trade war

Trump’s Embrace of AI Is Blowing Up the Whole Reason He Wanted Tariffs in the First Place

Who could have seen this coming?

Artificial Intelligence AJ Dellinger Mar 18

Report Says the E.U. Is Gearing Up to Weaponize Europe’s Tech Industry Against the U.S.

Don't worry. No one is threatening to take away your access to Sweden-based Spotify.

Politics Mike Pearl Jan 24

Tesla Makes a Desperate Move in Canada as Sales Collapse

Caught between a collapse in sales and punishing tariffs, the automaker is making a dramatic pivot, creating a bizarre pricing situation and leaving recent buyers with a serious case of regret.

Transportation Luc Olinga Jul 13

Trump Demands Walmart ‘Eat the Tariffs’

He's right about one thing: Walmart already makes enough money.

Politics AJ Dellinger May 17

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt looks on as US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent speaks to the press outside the West Wing of the White House on April 9, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Trump Says Big Tariffs Will Be Paused for 90 Days (Except China) in Wild Reversal

Tariffs on China will be raised to 125%, according to the mad king.

Tech News Matt Novak Apr 9

China Is Reportedly Considering a Ban on America’s Greatest Export: Middling Hollywood Blockbusters

China's response to tariffs could hit Hollywood.

Politics AJ Dellinger Apr 8

President Trump Speaks At The Department Of Justice

Canadians Want to Cut off Americans’ PornHub Access

The U.S. and Canada are fighting over the future of their economies. In that environment, all things are possible.

Politics Matthew Gault Mar 17

U.S. Feud With China Brings Dramatic Expansion of Sanctions on Huawei

In yet another escalation of the ongoing U.S.-China feud over Chinese tech giant Huawei, Donald Trump’s administration took steps to greatly expand punitive trade sanctions against the company on Friday, Reuters reported. Huawei is the world’s largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer, and U.S. intelligence agencies have lodged allegations that it could be a front for Chinese…

Tech News Tom McKay May 15

Looks Like Huawei Might Be Screwed This Time [Update: Huawei Responded]

The Department of Justice announced on Thursday that it was unsealing a superseding indictment against Chinese tech giant Huawei, charging the company and several of its affiliates under a law traditionally used to take down sprawling criminal syndicates that operated under multiple layers of secrecy. Huawei is the world’s largest telecommunications equipment provider and one…

Privacy & Security Tom McKay Feb 13

The Feds Are Cracking Down on Suspected Chinese Theft of Biomedical Research

Federal authorities, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the FBI, are in the middle of a sweeping crackdown on what they believe is widespread Chinese scientific espionage in the biomedical field, the New York Times reported on Thursday, with nearly 200 such inquiries ongoing. Meanwhile, others have suggested the effort is targeting scientists…

Privacy & Security Tom McKay Nov 7

FCC Proposes Banning U.S. Firms From Using Federal Subsidies to Purchase Huawei, ZTE Equipment

The Federal Communications Commission is moving forward with new restrictions on doing business with tech giants Huawei and ZTE, with chairman Ajit Pai setting a Nov. 19 date for vote on a proposal to bar U.S. firms that receive federal subsidies from purchasing the Chinese firms’ telecom equipment. According to the Wall Street Journal, that would…

Privacy & Security Tom McKay Oct 28

Huawei Says Mate 30 Series Bootloader Will Be Unlockable, Allowing Easier Access to Google Apps

The recently launched Huawei Mate 30 and Mate Pro 30 boast a lot of upgraded hardware including extra cameras and edge to edge, bezel-free screens, but they come with a huge tradeoff: Due to the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China and the associated Commerce Department blacklisting of Huawei on national security grounds,…

Tech News Tom McKay Sep 21

George Soros Praises President Trump’s Action Against Huawei Which Will Definitely Confuse MAGAholes

George Soros praised President Donald Trump’s strong stance against China and the telecom giant Huawei late Monday in a new op-ed for the Wall Street Journal. And it’s a safe bet that this will confuse a lot of Trump supporters. Soros has traditionally been a boogeyman for the rightwing of the Republican Party, spawning conspiracy…

Privacy & Security Matt Novak Sep 10

Huawei Is in Talks to Launch a ‘Pilot Program’ Using Russian OS as Replacement for Android

After being placed on a so-called Entity List by the U.S. federal government, severely restricting its access to American technology, Chinese tech giant and world’s second-largest smartphone manufacturer Huawei is investigating using the Russian-made Aurora operating system as a replacement for Google’s Android OS on its mobile devices, Reuters reported on Monday. As Reuters noted,…

Tech News Tom McKay Aug 27

Donald Trump Saves Christmas

President Donald Trump has saved Christmas. For now, anyway. The Trump regime announced it’s postponing the implementation of a 10-percent tariff on roughly $300 billion of imports from China, including smartphones, laptops, computer monitors, video game consoles, and a host of other products. “Certain products are being removed from the tariff list based on health,…

