence warningsIt could be the plot of a spy thriller. One of the most powerful figures in the AI revolution admitted to having an affair with a Chinese businesswomen said to have passed intelligence

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Nvidia opens investigation after report CEO Jensen Huang was target of foreign intelligence

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CEO reportedly ‌had close relationship ‌with a Chinese businesswoman who passed information to ‌BeijingNvidia said ⁠on Sunday it “is initiating an independent investigation in light of recent reporting that founder and CEO Jensen Huang has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort”.The Republican-led foreign affairs and intelligence committees of the US Congress asked Huang

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The datacentre arms race hits pause in south-east Asia

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Power and water constraints are pressuring what seemed like a juggernaut of growth for the region just months agoIn early 2026, Thailand’s datacentre industry was on a roll. The country’s board of investment had recently announced approval of datacentre projects from Tiktok, a UAE-based Skyline datacentre and Singapore’s Bridge datacentres, totalling a planned investment of

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Global stocks plunge amid AI slowdown fears after Democrats’ midterm triumph

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Sell-off on Wall Street followed by sharp fall in Asian and European markets, with FTSE down 1.5%Business live – latest updatesEuropean stock markets have fallen sharply as a rout in US tech stocks spread across the Atlantic, after the Democrats’ midterms victory sparked fears of a slowdown in the AI industry.A sell-off on Wall Street

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UK found to be ‘dangerously’ reliant on China for critical minerals needed for defence and AI

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Delivering net zero also at risk, say MPs as they call for centralised policy and funding for mines and diversification The UK is “dangerously” dependent on China for critical raw materials needed for the military, renewable energy infrastructure and AI, a parliamentary investigation has found.MPs on the business select committee called for an urgent centralised

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Chinese markets lose trillions as race for AI supremacy with US takes its toll

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Lack of profits and the threat posed by western countries are raising concern about the sustainability of Beijing’s AI boomTrillions of dollars have been wiped from China’s stock markets in recent months amid increasing anxiety about the future of artificial intelligence, as Beijing races against the United States for dominance in the sector.The STAR 50

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‘I’m always being real’: what on earth persuades disgraced people like Elizabeth Holmes to let the cameras in?

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With You Can See Everything, Holmes joins other such high-profile subjects as Lance Armstrong, Imelda Marcos and Anthony Weiner to allow film-makers to document their lives. But do they ever come out well?In You Can See Everything, convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes invites film-makers Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim into her home in a supposed act

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Why Britain should reject the lure of cheap – and scary – Chinese AI

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In the west the technology comes with at least some effort to provide security and a benign intent – not so from ChinaThere is much to fear from artificial intelligence developed in China and handed to businesses and governments in the west almost free of charge.Every month Chinese AI developers such as DeepSeek and Xiaomi

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‘Countries are defying gravity at all income levels’: how long can global economy resist chaos?

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Sky-high oil prices and geopolitical turmoil have made less of a dent than feared … just don’t bank on it to lastInside the vast, glass-walled Queen Sirikit conference centre in Bangkok, the air-conditioned atmosphere was calm as policymakers from more than 100 countries gathered this week for the International Monetary Fund’s annual meeting – and

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