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An Open Letter to The White House: How We Win the New AI Cold War

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1 year ago

February 27, 2025

In this release Ben Van Roo, founder and CEO of Yurts, shares his views on the current state of the AI landscape

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The current AI race between the U.S. and China is often viewed through the lens of the Manhattan Project’s initiative to build the atomic bomb—a nonstop sprint to the finish line before the enemy gets there.

That’s the wrong perspective. Unlike developing the bomb, getting there first doesn’t signal victory. And the race is really close. DeepSeek has already proven that Chinese technology is months, not years, behind the U.S. The central strategy to withhold technology from China via export controls isn’t working.

A better framework to understand the challenge ahead is the Cold War – a lengthy, strategic chess match that played out over decades. Winning is achieved through harnessing our national strengths in innovation to reimagine our workforce, institutions, and defense infrastructure for a new era.

The White House is correct in calling for the Development of an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan. The administration’s strategy must harness AI as a catalyst for positive economic transformation and integrate its benefits across our economy.

A new form of victory

As a nation, we focus on how to lead in AI innovation, adoption, and integration across all sectors of our economy and society. During the Cold War, the U.S. bolstered its commitment to freedom by developing the world’s most vigorous, thriving businesses and technological advancements. Early government investment in Silicon Valley laid the groundwork for the breakthroughs that continue today. National defense was a public/private partnership that built strong institutions and secured our national interests.

Winning will not be about defeating a common enemy but building a new American future that improves economic and civic life. While a strong national defense was critical, it was only part of our victory in the last Cold War.

Winning means empowering the next generation of scientists and researchers who can create breakthroughs that are only possible through the deep research and scale that AI provides. Winning can bring about long-sought modernization and reformation of our institutions to make them more efficient and responsive. The White House must prioritize a bold yet principled approach to empowering those building the AI breakthroughs of tomorrow.

Containment won’t win the war

Too much of our current AI strategy has been defensive. The DeepSeek story shows that relying on export controls is a fool’s errand. An elaborate black market with underground distributor networks, shell companies, and clandestine shipping routes has allowed Chinese companies to move fast. China’s domestic capacity at building new AI models, even if not at the highest levels of what those using the best Nvidia can offer, has given the nation near parity.

China’s managed economy gives it the advantage of rapidly mobilizing industries to reach a common goal. Our Cold War strategy must account for a competitor with a different model of government and economic incentives who can only be slowed, not stopped.

Relying on export controls to achieve permanent superiority in AI development is wishful thinking. We must make a national commitment to building the infrastructure and systems that will create winners across our economy and institutions.

Adoption and integration must be our focus
The U.S. won the Cold War by out-innovating, outproducing, and outorganizing its adversaries. We must take the same approach with AI. First, we must rapidly reskill our workforce for an era when many jobs will look dramatically different in just a few years. Federal policy must prioritize fostering talent pipelines that ensure the next wave of applications and use cases starts here.

Building a national effort behind AI is also the right way to ensure safety is a priority. AI moves too quickly for organizations to decide in silos when there are risks to mitigate. We need national consensus on best principles without the rigidity that would stifle new development.

Building infrastructure for transformation
Another helpful way to think about AI is how electrification transformed American life in the late 1800s. Initially a niche innovation, powering a few industrial applications and the homes of the wealthy, electricity expanded through government incentives, private investment, and, most importantly–a national vision to improve everyone’s life.

It took time for electricity to move from a select few to cities across America’s rural lands. But as it took hold, it changed life for the better–powering new industries, improving productivity, and lifting communities into a modern era.

AI has the same potential. Adversarial nations are making the AI Cold War a national priority. We must do the same—not with a regressive approach, but instead with a market-driven and coordinated strategy that will foster a new generation of economic, social, and defense benefits for all.

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Laifen Expands U.S. Retail Footprint with Costco Launch of Best-Selling SE Hair Dryer

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40 minutes ago

July 18, 2026

Starting July 18, Costco Members Can Shop Laifen’s Award-Winning Hair Dryer in Select Warehouse Locations Across the U.S.

