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The Independent UK · May 5

Australia eyes security pact with Fiji as pushback from Beijing undermines agreement with Vanuatu

Foreign minister Penny Wong visits Fiji this week to progress the security and economic agreement

The Guardian - AU · May 5

21 people killed and dozens injured in massive explosion at fireworks plant in China

Authorities are still investigating the reasons of the explosion, with negligence being suspected as a likely cause. Officials warned that the death toll is likely to climb as search and rescue operations continue.

Euronews · May 5

Xiaomi Has Conquered China. It’s About To Put the Screws To Europe

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has opened an automotive R&D facility and hired some big names, with the goal of taking Europe by storm.

InsideEVs · May 4

Associated Press global investigation into government surveillance efforts wins Pulitzer Prize

The Associated Press has won a Pulitzer Prize for international reporting for stories on the expansion of government surveillance efforts in China and the role that U.S. tech firms played in it

The Independent UK · May 4

Trump Turned to China for Hormuz Help After NATO Allies Flatly Refused to Get Involved

The US seeks China's help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after NATO allies refuse involvement, highlighting contradictions in Trump's foreign policy amid ongoing trade tensions with Beijing.

International Business Times UK · May 4

A US drone company is expanding amid the DJI drone ban. But as an American drone pilot, I’m not getting my hopes up yet

Skydio is investing $3.5 billion in the US drone market, including building up the supply chain, but the company hasn't announced a return to consumer drones

Digital Camera World · May 4

Follow-up talks to put 'flesh on bone' of Japan deals

A raft of fresh agreements struck between the Japanese and Australian leaders will be incremental but important, analysts say.

AAP · May 4

Forget GPUs — China unveils 2 ExaFLOPS supercomputer using only CPUs, packing 47,000 processors into 92 compute cabinets as it looks to supersede the US once again

China’s Lingsheng supercomputer aims for exascale performance using a CPU-only architecture, though its claims remain unverified for now.

TechRadar · May 4

China says it is illegal for companies to fire humans if AI takes their jobs

Chinese court rules AI-induced productivity gains aren't grounds enough to justify terminating a worker's contract.

TechRadar · May 4