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<v Speaker 1>Hey, they're tech enthusiasts. It's ting here, your go to

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<v Speaker 1>gal for all things China, cyber and hacking. Buckle up,

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<v Speaker 1>because the past two weeks in the US China tech

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<v Speaker 1>tussle have been wilder than a deepseek Ai model on caffeine.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's dive right in the big story. Salt Typhoon, the

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<v Speaker 1>Chinese hacking group that's been giving US telecom companies more

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<v Speaker 1>headaches than a bad five G rollout. They've been busy

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<v Speaker 1>bees compromising five more global telecom providers, including two in

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<v Speaker 1>Uncle Sam's backyard. Recorded futures insect group caught them red

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<v Speaker 1>handed exploiting Cisco vulnerabilities faster than you can say firewall.

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<v Speaker 1>It's like watching a high stakes game of Whack a

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<v Speaker 1>mole with salt Typhoon popping up everywhere from UCLA to

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<v Speaker 1>Dutch tech universities. But wait, there's more. The US Department

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<v Speaker 1>of Justice decided to crash the party, unsealing indictments against

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<v Speaker 1>twelve Chinese nationals for their cyber shenanigans. It's like a

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<v Speaker 1>tech version of Ocean's Twelve, but with less George Clooney

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<v Speaker 1>and more keyboard clacking. These hackers were moonlighting for China's

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<v Speaker 1>Ministry of State Security, proving that in the world of

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<v Speaker 1>cyber espionage, everyone's got a side hustle. Meanwhile, in the

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<v Speaker 1>land of silicon and algorithms, the US China tech decoupling

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<v Speaker 1>is hitting hyperdrive. Companies like IBM and Microsoft are playing

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<v Speaker 1>musical chairs with their R and D labs, shuffling researchers

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<v Speaker 1>faster than a Vegas dealer. It's like a corporate game

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<v Speaker 1>of risk, with everyone trying to stake their claim in

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<v Speaker 1>the global tech landscape. But here's the kicker. Despite all

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<v Speaker 1>this tech tension, China and the US are still scientifically

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<v Speaker 1>joined at the hip. A recent study showed that over

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<v Speaker 1>thirty percent of high impact US research involves Chinese scientists.

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<v Speaker 1>It's like a scientific version of Romeo and Juliet with

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<v Speaker 1>lab coats instead of medieval costumes. Looking ahead, experts are

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<v Speaker 1>warning that this decoupling could set science back by decades.

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<v Speaker 1>It's like trying to unscramble an omelet, messy, potentially disastrous,

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<v Speaker 1>and likely to leave everyone with egg on their face.

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<v Speaker 1>On the policy front, the US House Homeland Security Committee

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<v Speaker 1>is demanding answers from DHS about volt typhoon and salt typhoon.

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<v Speaker 1>It's like a congressional version of CSI Cyber, with lawmakers

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<v Speaker 1>playing detective and DHS in the hot seat. As we

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<v Speaker 1>wrap up this tech roller coaster, one thing's clear. The

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<v Speaker 1>US China tech war is far from over. It's evolving

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<v Speaker 1>faster than a machine learning algorithm, with each side trying

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<v Speaker 1>to outsmart the other. Will we see more cyber incidents?

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<v Speaker 1>Probably more policy changes, you bet. But one thing's for sure.

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<v Speaker 1>It's going to be one heck of a ride. So

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<v Speaker 1>keep your firewalls up, your patches current, and your popcorn ready.

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<v Speaker 1>This tech drama is just getting started, and ting will

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<v Speaker 1>be here to keep you in the loop until next time.

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<v Speaker 1>Stay curious and stay secure. Thanks for listening. Make sure

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