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⚠️ Jobs Report Deep Dive: What It Means for the Economy’s Future 📉
Ep. 94
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BLS slashes 258,000 jobs in biggest revision since COVID, with May jobs cut by 125,000 and June jobs dropping by 133,000. July sees slowest monthly job growth in nearly 5 years as survey response rates plummet, putting critical economic data under pressure. How will this reshape Federal Reserve policy, business strategy, and market forecasts? Tune in to Good Revenue for sharp insights! 🔍📉
🎯 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
Why BLS revisions derail job growth expectations | How falling survey response rates distort data accuracy | What drives routine job report revisions | Why reliable data impacts Federal Reserve and business decisions | How BLS is adapting data collection | What fluctuating employment stats reveal about the economy
📊 TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction and Overview
02:15 Breakdown of May and June 2025 Job Revisions
04:40 The Impact of Declining Survey Response Rates
07:50 BLS Data Collection Methods and Revisions
10:30 Implications for Policy and Business Planning
12:45 Economic Outlook and Data Integrity Challenges
📈 KEY DATA COVERED:
→ 258,000 jobs erased in largest revision since 2020, → May 2025 job gains fell from 144,000 to 19,000, → June jobs revised down from 147,000 to 14,400, → July 2025 added just 73,000 jobs — slowest growth in nearly five years, → Unemployment steady at 4.1% while labor force participation declines
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📚 SOURCES & DEEP DIVES:
- BLS July 31 Jobs Revision Report, May-June 2025: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf
- BLS August 1 July 2025 Employment Report: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_08012025.htm
- BLS Historical Jobs Data & Revisions: https://www.bls.gov/web/empsit/cesbmart.htm
- BLS Seasonal Adjustment Methodology: https://www.bls.gov/cps/seas-methods.htm
- BLS Data Quality & Survey Operations: https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/cps/data-quality.htm
- BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI) Data & Methods: https://www.bls.gov/cpi/
- BLS Employment Cost Index Early 2025 Report: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.nr0.htm
- BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS): https://www.bls.gov/jlt/
- CBS News BLS Jobs Data Revisions: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bls-jobs-report-revision-trump-fires-commissioner/
- https://youtu.be/T7jH4zSEdd4
- Fox Business Labor Dept Job Report Revisions Explained: https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/why-does-labor-department-revise-jobs-reports-here-three-reasons
- CNBC July 2025 Jobs Report Slow Growth: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/01/jobs-report-july-2025.html
- Reuters US Labor Market Weakness Update: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-labor-market-cracks-widen-job-growth-hits-stall-speed-2025-08-01/
- WSJ July 2025 Jobs & Unemployment Snapshot: https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/jobs-report-july-2025-unemployment-economy-8bc3ad8e
- https://youtu.be/ml9YqIQ2Y4k
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10:05||Ep. 111Nuclear testing is back, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. What does this mean for global security, deterrence, and geopolitics? We break down the science, strategy, and fallout. 🎯 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:- How the U.S. built its nuclear weapons arsenal to today’s 3,700 active warheads.- Why America’s test data dominance means further testing adds no strategic value.- How the 1963 test bans reshaped deterrence and policy.- What the 1970 Baneberry leak taught us about underground testing risk.- Why the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty remains unsigned and why that matters now.- The human cost: radiation exposure, RECA compensation, and long-term cancer impact.- Why renewed testing would strengthen adversaries more than the U.S.🔍 TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Intro — Why Nuclear Testing Is Back in Focus00:00:19 The Manhattan Project & U.S. Arsenal Origins00:00:45 Building the World’s Second-Largest Stockpile00:00:54 Arms Control & Military Advocacy for Limits00:01:58 Why Arsenal Size No Longer Matters00:02:24 Modern Testing & Stockpile Stewardship00:02:56 Simulations and Verification of Arsenal Reliability00:03:29 Global Testing Data — U.S., Russia, China00:04:17 Why America Already Knows Enough00:04:46 Lessons from Atmospheric and Underground Tests00:05:18 The 1970 Baneberry Test & Policy Shift00:06:09 Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty — Signed but Not Ratified00:06:31 Why Resuming Tests Helps Rivals More Than Us00:06:45 Radiation Consequences & RECA Compensation00:07:41 Who Qualifies as Downwinders and Why It’s Not Enough00:08:01 Radiation’s Spread & I-131 Health Impact00:08:58 National Security as Responsibility, Not Rhetoric00:09:27 Final Takeaway — Testing Is High Risk with Low Reward00:09:47 Closing — Thanks for Listening📚 SOURCES & DATA:U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA): https://www.energy.gov/nnsaNuclear weapons testing and Stockpile Stewardship Program: https://sd.llnl.gov/nuclear-deterrence/stockpile-stewardship New NNSA head Senate testimony: https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/williams_apq_responses.pdf Baneberry Nuclear Test 1970: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_EmeryU.S. Department of Justice RECA Program: https://www.justice.gov/civil/common/reca Iodine-131 radiation risks, National Cancer Institute: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/radiation/i-131 Federation of American Scientists (FAS) Nuclear Notebook 2025: https://fas.org/issues/nuclear-weapons/status-world-nuclear-forces/Full list: https://youtu.be/g0RM9WZ0ybg110. US-China Truce & China’s New Five-Year Plan (Nov 2025) 🔥
07:55||Ep. 110Is the US-China “truce” a turning point, or just a fragile pause? Sweeping tariffs are on hold, but nearly all critical fault lines — AI supremacy, advanced chips, rare earths, export controls, and supply chains — remain open. 7-min executive briefing on China’s 15th Five-Year Plan goals, AI tech rivalry, EV market turmoil, and emerging national security & geopolitical risks.🎯 DISCOVER:- How the US-China trade truce temporarily pauses tariffs, including fentanyl duties and rare earth export restrictions- The core shifts in China’s 15th Five-Year Plan toward industrial resilience and tech self-reliance (AI, semiconductors, biotech)- Why turmoil in the EV market is sparking Beijing’s government consolidation push- Rising challenges and opportunities for foreign firms operating in China’s increasingly protected market- The unresolved flashpoints still stoking tension: Taiwan, advanced AI chip export controls, TikTok scrutiny🔍TIMESTAMPS:00:00 China's 15th Five-Year Plan: A New Focus00:24 Industrial Modernization and Tech Self-Reliance01:19 Balancing Economic Growth and Domestic Consumption01:53 Involution: The Challenge of Excessive Competition03:05 Foreign Business in China: Risks and Opportunities03:45 US-China Trade Talks: Key Takeaways05:20 Unresolved Issues in US-China Relations06:34 Supply Chains and Logistics: The Ongoing Challenge07:18 Conclusion and Farewell👍 Found value? Like, comment & share so more people see this!📚 SOURCES & DATA:- 7 Wild Months: US-China Trade War Explained (Oct 2025 Update): https://youtu.be/YLkMmGgmluo- China’s Five-Year Economic Plan: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/world/asia/trump-xi-china-industrial-plan.html- US Response to China’s Rare Earths: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/us/politics/china-trump-rare-earths.html- Critical Minerals Strategy and Rare Earths: https://secureenergy.org/the-ambassador-alfred-hoffman-jr-center-for-critical-minerals-strategy/- Winners and Losers in China’s Next Five-Year Plan: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/the-winners-and-losers-from-chinas-next-five-year-plan/- Made in China 2025 Industrial Strategy Deep Dive: https://www.csis.org/analysis/made-china-2025109. Auto Glut, SNAP Gone, Housing Freeze, Nuclear Surge — 2025 Crisis?
