October 2024

China is reviewing whether or not Intel poses a risk to national security, and officials are already saying that it does indeed pose a significant threat. This is a pretext for banning Intel from China. China accounts for 27% of Intel’s sales. If this tit-for-tat game continues US manufacturers will lose access to China’s market. […]

China’s most recent military incursion involved a total blockade of Taiwan. It seems the CCP is thinking exactly what many US analysts have been thinking. China will most likely quarantine/blockade the island – an act just short of war. If China does impose a quarantine or a blockade on Taiwan, it would be interesting to […]

If there is one thing that separates the US from the rest of the world it is our spirit of innovation. Think back as far as you can remember. Who has been the undisputed innovation leader during your lifetime and mine? Think back to Thomas Edison and the light bulb. How did that change history? […]

There are some who say China can’t innovate like America. This may be true in one sense. Communists aren’t typically very innovative unless there is significant government intervention and funding. In a story written for the National Interest, there is some suggestion that we do not take such a laissez-faire approach to our economy while […]

China has been developing its Digital Silk Road (DSR) initiative which aims to build a worldwide digital infrastructure. By 2018 China had already spent $79 billion on projects in various countries across the world. This is significant for many reasons. First, this could lead to the widespread adoption of Chinese technological standards reducing the global […]

Is China now flooding the market with cheap laptops? Auusda, a newcomer to the U.S. market appears to be offering prices lower than anyone else. A quick search on Newegg.com will confirm this, but it isn’t just NewEgg that is selling Auusda laptops at bargain prices. Walmart also has Auusda’s on sale for as low […]

I’ve talked plenty about India on here, and I almost forgot about Japan. It’s still a major power in the region with an economy larger than India while having a tenth of its population. In fact, the only factor that could stymie Japan’s growth is its population and demographics. India still has lots of room […]

Here’s the study plan if you want to become a React engineer courtesy of Microsoft Co-Pilot: