Someone Just Tried To Smuggle Harley-Davidsons Into Indonesia A shipment from China to Indonesia was stopped with five disassembled Harley-Davidsons and 20 frames inside. And this isn't the first time. RideApart · Aug 10
US lawmaker urges Trump admin to stop advanced chips from reaching China A senior US Republican lawmaker has urged the Donald Trump administration to enforce stricter controls on advanced semiconductor shipments to China, warning that loopholes could allow Chinese companies to gain access to high-end chips critical to artificial intelligence and military technologies. The Times of India · Aug 10
Is it safe to travel to Japan and China? Latest advice as more than 1,000 flights cancelled in Typhoon Dolphin Flights, ferries and trains have all been cancelled amid strong winds and rain due to the tropical storm The Independent UK · Aug 10
China could use robot dogs to guard its lunar bases, study suggests Hostile conditions on Moon make human-only and robot-only missions inefficient, scientists say The Independent UK · Aug 10
Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China, thousands evacuated as heavy rain, floods hit east coast: Check latest updates Hundreds of thousands evacuated as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on China's east coast. The storm brought heavy rain and flooding to Fujian and Shanghai provinces. Authorities issued warnings for continued torrential rain and potential landslides through Wednesday. The typhoon had previously impacted the Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan. Remnants of Dolphin… The Economic Times · Aug 10
India's Russian crude imports hit record for second straight month India's Russian crude oil imports reached a record in July, increasing by 2.1 percent. This surge was primarily fueled by smaller import terminals across the country. Larger terminals like Jamnagar saw stable volumes, while Paradip experienced a decline. India remains a significant buyer of Russian fossil fuels, second only to… The Economic Times · Aug 10
Insect smaller than a grain of rice is destroying Florida’s orange industry by spreading a deadly disease Florida is the largest orange-producing state in the United States and the third largest in the world, only after Brazil and China. For a long time, this orange industry has been a vital aspect of the region's identity, because of all the oranges grown there, approximately 95% of them are… The Times of India · Aug 10
Stocks Set for Muted Open as Oil Rises on Hormuz Uncertainty, U.S. Inflation Data Awaited September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU26) are up +0.02%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU26) are up +0.12% this morning, pointing to a muted open on Wall Street as oil prices rose amid growing doubts that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen anytime soon. Barchart · Aug 10
UK's Royal Navy sea drones contain component that secretly sent data to China, report claims — government cuts camera connectivity and insists data wasn’t sensitive, only ‘heartbeat communications’ K3 Scout surveillance drones used by the UK’s Royal Navy contain components that have been secretly transmitting data to China, according to reports. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 10
Chinese farmer kills 25 acres of crops after following AI-generated weed and pest control advice — farmer trusted pesticide recipe after months of successful advice A farmer in China followed an AI app's advice for his 25-acre farmland, resulting in the death of his entire crop of sesame seedlings. 67-year-old man was initially skeptical of the tool but eventually trusted it after months of using it. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 10
New AI rules leave Chinese users mourning their virtual boyfriends and girlfriends ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent have pulled their AI companion apps after Beijing introduced rules aimed at protecting users' mental health and preventing emotional manipulation, particularly among children and teenagers. Euronews · Aug 10
Global Market: China bears the brunt of Asia’s crude oil demand cut as Middle East supplies shrink China is bearing the brunt of Asia’s crude oil demand slowdown as Middle East supplies shrink following the Iran conflict. Chinese crude imports fell sharply in June and July, despite a recovery in July. August shipments are expected to improve, but September could offer a clearer picture of supply disruptions. The Economic Times · Aug 10
Royal Navy Faces Security Questions After £12M Drones Sent Data to China The Royal Navy is investigating after components in unmanned vessels transmitted data to China. The Ministry of Defence found no sensitive data was compromised but faces scrutiny over supply-chain security. International Business Times UK · Aug 10
Smart #2 Leak Reveals Final Shape Before Paris Debut China’s MIIT filing locks in Smart #2 dimensions, motor output, and battery specs, clarifying its role as a tiny urban electric successor. Motor1 · Aug 10
The National (Scotland) · Aug 10 Joani Reid reveals Scottish Labour leadership pick following 'rough few months' JOANI Reid, the Labour MP who's husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China, has said she has since faced a "rough few…
The Economic Times · Aug 10 Global Market: Shanghai, Hong Kong stocks rise as consumer gains offset tech weakness Shanghai and Hong Kong stocks gained on Monday as consumer and property shares offset weakness in technology stocks. Investors assessed fresh Chinese inflation data, which pointed to persistent deflationary pressures, for clues on Beijing’s policy outlook. Expectations of fiscal support and resilient exports also shaped market sentiment.
Benzinga · Aug 10 Apple Tests China's CXMT Memory Chips for iPhones and Macbooks Amid AI-Fueled Supply Crunch: Report Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is reportedly testing memory chips from China’s ChangXin Memory Technologies across products including iPhones and MacBooks as the artificial intelligence boom tightens global memory supply
The Conversation · Aug 10 Why the Pentagon is suddenly interested in a tiny town in NSW The town of Fifield near Parkes is about a six-hour drive west of Sydney, and at the last census was home to about 130 people. Now, the town has found itself at the centre of a major strategic play by the United States government.
Fortune · Aug 10 Forget DeepSeek. China's real ‘Sputnik moment’ is happening on campus as American universities lose their advantage China's tech rise runs deeper than any single breakthrough. Its universities generate critical technology patents at 8x the U.S. rate
The Independent UK · Aug 10 Typhoon Dolphin: More than a million evacuated as China’s most powerful storm of the year makes landfall Authorities reported no casualties but several state media outlets said a nine-year-old boy was missing after being swept into the sea
Bangkok Post · Aug 10 Typhoon Dolphin weakens but disrupts travel in east China BEIJING - Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain to eastern China on Monday, causing hundreds of flight cancellations even as the storm weakened and some cities resumed public transport.
The Times of India · Aug 10 Over 1 million evacuated as Typhoon Dolphin hits eastern China; 1,400 Shanghai flights cancelled More than a million people were evacuated across eastern China, including Shanghai, after Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on Sunday, bringing transport services across the region to a halt and raising fears of flooding and landslides.
Times Life · Aug 10 Odisha's Buddhist Triangle: How Ratnagiri, Udayagiri and Lalitgiri Kept Buddhism Alive The faith that disappeared from everywhere it mattered mostBuddhism was born in what is now Uttar Pradesh, reached its peak in Bihar, and was carried across Asia by monks who walked out of India in every direction. Then, somewhere between the 12th and 13th centuries, it effectively ceased to exist…
The Economic Times · Aug 10 China is balancing Asia's crude oil demand by itself China is bearing much of Asia’s crude demand reduction as the Iran war disrupts Middle East oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Its July imports rose from June’s near-decade low but remained 24.3% below last year. Lower imports, supported by large stockpiles, are helping balance tighter regional supplies.