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25:16||Ep. 108950,000 U.S. jobs cut this year—the steepest since 2020. Moody’s flags 22 states nearing recession, healthcare premiums spike 30%, US-China geopolitics stoke fresh conflict, and Microsoft’s OpenAI bet pays off big.🎯 DISCOVER:- Why 2025’s job cuts marks the steepest labor contraction since the pandemic.- How 22 U.S. states and D.C. now sit in recession-risk zones representing one-third of U.S. GDP.- Why average health-insurance premiums are rising 30 percent in 2026 and how expired ACA subsidies could double family costs.- What Deloitte’s survey of 800 directors reveals about board priorities for 2025-26 — geopolitical risk, cybersecurity, and digital transformation.- How OpenAI’s public-benefit restructure and Microsoft’s $155 billion stake are reshaping AI.- Why China’s new five-year plan pivots from tech supremacy to industrial resilience — and what it means for foreign operators and supply chains.- How the U.S.–China trade truce on rare earths and tariffs sets up the next round of economic conflict.🔍 TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Intro — Jobs and Recession Signals00:22 Layoffs at Amazon, UPS, Meta & More02:00 Moody’s State-Level Recession Data04:30 Healthcare Premium Shock for 202606:53 Broken Incentives in U.S. Healthcare08:25 Deloitte Board Survey — Volatility & Cyber Risk11:47 OpenAI Restructure & Microsoft’s $4 Trillion Week15:52 Meta Quits the Metaverse for AI16:18 AI Competition Collapse — SambaNova vs Nvidia17:32 China’s Five-Year Plan — Industrial Shift & EV Oversupply21:27 U.S.–China Trade Truce — Rare Earths & Tariffs23:07 Unresolved Flashpoints — AI Chips, Taiwan, Supply Chains24:20 Takeaway — Strategic Outlook for 202625:09 Closing👍 Found value? Like, comment & share so more leaders see this.📚 SOURCES & DATA:- Record US Job Cuts Data: https://www.challengergray.com/blog/category/job-cuts-report/- Amazon and Target Announce Major Layoffs: https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/amazon-targets-many-30000-corporate-job-cuts-sources-say-2025-10-27/- Layoff Trends Among Top US Employers: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/layoffs-hit-amazon-ups-target-and-more--whats-fueling-the-cuts-165130359.html- Moody’s 2025 State Recession Outlook: https://fortune.com/2025/10/09/america-feels-recession-state-dependent-income-cohort-moody-zandi/- ACA Premiums Could Double in 2026: https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/aca-marketplace-premium-payments-would-more-than-double-on-average-next-year-if-enhanced-premium-tax-credits-expire/- US Breast Cancer Treatment: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-women-are-increasingly-shut-breast-cancer-treatment-valued-world-rcna229395- Board Governance 2025: https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/10/22/how-board-and-c-suite-collaboration-can-build-organizational-resilience/- Microsoft, OpenAI Finalize New Deal: https://www.reuters.com/business/microsoft-openai-reach-new-deal-allow-openai-restructure-2025-10-28/- Top AI Researchers: No AGI Soon: https://youtu.be/PL9lyQoq5WY- Meta Dumps Metaverse for AI: https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-cto-andrew-bosworth-reshuffling-metaverse-unit-read-the-memo-2025-10 - AI Chip Startups Struggle Against Nvidia’s Dominance: SambaNova Considers Sale Amid Funding Challenges: https://thein.fo/47bzz3e- Made in China 2025 Industrial Strategy Deep Dive: https://www.csis.org/analysis/made-china-2025Full list: https://youtu.be/jFnqT4y7NlM107. US Farm Crisis, SNAP Cuts, Fed Flying Blind, $38 Trillion Debt
11:45||Ep. 107Millions face food insecurity as SNAP benefits near November 1 cliff, while the Federal Reserve struggles to steer the economy without critical data. Farmers grapple with soaring debt and trade wars as the U.S. national debt hits a record $38 trillion.🎯 IN THIS EPISODE:- U.S. federal debt breaks record at $38 trillion; inflation steady at 3%.- SNAP benefits face cutoff on Nov 1, impacting 42 million struggling households.- Federal Reserve's economic decision-making hampered by data blackout and shutdown.- Grocery spending drops 6-8% due to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs changing consumer behavior towards wellness and travel.