The US Wants Vietnam to Be Its New Tech Best Friend
Some US companies have already started investing in Vietnam. Apple began assembling AirPods in Vietnam in 2020, and in 2022…
China Tried to Keep Kids Off Social Media. Now the Elderly Are Hooked
This part of the elderly population can live limited lives, moving between just three physical locations: the place they go…
Is China’s Economy Built On Corruption?
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A Once-in-a-Lifetime Loan Brings Zen Buddhist Masterpieces to the U.S.
A pair of Japanese national treasures that are considered among the world’s most important Zen Buddhist masterpieces are heading to…
The US Wants China to Start Talking About AI Weapons
When US president Joe Biden meets with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in the San Francisco Bay Area this week,…
The US and 30 Other Nations Agree to Set Guardrails for Military AI
Vice President Harris announced during her speech in London that the declaration has now been signed by US-aligned nations that…
A New Documentary Celebrates the Colorful Life of Mr. Chow, Charting His Journey From Struggling Painter to Celebrity Restaurateur | Artnet News
When 12-year-old Michael Chow left China for boarding school in London in 1952, he had no way of knowing of…
Britain’s Big AI Summit Is a Doom-Obsessed Mess
“I completely agree with [Sunak’s] strategy, which is to attempt international consensus. But my guess is international consensus will form…
The Newly Renovated National Museum of Women in the Arts in D.C. Is Ready to Shake Up the Canon | Artnet News
If the newly renovated National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) in Washington, D.C., feels something like hallowed ground,…
China’s Crumbling Economic Story
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The US Just Escalated Its AI Chip War With China
At an event in Beijing this week, the Chinese search giant Baidu announced a new version of its most capable…
The Met Museum Will Expand Its Popular Costume Institute, Transforming Its Great Hall Gift Shop Into a New Gallery Space | Artnet News
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art just announced plans to transform its centrally located gift shop into a new gallery…
Why Niger’s Crisis Is Our Crisis Too
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