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China Imposes Export Curbs On Drones, Heavy Machinery Authored by Dorothy Li via The Epoch Times, China said on Monday it would expand curbs on drone exports and restrict the sales of some heavy machinery to "sensitive countries" with which the communist regime has disputes. Exporters will need a license to ship certain types of drones, such as those capable of traveling more than 300 km (186 miles) or flying beyond the natural line of sight, China's Ministry of Commerce said in an Oct. 19 statement, citing national security grounds. The drones'...

Ten AI Jobs That Pay Up To 85% More Than Traditional Tech Jobs Tech professionals who add AI skills to their existing expertise can earn significantly more than those in traditional roles, according to a September 2026 study by software talent marketplace Lemon.io. In some cases, the salary premium approaches 85%, while several career transitions could take less than six months, according to Lemon.io. The research compared established tech jobs with their AI focused equivalents using average base salary data from Indeed, Built In, and Coursera. It also analyzed Google Jobs...

"Taiwan Loses Its Strategic Importance In 18 Months," Says Chamath Palihapitiya In an interview with Fox News' Bret Baier that aired Friday, President Trump said that he doesn't want "to travel 9,500 miles to fight a war" over Taiwan. "I'm not looking to have somebody to go independent and, you know, we're supposed to travel 9,500 miles to fight a war," Trump told Baier. "I'm not looking for that. I want them to cool down. I want China to cool down." Taiwan has been a major point of friction between Washington and...