- Meta and Blue Owl's $27 billion AI data center deal risks creating stranded costs for local communities.- Reddit’s lawsuit targets AI firms over scraped user content, intensifying copyright debates.- Surge in 195,000 smishing scam domains impersonating tolls, banks, healthcare, and social media platforms.- Farm income projected to rise nearly 41% to $180 billion in 2025, driven largely by a 300% increase in federal disaster aid amid rising costs and debt, even as the U.S. loses over 200,000 family farms—the lowest level since the Civil War—and soybean exports to China collapse 73% due to tariffs, causing billions in losses.- U.S.-China trade tensions heat up with agriculture access, rare earth minerals, AI chips, and TikTok under scrutiny; Argentina's bailout aims to counter Chinese economic influence.🔍 TIMESTAMPS:00:00 – Intro & Overview00:28 – Inflation, Debt & Fed Data Issues01:21 – SNAP Cuts & Rising Healthcare Costs02:07 – The GLP-1 Economy: Shifting Spending Patterns02:55 – AI & Energy: Blue Owl–Meta Deal and Implications03:54 – Copyright Conflict: Reddit vs AI Data Scrapers05:08 – Smishing Attacks on Critical Services06:28 – U.S. Farming Crisis: Aid, Costs & Trade Challenges09:41 – Global Trade Dynamics: U.S.-China & Argentina11:25 – Outro & Thanks👍 Found value? Like, comment & share so more people see this!📚 SOURCES & DATA:SNAP cuts loom: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/us/food-banks-snap-shutdown-hunger-trump.html$38 trillion record US debt: https://www.crfb.org/press-releases/gross-national-debt-reaches-38-trillionFed loses private jobs data access: https://prospect.org/2025/10/21/fed-making-key-economic-decisions-without-data/PWC GLP Study: https://www.pwc.com/us/en/industries/consumer-markets/library/glp-1-weight-loss.htmlAlarming loss of family farms: https://www.fb.org/news-release/new-census-shows-alarming-loss-of-family-farmsPalo Alto Networks track surge in high-level Smishing Triad activity: https://cyberscoop.com/unit-42-chinese-language-phishing-operation-smishing-triad/Full list: https://youtu.be/6VNMS4-9oFI106. PE Storms US Military Contracts, ChatGPT vs Google & TikTok and $11 Insulin Revolution
12:52||Ep. 106OpenAI’s new Atlas browser and Sora2 video tools compete directly with Google, TikTok, and Meta, while private equity advances into US utilities, college sports, and defense technology. California shakes up Big Pharma with $11 insulin. #AI #Economy #NationalSecurity 🎯 DISCOVER:- How Too-Big-to-Fail AI challenges Big Tech and Wall Street.- How Sora2 disrupts TikTok and Meta by generating AI-powered videos effortlessly.- Open AI's secretive Project Mercury automates investment banking, threatening white-collar jobs.- Why OpenAI’s adult content policy is reshaping platform governance ahead of 2026.- How private equity’s strategic moves into energy utilities, Big Ten sports, and the US Army's modernization could upend everything, including military contracting.- EU–US intel rifts and new Russia sanctions that are reshaping global power dynamics.- How California’s CalRx $11 insulin is undercutting Big Pharma and spurring biosimilar innovation.📊 TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Market overview and introduction00:35 OpenAI’s Atlas, Project Mercury, Sora2, adult content05:50 Private equity targets utilities, sports, and military sectors10:40 Geopolitical tensions: EU–US intel sharing and Russia sanctions11:08 Healthcare disruption: California’s insulin pricing reforms12:22 Final analysis and executive takeaways👍 Found value? Like, comment & share so more people see this!📚 SOURCES:- OpenAI going after Google: https://www.wired.com/story/openai-atlas-browser-chrome-agents-web-browsing/- OpenAI launches Atlas browser: https://www.axios.com/2025/10/21/openai-atlas-new-ai-web-browser-release-date- OpenAI going after bankers: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-21/openai-looks-to-replace-the-drudgery-of-junior-bankers-workload?