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Why the US restricted & then restored Anthropic’s most powerful AI models

Anthropic said in a blog post it was deepening its collaboration with the US government.
Updated on Jul 02, 2026 03:11 am IST

Lawmakers, Republicans included, write to Trump against $100k H-1B hike: Report

The H1-B visa allows American firms to hire people from other countries for jobs that require specialized skills.
Published on Oct 23, 2025 11:11 am IST

US to probe if plywood imports from Vietnam circumvent duties on Chinese goods

US president Donald Trump during a roundtable discussion with law enforcement in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington on June 8, 2020.
Updated on Jun 10, 2020 11:24 pm IST

China opposes US ‘interference’ after visa curbs over ‘repression’ of Muslims

Beijing voiced its “strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition” over the move and denied any human rights abuses in the restive region.
Updated on Oct 09, 2019 09:31 am IST

US blacklists 28 Chinese entities over abuses targeting Muslim minorities in Xinjiang

In this file photo, visitors pass by a booth for state-owned surveillance equipment manufacturer Hikvision at the Security China 2018 expo in Beijing, China. Hikvision is among the 28 Chinese entities blacklisted by the US over abuses targeting Uighurs and other Muslim minorities.
Updated on Oct 08, 2019 07:06 am IST

China raises tariffs on US goods amid escalating tensions

China on Saturday increased tariffs on billions worth of US goods as it prepares to unveil a blacklist of “unreliable” foreign companies that analysts say aims to punish US and foreign firms cutting off supplies to telecoms giant Huawei.
Updated on Jun 01, 2019 01:25 pm IST

US warns Chinese drones could give spy agencies access to stolen data: Report

The warning comes as China’s tech sector attracts unprecedented scrutiny amid the bruising China-US trade war.
Updated on May 21, 2019 05:26 pm IST

US commerce secretary to meet Suresh Prabhu on May 6

US commerce secretary to meet Suresh Prabhu on May 6
Published on May 03, 2019 02:07 am IST

Amid trade impasse, China offers to buy $70 billion in US goods: Report

“If the United States introduces trade sanctions including tariffs, all the economic and trade achievements negotiated by the two parties will be void,” China’s official news agency Xinhua said Sunday.
Published on Jun 06, 2018 08:44 am IST

Pakistan defends safety record after US sanctions companies over nuclear trade links

The US Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce imposed sanctions on the Pakistani companies on March 22, placing them on its “Entity List”, making it harder for them to operate in the United States and do business with US companies.
Updated on Mar 27, 2018 02:09 pm IST