Speaker 1: The other day, I found myself scrolling through some tech
Speaker 1: headlines while sipping Jasmine tea, and boy, the updates on
Speaker 1: the US China tech war were anything but dull. Let
Speaker 1: me break it down for you. First, cybersecurity was all
Speaker 1: over the news. China's state backed hackers, most notably the
Speaker 1: group's Salt Typhoon and volt Typhoon, have been ramping up
Speaker 1: activities like its an Olympic sprint. Salt Typhoon alone managed
Speaker 1: to breach at least eight US telecommunications providers, snagging sensitive
Speaker 1: call data and even law enforcement surveillance records. Imagine your
Speaker 1: phone calls being someone's open book. Meanwhile, volt Typhoon kept
Speaker 1: busy planting access in critical infrastructure to prepare for potential conflict.
Speaker 1: Now that's a whole new level of foresight or paranoia,
Speaker 1: depending on who you ask. On the flip side, China
Speaker 1: accused a US intelligence agency of hacking into their high
Speaker 1: tech firms. Cyber tit for TAT sounds about right. Then
Speaker 1: came the bombshell Washington double down on tech restrictions. The
Speaker 1: export of advanced AI chips to China blocked. Companies like
Speaker 1: Nvidia and AMD are now walking a tightrope. On top
Speaker 1: of that, the US government dismantled Chinese spyware operations on
Speaker 1: American soil, from drone spying near military bases to clandestine
Speaker 1: police stations. It's like we're living in a real life
Speaker 1: spy thriller. Meanwhile, across the Pacific, Beijing isn't just sitting back.
Speaker 1: They launched their own investigations into companies like Google, signaling hey,
Speaker 1: two can play this game. But what's really shaking the
Speaker 1: tech world is China's relentless push for semiconductor independence. US
Speaker 1: sanctions might have slowed them down, but they just doubled
Speaker 1: their investment in AI, quantum computing and five G. Their
Speaker 1: approach screams self reliance or bust. Now these moves aren't
Speaker 1: just sharpening political knives. The tech industry is already feeling
Speaker 1: the heat. Semiconductor supply chains are doing the chacha one
Speaker 1: step forward, two steps back. US and Chinese companies are
Speaker 1: scrambling for alternatives, and meanwhile smaller players like Vietnam and
Speaker 1: Mexico are cashing in as the new kids on the block.
Speaker 1: So what does the future look like? Experts predict more turbulence.
Speaker 1: The US seems bent on keeping its Ai edge, think
Speaker 1: the Chips Act, and China's all in on being the
Speaker 1: next global tech superpower by twenty thirty. Both sides are
Speaker 1: playing hardball and there's no time out in sight. For now,
Speaker 1: all I can say is keep your eyes on the
Speaker 1: plug wars, chip wars and cyber skirmishes. Things are heating
Speaker 1: up faster than hot pot on high. Thanks for listening.
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