- OpenAI allows adult content: https://www.reuters.com/business/openai-allow-mature-content-chatgpt-adult-verified-users-starting-december-2025-10-14/- Blackstone buys TXNM Energy: https://www.blackstone.com/news/press/txnmenergy-enters-agreement-to-be-acquired-by-blackstone-infrastructure/- BlackRock expands Minnesota Power: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/business/energy-environment/blackrock-minnesota-power.html- PE is coming for sports: https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/uc-investments-big-10-offer-allows-teams-to-buy-down-ownership-stakes- UC bets $2.4B on Big Ten: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/california-brief/university-of-california-wants-to-bet-2-4-billion-on-big-10-1- Big Ten private capital deal stalls: https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/46620086/proposed-big-ten-private-capital-deal-holding-pattern- Silicon Valley meets defense: https://www.ft.com/content/0e9228db-9fa5-4f90-ab8a-93aadcb62d57Army secretary challenges primes: https://breakingdefense.com/2025/05/army-secretary-says-it-will-be-success-if-prime-contactor-dies-on-his-watch/- Europe cuts intel ties with US: https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-intelligence-spies-donald-trump-russia-security-politics/- Dutch intel limits info sharing: https://www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/nederlandse-diensten-delen-minder-informatie-met-de-vs-soms-vertellen-we-dingen-niet-meer~b4882f19/- New US sanctions on Russian oil: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/trump-sanctions-russian-oil-majors-prompting-oil-price-rise-india-jitters-2025-10-23/- New EU sanctions on Russia: https://commission.europa.eu/news-and-media/news/eu-adopts-new-sanctions-against-russia-2025-10-23_en- CA sells insulin: https://nurse.org/news/california-low-cost-insulin-2026/- Affordable insulin without Big Pharma: https://www.fastcompany.com/91423622/california-just-made-insulin-affordable-without-big-pharmas-help105. Autos Top $50K, Airline Fees Return, Freight Rail Costs, Europe's Stock Market & Nvidia US AI Chips
11:19||Ep. 105Cars soar past $50K, airlines roll back refunds, freight rail costs to rise post $85B Union Pacific merger. Europe aims for a single stock market as Nvidia builds energy-saving AI chips, and Walmart leads with battery-free IoT driving tech AI ROI.🎯 DISCOVER:- Why U.S. car prices, China’s EV flood, and rising loan defaults point to deeper auto industry stress.- How loosened airline refund rules impact travelers and competition.- What the $85B UP–NS rail merger means for freight costs and supply chain power.- Europe’s plan for a unified stock market to rival the U.S. and Asia.- Nvidia’s Blackwell chip breakthrough and Walmart’s smart retail ecosystem.- Why shrinking chip margins matter for the $400B cloud market.📊 TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Intro & Market Moves00:30 Autos: $50K+ Prices, EV Credits, China Exports03:10 Airlines: Refund Rollbacks, Transparency Cuts05:10 Rail: $85B Merger & Logistics Fallout06:45 Europe: Stock Exchange Unification Push07:40 AI Hardware: Nvidia Blackwell & Arizona Expansion08:45 Walmart: IoT at Scale & Supply Chain ROI10:00 Cloud: Margins & Infrastructure Spend11:15 Key Takeaways👍 Found value? Like, comment & share so more people see this!📚 SOURCES:- Record average new car price hits $50,000: https://www.kbb.com/car-news/new-record-average-new-car-prices-surpasses-50000/- Tariffs impact US auto industry 2025: https://youtu.be/cM7Bu2DJvTw- China EV exports doubled in September 2025: https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/chinas-exports-electric-vehicles-doubled-september-competition-home-126500518- China EV market report H1 2025: https://carnewschina.com/2025/07/21/report-china-ev-market-situation-in-first-half-of-2025/- Fitch Ratings auto loan ABS trends 2025: https://www.fitchratings.com/structured-finance/abs/auto-indices#u.s.-auto-indices- US airline passenger protections rollback: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/columnist/2025/09/22/airlines-passenger-protections/86244531007/- Trump rescinds US airline passenger rules: https://www.travelagewest.com/Industry-Insight/Opinion/trump-rescinds-air-passenger-protection-rule- US air travel delays worse than Europe 2024: https://www.airhelp.com/en/blog/us-passengers-flight-delays-and-cancellations-in-2024/- Airline bailouts impact US economy: https://www.mercatus.org/research/policy-briefs/2020-bailouts-left-airlines-economy-and-federal-budget-worse-shape- US rail union backs UP-NS merger 