iRobot founder says company's bankruptcy revealed a new kind of competitor: 'the Chinese fast follower'

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iRobot cofounder Colin Angle next to a Roomba.
iRobot cofounder Colin Angle next to a Roomba.

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The US shut down a chip-smuggling ring that involved swapping Nvidia labels with a fake company name

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The Nvidia logo is displayed on a smartphone screen on November 24, 2025, in Chongqing, China.
Two men were arrested for smuggling $160 million worth of Nvidia AI chips to China using fake labels, shell companies, and covert shipping routes, prosecutors say.

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How do you get cheap military drones fast? 3D-print them on the battlefield.

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Firestorm's mini drone factory consists of two 20-foot shipping containers.

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Biden approved Taiwan's biggest security package yet. China says the military aid won't deter it.

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US President Joe Biden will send Taiwan $567 million in military aid. It's the largest aid package ever sent to Taiwan.

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An escalating cold war between US and China would be a blow to global growth, IMF official says

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Tim Cook's comments about iPhone sales in China just cost Apple $490 million

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Apple CEO Tim Cook.

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Nvidia releases slower, less powerful AI chip for China

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NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang attends a media roundtable meeting in Singapore December 6, 2023.
NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang.

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Biden and Xi sought to pull away from deepening conflict. They failed.

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US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping walk during the sidelines of the APEC summit in Woodside, California on November 15, 2023.

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The much-speculated Chinese campaign to undermine the dollar by dumping Treasuries is a myth, expert says

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A US flag is tweaked ahead of a news conference.

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The real risks banks face lie in central banks' rate-hike campaigns and geopolitical tensions, IIF boss warns

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Police officers outside SVB's headquarters in Santa Clara, California on Friday.
SVB's headquarters in Santa Clara, California.

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