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China's Foreign Ministry has confirmed that US citizen Min Zin has been placed under criminal detention on suspicion of espionage endangering national security.

6. April 2026 Von KI berichtet

The UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has proposed that Anthropic expand its London office and pursue a potential dual stock listing, according to a Financial Times report. This effort follows a dispute between the San Francisco-based AI company and the US Department of Defense. Officials aim to attract Anthropic amid ongoing tensions.

Die Trump-Regierung hat vorübergehend 259 Millionen US-Dollar an Bundeszuschüssen für das Medicaid-Programm in Minnesota eingefroren, um einem angeblichen Betrugsskandal bei Sozialleistungen entgegenzuwirken. Vizepräsident JD Vance kündigte die Maßnahme an und kritisierte mangelnde Kontrollen sowie fehlende Kooperation der staatlichen Behörden. Präsident Trump wirft Mitgliedern der somalischen Gemeinschaft vor, schätzungsweise 19 Milliarden Dollar veruntreut zu haben, während Medien und der Gouverneur niedrigere Beträge nennen.

23. Februar 2026 Von KI berichtet

South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back lodged a complaint immediately with the US Forces Korea commander after receiving a report of the standoff last week. The incident involved around 10 US F-16 fighters taking off from Osan Air Base and flying west over the Yellow Sea toward China's air defence identification zone, prompting Beijing to scramble its own jets in a brief face-off. South Korean media highlight this as underscoring Seoul's growing difficulty in balancing ties with security ally the US and top trading partner China.

Investor jitters are growing in the US as AI reshapes expectations, but China's markets have so far reacted with caution rather than panic. Artificial intelligence is already reshaping industries and markets, even though artificial general intelligence (AGI) has yet to be achieved. China's tech stocks have largely held steady amid recent domestic AI advancements.

12. Februar 2026 Von KI berichtet

After 30 years in the United States, world-leading computational biologist Bao Zhirong has taken up a full-time position at the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen. Renowned for his cancer genomics research, he will study brain circuits for insights into autism at his new lab. The move underscores the appeal of China's research environment.