2025: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/largest-us-rail-union-endorses-union-pacific-norfolk-southern-merger-after-job-2025-09-22/- Chemical industry opposes UP-NS merger: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-chemicals-industry-hates-the-up-ns-merger- Global stock exchanges overview 2025: https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/1212/stock-exchanges-around-the-world.aspx- Euronext backs single European stock exchange: https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/10/17/euronext-backs-german-push-for-single-european-stock-exchange- Calls for European stock exchange 2025: https://www.ft.com/content/040f4829-e2b2-4324-9162-436739a04842- Merz urges European stock exchange vs US, Asia: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-16/merz-calls-for-european-stock-exchange-to-compete-with-us-asia- Walmart deploys millions of IoT sensors: http://f-st.co/MMTtfvV- AI cloud margins shrink in 2025 market: https://thein.fo/3KSwtsa- “Chip War” book on semiconductor tech battle: https://bookshop.org/p/books/chip-war-the-fight-for-the-world-s-most-critical-technology-chris-miller/fcd9dd8f9f462852?ean=9781982172008&next=t104. 7 Wild Months: US-China Trade War Explained (Oct 2025 Update) 🔥
06:27||Ep. 104US-China 2025: AI chip smuggling, tariffs & tech bans shake global markets—6‑min breakdown of trade war, supply chain & security fallout.NEW US-China Update (17:32–25:09): https://youtu.be/jFnqT4y7NlM🎯 DISCOVER:- The impact of 130% tariffs on agriculture, semiconductors, and defense- China’s rare earth export controls and their strategic implications- The $2 billion AI chip smuggling network and export control gaps- The fragile trade truce and ongoing geopolitical tensions- US regulatory actions against banned Chinese tech products🔍TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Intro: U.S.-China Trade War0:13 Tariff Increase & Retaliation0:39 Emergency Tariffs1:12 Tariffs Peak at 145%1:46 TikTok & AI Chip Talks2:18 China’s Rare Earth Ban3:22 Supply Chain Impact3:47 Export Control Loopholes4:05 $2B AI Chip Smuggling5:16 U.S. Regulatory Crackdown: FCC👍 Found value? Like, comment & share so more people see this!💬 What’s your take ? Share your insights below!📚 SOURCES & DATA:- China tariffs update: https://apnews.com/article/trump-xi-china-cc47e258cfc6336dfddcc20fa67a3642- Ambassador Marantis: https://youtu.be/398ZhSTu8Ng- Commerce probes Nvidia chip smuggling aiding China: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/technology/nvidia-chips-china-megaspeed.html- AI chip smuggling: https://youtu.be/tFp6JtBTjao- FCC removes illegal tech: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/major-us-online-retailers-remove-listings-millions-prohibited-chinese-2025-10-10/- Export control limits on chips: https://www.csis.org/analysis/limits-chip-export-controls-meeting-china-challenge- Smuggling AI chips to China https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/05/ai-chip-trump-gulf-uae-saudi-security-risk-good-deal?lang=en- AI Chips smuggling through SE Asia: https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/16/china-ai-smuggling-trump-southeast-asia/- Senators raise Middle East AI alarm: https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/lawmakers-raise-alarm-over-trumps-middle-east-ai-giveaway- TikTok joint venture: https://www.npr.org/2025/09/22/nx-s1-5550152/tiktok-deal-joint-venture- Trackable AI chips: https://techhq.com/news/the-us-congress-is-demanding-trackable-ai-chips-under-the-new-chip-security-act/- Chinese Cyber Campaign: https://cyberscoop.com/chinese-cyberespionage-campaign-brickstorm-mandiant-google/- Chinese hackers impersonate congressman in trade talks: https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/china-trade-talks-spy-5c4801ca- Chinese tech risk: https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/01/managing-the-risks-of-chinas-access-to-us-data-and-control-of-software-and-connected-technology?lang=en- IC3 report on Chinese state-sponsored hacking: https://www.ic3.gov/CSA/2025/250827.pdf- NVDIA Tells Suppliers to Stop Work on China AI Chips: https://www.euronews.com/next/2025/08/22/nvidia-reportedly-orders-suppliers-to-stop-work-on-china-ai-chip-but-says-new-chip-in-the-- China Nervous About AI Chips: https://www.wsj.com/tech/nvidias-roller-coaster-for-china-ai-chips-takes-a-new-turn-833173e7