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July 16, 2026 | Jack Burnham |

Even Limited Sales of High-End Chips to Chinese Buyers Pose a Serious Risk

China has a new opportunity to use American chips to achieve its artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions. On July 14, Jeffrey Kessler, the head of the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security...

June 15, 2026 | Ari Ben Am, Thomas Crehan

China-Linked Technology Companies Target U.S. AI Companies and Data Centers

Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, said earlier this year that “AI is no longer a single breakthrough or application — it is essential infrastructure. Every company will use it. Every nation will build...

June 2, 2026 | Jack Burnham |

Commerce Department Admits Failure To Enforce AI Export Controls on China

The United States may have allowed American firms to sell an untold number of high-end chips to China for over a year.   On May 31, the Commerce Department issued guidance clarifying new enforcement...

May 15, 2026 | Jack Burnham |

U.S.-China Summit Underlines Stalemate Between Washington and Beijing

The United States and China remain stuck in a stalemate, but Beijing isn’t likely to be disappointed. President Trump and Chinese paramount leader Xi Jinping convened in Beijing on May 14 to 15 to...

May 6, 2026 | Leah Siskind |

5 Ways Iran Is Exploiting AI in Warfare

The Islamic Republic of Iran has quietly become one of the world’s most aggressive adopters of artificial intelligence (AI) for warfare, deception, and repression. Tehran’s strategy is coherent and...

April 15, 2026 | Jack Burnham |

We’re only seeing the tip of the chip-smuggling iceberg

A string of federal indictments has exposed a pervasive shadow network of data centers and fake products spanning Southeast Asia. To secure national security, the U.S. must move enforcement from the airport gate to the factory floor.

April 10, 2026 | Annie Fixler, Aarushi Garg

The Islamic Republic of Iran Attacks U.S. and Allied Critical Infrastructure

Iranian hackers are targeting industrial equipment and causing operational disruptions to multiple types of critical infrastructure, warned the U.S. government on April 7. Despite the ceasefire announced...

March 20, 2026 | Jack Burnham |

Exposure of Major Chinese-Linked Chip Smuggling Operations Shows Limits of Industry Self-Policing

China is still behind the United States in the AI race, but it is willing to pay a lot to catch up fast. The Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed an indictment on March 19 against Yih-Shyan Liaw, Ruei-Tsang...

February 4, 2026 | Nathan Picarsic, Emily de La Bruyère

Electro-Industrial Stack Vulnerabilities: Surfacing Hidden Huaweis

In 1999, Congress tasked the Department of Defense with publicizing an annual list of Chinese military companies. The task was a concession to those opposed to the hurried – and woefully shortsighted...

January 14, 2026 | Matt Pottinger |

Winning the AI Arms Race Against the Chinese Communist Party

December 30, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

China’s Rapid Military Build-Up Highlighted in New Report

The United States is facing an ever-more sophisticated Chinese military. On December 23, the Department of Defense released its annual report on the state of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The report...

December 23, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

Washington’s Willingness to Sell New Chips Shows China’s Growing Strength 

Washington’s shift in its chip export controls shows how fear of trade disruption is reshaping US strategy—while Beijing gains strategic leverage without wanting the technology.

December 10, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

Rolling Back Export Controls, U.S. Offers China Powerful AI Chips

The United States has instituted a pay-to-play scheme for artificial intelligence (AI) exports. On December 8, President Donald Trump announced that the Commerce Department would allow American AI semiconductor...

November 10, 2025 | Jack Burnham, Duncan Lazarow

Signaling Confidence in Its Domestic Industry, China Bans Foreign AI Chips in State-Funded Data Centers

China is pulling away from the United States to complete its own artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. Following a ceasefire with the United States over export controls, China is signaling its intention...

October 29, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

New Tech Transfer Between UAE and China Should Throw Sand in the Gears of U.S. AI Exports to the Gulf

The United States may have inadvertently green-lit funding for Chinese missile technology. On October 25, the Financial Times reported that U.S. intelligence agencies had collected information in 2022...

October 7, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

New Major Study Suggests DeepSeek Still Lags Behind Top American Models and Presents Major Security Flaws

In a head-to-head matchup over the future of artificial intelligence (AI), the United States appears to be winning — for now. On September 30, the Center for AI Standards and Innovation at the National...

October 3, 2025 | Nathan Picarsic, Emily de La Bruyère

China Could Win AI Fight

In August, Chinese researchers debuted the world’s largest brain-inspired supercomputer. The Darwin Monkey is just the latest in a string of People’s Republic of China (PRC) artificial intelligence...

September 18, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

Chinese Regulators Announce Ban on Buying Nvidia Chips, Showcasing Confidence in Domestic Alternatives

China has begun to cut its last ties to America’s artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. On September 17, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued guidance to Chinese firms advising them...

September 8, 2025 | Craig Singleton, Jack Burnham, Miles Kershner

Why Export Controls Work: 5 Debunked Myths About U.S.-China AI Competition

America’s artificial intelligence (AI) edge faces a determined challenger: Chinese leader Xi Jinping...

September 4, 2025 | Craig Singleton |

China Won’t Get Addicted to America’s Chips

Beijing’s strategy seeks to develop indigenous and controllable tech to achieve self-reliance from the West.