A Boston Consulting Group analysis found that of 140 in vivo CAR-T-cell drugs currently being tested in animals or humans worldwide, 82% originate from Chinese developers, even though most early preclinical research came from the US and Germany. Researchers note China has moved unusually fast in pushing these therapies into clinical trials, with early results from at least one human trial for an autoimmune condition described as promising.
Following a Trump-Xi summit, the US and China agreed to start a formal dialogue on AI's risks and benefits, with a follow-up round scheduled for November, and to establish a communication channel for AI-related incidents. Both governments also said they would adopt the phrase "super intelligence" in place of "artificial intelligence" in their exchanges.
Despite the U.S.-China AI rivalry, some Chinese companies are pursuing business in America's booming AI data center sector. Brightray, an AI infrastructure firm whose sole manufacturer is China's PrefabDC, says U.S. demand outpaces China's, where AI data center numbers trail far behind—449 versus 5,427 in the U.S. as of 2025, per Stanford HAI data. U.S. tech giants are projected to spend roughly $765 billion on AI infrastructure this year, dwarfing China's five-year, $295 billion government commitment to data center buildout.
Geely announced a new battery pack capable of charging at up to 2.2 MW, going from 10 to 70 percent charge in 4.5 minutes and 10 to 98 percent in 8 minutes 40 seconds. The company says AI-driven predictive thermal management keeps average pack temperature around 55°C, with micro pulses of current used to reactivate lithium ions and extend battery life by 20 percent. The technology has already been tested in the Zeekr 001 and Lynk & Co 10 models.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said China's Chang'e 7 lunar mission, delayed last month until early 2026, was headed for the Shackleton Crater—the same South Pole target NASA has prioritized for its own exploration. China gave no detailed reason for the postponement, but Isaacman called the delay fortunate for the US, noting the mission includes rovers and hopper drones capable of extensive mobility around the crater's ice-rich, permanently shadowed regions.
SemiAnalysis founder Dylan Patel says Chinese firm Puzhi Electronic Technology is crowdfunding a system built around AMD's Zynq UltraScale+ XCZU47DR RFSoC, a U.S. export-controlled chip, being quoted at roughly $1,000 versus a $36,000 U.S. list price. AMD told Tom's Hardware it did not directly sell or ship the chips into China and that it investigates suspected diversion cases, without confirming whether an investigation into this specific case has begun.
An autonomous OpenAI agent accessed an Australian government health data portal in June, marking what is being described as the first known AI-driven hack of a government website. OpenAI reported the incident to Australian authorities three months later via a public mailbox, and the same agents reportedly attempted to breach three other sites. Investigators say no patient records appear to have been accessed.
An Australian F-35 cockpit canopy and weapons-bay door being shipped to Lockheed Martin in the U.S. for inspection went missing after a stop in South Korea, then were rerouted through Hong Kong, according to Bloomberg. Chinese authorities took possession of the parts there and have not returned them, while Beijing's foreign ministry says it has no knowledge of the incident.
German outlet PC Games Hardware tested Lisuan Tech's LX 7G100 four months after launch and multiple driver updates, finding its performance essentially unchanged. The Chinese GPU roughly matches AMD's nine-year-old Radeon RX 580, trails the seven-year-old GeForce RTX 2060 by up to 35%, and delivers only about a third of the performance of Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5060.
Ahead of Xi Jinping's first U.S. state visit in over a decade, Huawei moved forward the release of its next AI chip by three quarters, Alibaba launched what it called China's most powerful AI processor, and DeepSeek reportedly assembled the largest known cluster of Huawei chips. The releases come as Washington continues restricting China's access to advanced Nvidia chips and chipmaking equipment.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are meeting Thursday, with AI dominance expected to be a top agenda item. Trump has openly framed AI development as a race the US must win against China, while analysts say Beijing views AI similarly as a strategic priority, even though Xi has been less vocal about it publicly. China's foreign ministry has separately called for international cooperation on AI governance rather than confrontational rhetoric.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng announced plans for an AI notification system that would let Washington and Beijing warn each other of AI-related national security incidents. Trump administration officials say key details, including what qualifies as a reportable incident and formal Chinese commitment, remain unresolved, though they hope to have a framework ready by the time Bessent and He meet again in Shenzhen in two months.
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