TiKTok off the Dock? Flattening Chinese Platforms; Fab about Selling Chips and Chip Making Equipment; Crisis over East Asian Tech Regulation; Intelligence about AI Regulation
Thu Jan 15 2026
In this episode, we discuss the non-definitive definitive TikTok divestiture deal. We then examine challenges facing Chinese platforms such as Shein, Alibaba, and Baidu. Next, we track the continuing saga involving the sale of high-end chips and semiconductor making equipment by Nvidia and others to China. Following this, we delve into the regulatory travails confronting Google and Apple in countries like Korea. We conclude the podcast with a brief look at expanding moves to regulate various aspect of artificial intelligence.
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In this episode, we discuss the non-definitive definitive TikTok divestiture deal. We then examine challenges facing Chinese platforms such as Shein, Alibaba, and Baidu. Next, we track the continuing saga involving the sale of high-end chips and semiconductor making equipment by Nvidia and others to China. Following this, we delve into the regulatory travails confronting Google and Apple in countries like Korea. We conclude the podcast with a brief look at expanding moves to regulate various aspect of artificial intelligence.