Tag: Tech Competition

Snap CEO Attributes TikTok Success to ‘Billions and Billions of Dollars’ Spent by Communist China

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel has spoken out about the influence of the Chinese state in the success of TikTok, claiming that the c0mmunist regime has spent billions of dollars to equip the short video content app to dominate the market and edge out competitors. Speaking at the Code Conference 2022, Spiegel warned of the influence…


Optimism in US Senate on Future Benefits of Fusion Energy

Fusion energy experts spanning the government, academia, and the private sector testified on the prospects of fusion research before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Sept. 15. “We believe we have a real shot at commercial fusion power plants on the grid starting in the early 2030s,” said Bob Mumgaard, CEO of the…


US Should Put Aside Differences With Big Tech to Take on Beijing: Senator

The U.S. government needs to bury the hatchet with Big Tech and harvest the innovation of firms like Google, Apple, and Facebook so that the West can better compete with Beijing’s rapid technological advancements, according to a visiting Australian senator. Senator James Paterson, of the centre-right Liberal Party and now-shadow minister for foreign interference, said…


Rick Scott, Ron DeSantis Warn of China’s Economic Threat

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis have warned of the danger of economic dependence on China at the National Conservatism Conference in greater Miami. “We should never buy a product that comes in a box that’s made in China. If we do, send it back,” Scott said. Scott made the comments during…


Rep. McCaul: Biden Admin’s Weakness Allowing China to Create ‘War Machine’

House Republicans lambasted the Biden administration for a perceived lack of action against growing hostilities from China’s reigning communist regime. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and several other Republican lawmakers said in a Sept. 8 press conference on the subject of China that a GOP-controlled Congress would do better in holding the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…


Biden Admin’s Weakness Allowing China to Create ‘War Machine’: Rep. McCaul

House Republicans lambasted the Biden administration for a perceived lack of action against growing hostilities from China’s reigning communist regime. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and several other Republican lawmakers said in a Sept. 8 press conference on the subject of China that a GOP-controlled Congress would do better in holding the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…


Energy Transition a ‘Dangerous Delusion’: Report

An Aug. 30 report argues that the idea of totally transitioning from fossil fuels is a “dangerous delusion.” “The lessons of the recent decade make it clear that [solar, wind, and battery] SWB technologies cannot be surged in times of need, are neither inherently ‘clean’ nor even independent of hydrocarbons, and are not cheap,” it…


Biden Admin Bars Construction of ‘Advanced’ Semiconductor Factories in China for 10 Years

The Biden administration announced this week that technology companies that receive funds from the $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act will be barred from building advanced facilities in China for a period of 10 years. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the rule during a Sep. 6 press conference, framing the rule as an important…


Pentagon Tech Efforts are ’90 Percent Waste’: Former DoD Official

Waste, mismanagement, and a general unwillingness to adopt new ways of doing things are preventing the United States military from contending with China in several critical and emerging technology fields, according to one former Pentagon official. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is threatening to leapfrog over the United States in developing AI, machine learning, and…


Arizona Governor to Focus on Semiconductors in Taiwan Visit

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday for a visit focused on semiconductors, the critical chips that are used in everyday electronics and have become a battleground in the technology competition between the U.S. and China. His visit is the latest in a recent string by U.S. politicians that have angered the…