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John Ruwitch

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NPR, tech, China, ex-Reuters. RT ≠ endorsement/agreement. Etc. “Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later that debt is paid.”

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Interesting detail about the 5th Plenum, via Reuters: 279 full+alt members of the CC attended the gathering this week, compared with the 376 originally named in 2022... This means more than a quarter, or 25.8%, of the original cohort was absent, many ⁠of them due to purges.
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Also Lisa Su. Two Taiwanese at Xi's table!
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@MaryMargOlohanSep 25
Seated at the head table: Donald Trump, Melania Trump, President Xi, Madame Peng, Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Nvidia CEO Jensen Haung and his wife.
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Yeah I'm guessing there's a 0% chance Xi takes this gift from Trump home. nytimes.com/live/2026/09/24/…
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Imagine trying this outside the GHOP. instagram.com/reel/DdrEpY5nz…
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Is Quantum a Key Strategic Technology For Intel?

Is Quantum a Key Strategic Technology For Intel?

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is one of the most successful chip investors. ...

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Reading some international news today and thinking of Valery Legasov's poignant line from the TV show Chernobyl: "Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later, that debt is paid."
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#AmericanAirlines @AmericanAir Called about a ticket just now and was told by the bot the wait time is more than 2 hours to speak with an agent. I think that qualifies as ridiculous.
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@YanzhongHuangJul 31
Shocked to learn that Lou Jiwei, the former finance minister and classic “scholar-official,” is reportedly under investigation (of course, this could simply be another rumor). Lou was known for speaking uncomfortable truths—openly challenging official macro data, industrial policy, and the more optimistic claims of some economists. sina.cn/news/detail/53268726…
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Can’t some tech genius in Silicon Valley or LLM solve the delay problem at SFO that was triggered by the new FAA landing rule and runway construction?
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trash trucks are too loud. i look forward to a solution. thanks.
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The US plans to cut Chinese journalist visas to 90 days. It's hard to see Beijing not responding in kind (as it did last time). reuters.com/world/us-change-…
US to tighten visa regulations for foreign students, journalists

US to tighten visa regulations for foreign students, journalists

Under the new ​regulations, the student and exchange visa periods would be no longer than four years.

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Hey, Siri: Apple just announced a long-awaited AI update #NPR #WWDC npr.org/2026/06/08/nx-s1-584…
Hey, Siri: Apple just announced a long-awaited AI update

Hey, Siri: Apple just announced a long-awaited AI update

At its annual developers' conference, Apple put the spotlight on new AI features, while highlighting security and child safety — and critiquing the company's AI competitors.

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The problem with writing a radio script about Apple's Siri is that every time I say the word Siri my phone thinks I'm talking to it. 🤣 #NPR #WWDC
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Looks like Siri is getting better finally #WWDC
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ian bremmer
@ianbremmerJun 5
a thucydides trap has a lead power in decline and a rising power that's challenging it. that's not what's happening with the united states and china. i explain what is with @ezraklein
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@KaiserKuoMay 28
If this goes forward — $250 bill with Trump's face on it. — Chinese will get a huge kick out of it. "250" (二百五， èrbǎiwǔ) is a common Chinese insult meaning a half-wit, a blockhead, a fool. Comedy writes itself. 笑死.
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Brutal day at NPR.
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加密小象
@cryptoxiaoxiangMay 12
今晚Trump和Xi会面之后的after party be like
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Good story by @DavidKirton_ reuters.com/world/china/conv…
Convicted former Harvard scientist rebuilds brain computer lab in China

Convicted former Harvard scientist rebuilds brain computer lab in China

An American scientist convicted of lying to U.S. authorities about payments from China while he was at Harvard University has rebuilt his research lab in Shenzhen to pursue technology the Chinese...

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