Tech News Matt Novak Aug 13

Huawei, Still on Commerce Department Blacklist, Reportedly Planning U.S. Layoffs

Chinese tech firm Huawei is planning on laying off hundreds of U.S. workers after landing on a Commerce Department blacklist that has savaged its ability to do business stateside, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The layoffs are expected to hit Futurewei Technologies, a Huawei research and development unit with divisions in California, Texas,…

Tech News Tom McKay Jul 14

Huawei Says Little Has Changed Despite President Trump’s Pledge to Ease Restrictions on Tech Giant

Huawei says its relationship with the U.S. is basically the same as it was a couple of months ago, despite President Donald Trump’s pledge to ease restrictions that currently bar American companies from doing business with the Chinese tech giant. “So far we haven’t seen any tangible change,” Huawei chairman Liang Hua said at a…

Tech News Matt Novak Jul 12

Now We Know What the Hell Is Going on With Huawei—Sort Of

It’s been a rough few months for Huawei, but as of now, it looks like there might be some relief for the Chinese tech giant at the center of recent U.S.–China trade tensions. In a speech in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross clarified that while Huawei will remain on the Entity…

Tech News Victoria Song Jul 10

Apple Risks Infuriating the White House as It Reportedly Moves Assembly of Mac Pro to China

Back in 2012, it was a Big Deal when Apple decided to assemble the Mac Pro in Austin, Texas. Fast forward seven years, and now it seems Apple will manufacture the new Mac Pro will be built in China, according to the Wall Street Journal. Citing sources close to the matter, the Journal reports Apple…

Tech News Victoria Song Jun 28

Chinese Chipmakers Say It’s Not Possible to Hit Goals Imposed By State Without American Tech

The U.S. and China have been tit-for-tat in the ongoing trade war between the two countries, but Chinese chipmakers are now saying it’ll be impossible to meet China’s national targets without access to American technology, reports Nikkei Asian Review. In a bid to boost its domestic market—and conveniently wean itself from foreign dependence—Beijing has set…

Tech News Victoria Song Jun 25

trade war

Trump’s Embrace of AI Is Blowing Up the Whole Reason He Wanted Tariffs in the First Place

Report Says the E.U. Is Gearing Up to Weaponize Europe’s Tech Industry Against the U.S.

Tesla Makes a Desperate Move in Canada as Sales Collapse

Trump Demands Walmart ‘Eat the Tariffs’

Trump Says Big Tariffs Will Be Paused for 90 Days (Except China) in Wild Reversal

China Is Reportedly Considering a Ban on America’s Greatest Export: Middling Hollywood Blockbusters

Canadians Want to Cut off Americans’ PornHub Access

U.S. Feud With China Brings Dramatic Expansion of Sanctions on Huawei

Looks Like Huawei Might Be Screwed This Time [Update: Huawei Responded]

The Feds Are Cracking Down on Suspected Chinese Theft of Biomedical Research

FCC Proposes Banning U.S. Firms From Using Federal Subsidies to Purchase Huawei, ZTE Equipment

Huawei Says Mate 30 Series Bootloader Will Be Unlockable, Allowing Easier Access to Google Apps

George Soros Praises President Trump’s Action Against Huawei Which Will Definitely Confuse MAGAholes

Huawei Is in Talks to Launch a ‘Pilot Program’ Using Russian OS as Replacement for Android

Donald Trump Saves Christmas

Huawei, Still on Commerce Department Blacklist, Reportedly Planning U.S. Layoffs

Huawei Says Little Has Changed Despite President Trump’s Pledge to Ease Restrictions on Tech Giant

Now We Know What the Hell Is Going on With Huawei—Sort Of

Apple Risks Infuriating the White House as It Reportedly Moves Assembly of Mac Pro to China

Chinese Chipmakers Say It’s Not Possible to Hit Goals Imposed By State Without American Tech

Galaxy S26 Ultra Now Available for $480 as Samsung Expands Trade-In Offers With Extra Savings on Buds4 Pro

‘The ‘American Horror Story’ Reunion Could Be a Sequel to ‘Coven’

One of the Messiest Loose Ends from NFT Mania Has Finally Been Tied Up

The OpenAI Foundation’s New Alzheimer’s Effort Helps Demystify ‘AI Will Cure All Diseases’

The Nazis’ Most Notoriously Complex Cryptographic Machine Is Now Available Online

‘Good Omens’ Season 3 Is Still Just One Episode, Despite Being Called That

Steam Gaming Has Arrived on Apple Vision Pro, and It’s Unexpectedly Glorious

RFK Jr. Will Take on Joe Rogan for Podcaster Supremacy

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