China
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If there is a new tech cold war, it is one with shots fired over a decade ago, largely by China. The questions going forward are about both leverage and values.
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An Interview with Matthew Ball About the Gaming Slump
An interview with Matthew Ball about the current (bad) state of the gaming industry, including mobile, consoles, and why the PC has better prospects.
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DeepSeek FAQ
DeepSeek has completely upended people’s expectations for AI and competition with China. What is it, and why does it matter?
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Stratechery Updates, DeepSeek-R1, DeepSeek Implications
DeepSeek, a Chinese company, has a reasoning model similar to o1, except that it is actually open.
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AI Diffusion Regulations, Closing Loopholes, The Objections
The Biden administration has a raft of new regulations aimed at limiting AI exports; the motivation makes sense, but the precedent and second-order effects are worrisome.
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An Interview with Gregory Allen About the State of China Chip Export Controls
An interview with Gregory Allen about the Biden administrations latest wave of China chip export controls, including what went wrong previously, and why the U.S. needs to accept it already declared silicon war.
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A Chance to Build
Silicon Valley has always been deeply integrated with Asia; Trump’s attempt to change trade could hurt Silicon Valley more than expected, and also present opportunities to build something new.
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An Interview with Dylan Patel and Doug O’Laughlin About the Current State of Semiconductors and SemiAnalysis
An interview with Dylan Patel and Doug O’Laughlin about the current state of the AI supply chain, and big plans for SemiAnalysis.
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U.S. Communications Hacked, The History of CALEA, Encryption and Backdoors
U.S. Communications were hacked by China via a purposeful vulnerability put in place by Congress and the FCC.