Chinese battery maker Gotion faces backlash over U.S. expansion
Mar 11, 2025 · I n the spring of 2024, Chuck Thelen came to an unpleasant conclusion: He would have to eat part of a battery. It was, he figured, maybe the only way to solve his problem. Thelen, 59 at the time, has broad shoulders, graying short hair, and an assertive way of speaking that seems to come naturally to American executives.
How Trump’s Gulf trip turned oil kingdoms into tech superpowers
May 15, 2025 · The UAE committed $1.4 trillion to the U.S., while Saudi Arabia promised $600 billion. Trump opened the AI chip floodgates, shipping 500,000 cutting-edge processors annually to Gulf states. Trump reversed Biden’s AI chip restrictions, allowing oil-rich allies access to the best U.S. chips. U.S ...
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Apr 22, 2025 · How a Chinese battery factory sparked a political meltdown in a small Michigan town > The Chinese company Gotion's EV battery plan was the kind of big, ambitious, the U.S. economy — and the struggling small town of Big Rapids — needed.
Apple’s China dependence persists despite tariffs - Rest of World
May 13, 2025 · Patrick McGee’s new book, Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company, is out this week, just as the U.S. and China agreed to lower tariff levels for 90 days, with levies on Chinese imports dropping to 30% from up to 145%. Apple, the world’s second-most valuable company, is caught between the U.S., its home country, and China, its primary manufacturing base.
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May 26, 2025 · In Empire of AI, journalist Karen Hao writes about the rise of OpenAI and the impacts of AI around the world. Below is an extract from the book on the effects on Chile's mineral reserves and water resources.
90 day pause on tariff offers temporary relief to Vietnam - Rest of …
Apr 10, 2025 · Vietnam remains on edge, even though Donald Trump has put sweeping tariffs on hold, granting the Southeast Asian country a 90-day window for negotiations. As Trump announced 46% tariffs on Vietnamese imports last week — the highest among Southeast Asia’s six largest economies — the country’s ...
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U.S. shoppers stock up on AliExpress and Temu before tariffs hit
Apr 23, 2025 · Americans are stockpiling goods from Chinese e-commerce sites. Chinese sellers are pivoting to new markets or rerouting shipments to avoid U.S. duties. Prices will rise and selection will shrink as platforms adapt. U.S. shoppers have long benefited from a duty-free exemption for packages valued ...
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Palestinians in the West Bank use local digital maps to navigate ...
May 19, 2025 · Screenshot of the Azmeh app showing the Al-Bireh checkpoint is clear for passing, but warns of congestion. Azmeh “We are stranded for hours, sometimes from sunrise to sunset,” Rakan Said, a minibus driver with 20 years of experience, told Rest of World.. “Passengers can’t reach jobs, and drivers lose their entire day’s wages waiting at checkpoints.”