The Iran war has boosted China’s clean energy exports and strengthened its leverage in global energy markets, giving China little incentive to yield to President Donald Trump’s demands.
Trump still doesn’t have an answer to China’s leverage.
Foreign Policy•Christina Lu22 Sept
Jacob Rothman built a manufacturing business in China supplying major retailers
BBC22 Sept
French President Emmanuel Macron used his last address before the UN General Assembly as France's leader to urge the world's nations to stand alongside the United Nations in the face of a resurgent "law of the jungle". Macron also called for a moratorium on strikes on civilian and energy infrastructure in the Russia-Ukraine war and an "open-source" model for frontier AI independent of China and the US.
China is competing with the United States and other nations to develop AI.
BBC22 Sept
A hotline might prevent an AI accident from spiraling into war. But if neither the U.S. or China has a solution for "rogue AI," phoning one another about it is not going to provide much security.
Sony Pictures has acquired North American rights to Toronto breakout “The Surgeon,” in what the studio characterized as a “highly competitive situation.” Sony also acquired rights in Latin America, Italy, China and Hong Kong to the film from Roshan Sethi, the director of “A Nice Indian Boy” and “The Resident,” who is also a practicing […]
Variety•Pat Saperstein22 Sept
In another sign of life for films looking for acquisitions out of film festivals, the Thunder Road and Tango thriller The Surgeon starring Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh is seeing its North American and some foreign rights won by Sony Pictures after multiple bids. Sony also took rights in Latin America, Italy, China, and Hong Kong. […]
Deadline•Anthonypauldalessandro22 Sept
F-35 fighter jet spare parts were reportedly diverted to Hong Kong from Australia, sparking inquiries on Capitol Hill and in the Australian Department of Defence over China’s possible access to classified material. First reported by Audrey Decker and Mark Satter at Politico on Sept. 18, 2026, a number of anonymous sources close to the matter […]
The Aviationist•James Gray22 Sept
The bZ3X is the best-selling EV produced by a joint venture in China. A right-hand drive version was spotted testing overseas, suggesting Toyota will bring the popular electric SUV to global markets. more…
Electrek•Peter Johnson22 Sept
The ability to provide onboard Wi-Fi from gate to gate has long been a key selling point for airlines. However, as Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites are increasingly pressed into service to power low-latency inflight connectivity, compromises and tradeoffs must be made when landing rights for non-geostationary satellite (NGSO) services have not been secured in...
Allies are grappling with threats from Russia and China—and perhaps America
The U.S. and China should make AI safety a shared priority, not a race for dominance.
A group of Senate Democrats on Tuesday said President Trump is failing to block China from accessing sensitive American technology to accelerate its development of artificial intelligence, ahead of the Chinese leader’s state visit to Washington this week. Trump must close loopholes that China has used to subvert U.S. export bans on sensitive American technology,…
The Hill•Laura Kelly22 Sept
Chinese AI company Moonshot says that its Kimi K3, released in July, is the world's largest open model with 2.8 trillion parameters.
The push for stricter sanctions on Russian oil could significantly alter global energy dynamics, impacting major economies like China and India.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team22 Sept
Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump are scheduled to meet in Washington on Thursday. UBS analysts quoted chief China economist Yu Song as saying the meeting between the leaders of the two global superpowers is largely about strategic stability and modest progress on tariffs, rare earths, and AI safety. Political risk analyst Marcus Bischoff expects no major breakthrough but says the most realistic outcome is continuity in US-China relations as the most likely outcome. He sees cautious grounds for higher expectations following…
The shift in trade dynamics at Long Beach highlights a strategic diversification in global supply chains, reducing reliance on China.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team22 SeptSaudi pipeline flows resume, but soaring freight and diesel prices signal persistent oil market tightness. Oil Freight Costs Explode as Gulf Risk Traps the VLCC Fleet - The ultimate showdown of the US-Iran conflict seems to be unfolding in the freight market as costs of VLCC tankers continue to push higher into uncharted territory, with stranded Gulf vessels triggering a worldwide shortage of long-haul ships. - For shippers eager to risk a voyage into the Persian Gulf, reward was never sweeter – daily earnings on a Gulf-to-China route soared…
Saudi Arabia has restarted its East-West oil pipeline, restoring at least some flow through the 4-million-barrel-per-day route that had become the kingdom’s main escape hatch around the Strait of Hormuz. The pipeline is running at a low rate for now, according to Reuters sources, with Aramco working to return flows to roughly 4 million bpd. A full restart could still take weeks. One cargo was scheduled to load at the Red Sea port of Yanbu Tuesday for China. Oil traders didn’t wait for full capacity. Brent saw a temporary dip of more…