Flashpoint

China Builds AI Users, Exports AI Founders

When incumbents clone innovations faster than startups can scale, entrepreneurs don’t compete--they relocate.

Oct 16 •

A Spike, Not a Pyramid: China’s State-Engineered AI Boom

China’s AI boom is now driven by state capital, not venture markets.

Oct 8 •

DeepSeek: Blueprint, Not Breach

China’s AI industry rallies around a new programming language, but Nvidia’s moat remains intact.

Oct 1 •

How Beijing Rewired the Chip War in One Week

CAC chip bans, T-Head showcases, and Huawei's HBM roadmap signal Beijing's coordinated AI independence push.

Sep 19 •

China’s Analog Retaliation in the Chip War

Beijing isn’t just targeting AI chips–mature ICs are now in the firing line. No safe zones left.

Sep 16 •

Beijing's BCI Blitz Is Collapsing Silicon Valley's Timeline

Seven ministries, fifteen hospitals, and public insurance converge to turn brain-computer interfaces from lab demos into market reality years ahead of…

Sep 10 •

China Autos vs CATL: Who Really Makes the Money?

Carmakers toil, CATL cashes in.

Sep 4 •

Cambricon: A Bet on AI’s Narrowest Edge

Cambricon’s profits dazzled investors, but the risks are just as sharp.

Aug 27 •

DeepSeek’s Chip Whisper

The whisper that lit up China’s chipmakers.

Aug 23 •

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