China is going after US defense firms and execs over weapons sales to Taiwan — and Palmer Luckey's on the list

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Palmer Luckey, founder of defense tech firm Anduril Industries.

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Taiwan is getting plenty of missiles and drones from the US. A top business leader says the arsenal is out of balance.

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I quit my job at 29 and traveled solo. I didn't tell my parents until I'd finished my business plan.

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Taiwan needs to flood the battlefield with cheap, mobile, and survivable weapons to counter China, former senior military officer says

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Taiwan's drone push needs its powerhouse industries, former US commerce official says

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A group of Taiwanese men stand in a line under a tent. One man wearing camouflage is presenting a small grey drone, which is flying in the foreground.
Taiwan's government has prioritized the increasing use, investment, and development of drone systems.

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'Big Short' investor Michael Burry warns the US will lose the AI race to China if it banks on Nvidia's 'power hungry' chips

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A side-by-side image of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and famed short-seller Michael Burry.
A side-by-side image of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and famed short-seller Michael Burry.

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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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Nike is struggling to stay culturally relevant in China

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Pedestrians walk past a Nike store in China.
Pedestrians walk past a Nike store in China.

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China's economic slump isn't stopping a billionaire boom in AI chips

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Chen Tianshi, a cofounder of Cambricon Technologies, has become China's richest AI chip billionaire.

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Russia's wartime lifeline from China comes with a price: an 'embarrassing reversal' for Moscow

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin and China's leader Xi Jinping.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and China's leader Xi Jinping.

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