NEW YORK, July 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Laifen, ranked the world’s No.1 high-speed hair dryer brand, today announced the launch of its best-selling SE High-Speed Hair Dryer at select Costco warehouse locations, marking the brand’s largest U.S. retail expansion to date and bringing its award-winning haircare technology to Costco members across select U.S. markets.

The launch brings Laifen’s award-winning haircare technology to Costco, making it easier for consumers to experience the brand through one of the nation’s leading membership retailers. Laifen joins Costco’s growing portfolio of premium beauty and personal care brands. The initial rollout includes select Costco warehouse locations across the United States, with a strong presence across the Western U.S., including California, the Pacific Northwest and the Southwest.

Costco’s reputation for quality and its highly selective merchandising approach make this partnership especially meaningful. The Costco launch reflects Laifen’s continued expansion beyond direct-to-consumer channels as the brand accelerates its U.S. omnichannel retail strategy. “Costco represents an important milestone in our U.S. retail strategy,” said Romeo, General Manager of International Business of Laifen. “As more consumers seek salon-quality performance at an accessible price, we’re excited to make Laifen available through one of America’s most trusted retailers.”

Engineered to deliver professional-level performance in a sleek, lightweight design, the Laifen SE is powered by the brand’s proprietary high-speed brushless motor, delivering fast drying, reduced heat damage and smoother styling. An intelligent temperature control system continuously monitors airflow to help minimize frizz while protecting hair from excessive heat.

The Costco launch represents the next phase of Laifen’s U.S. retail expansion as the brand continues to grow beyond its direct-to-consumer and online channels. By expanding into one of the nation’s most trusted retailers, Laifen aims to broaden access to its category-disrupting haircare solutions while advancing its mission to bring more thoughtful design and everyday excellence into more homes.

The Laifen SE High-Speed Hair Dryer in White will be available at select Costco locations, while Costco.com shoppers will have access to additional color options including Purple and Pink, alongside the White model.

For more information on Laifen, please visit LaifenTech.com.

About Laifen:

Founded in 2019, Laifen is a global personal care technology brand combining high-performance engineering with modern design across hair care, oral care, and grooming categories. Ranked the world’s No. 1 high-speed hair dryer brand by Euromonitor International, Laifen first gained recognition for its self-developed 110,000 RPM high-speed brushless motor, the proprietary technology behind its award-winning hair dryers.

Building on this innovation, Laifen has expanded its portfolio to include electric toothbrushes and shavers, delivering premium technology and elevated everyday experiences to consumers worldwide. Today, Laifen products and accessories are used by over 22 million households across more than 60 countries, supported by more than 600 patents and recognized with over 50 international design and innovation awards. Driven by continuous technological breakthroughs, Laifen is committed to making cutting-edge personal care technology more accessible to consumers around the world.

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Pillsbury Notice of Data Breach

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4 hours ago

July 18, 2026

NEW YORK, July 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (“Pillsbury”) was among many law firms targeted by sophisticated social engineering attempts in an incident last year. While the firm quickly detected and blocked the activity, an unauthorized actor was able to access some of the firm’s documents during a short window of time. Pillsbury notified any impacted clients last year and undertook a detailed process to review the accessed documents for personal information. Pillsbury then began notifying individuals whose personal information was affected. That process is now complete, and today, Pillsbury is publishing substitute notice as a final step.

For more information, please visit the substitute notice on our website at https://www.pillsburylaw.com/en/breach-notice.html.

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From Remote Racing to Embodied AI: Fibocom and Intedigo Bring 5G Bidirectional Data Transmission into Real-World Applications

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5 hours ago

July 18, 2026

SHANGHAI, July 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — From July 17 to 20, Fibocom and Intedigo will jointly present a cross-regional, beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) teleoperation demonstration at Booth H3-C408 during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026. Visitors will be able to enter a remote driving cockpit and control a real race car located at HURA PARK in Jiading, Shanghai, steering, accelerating, and braking in real time while experiencing how 5G connectivity enables remote operation.

More than an immersive driving experience, the demonstration provides a live validation of 5G bidirectional data transmission for embodied AI teleoperation. The vehicle continuously sends live track video, vehicle status, and operating data to the remote cockpit, while control commands are transmitted back to the vehicle, creating a closed-loop teleoperation system. Stable, low-latency, and highly reliable connectivity is essential for high-dynamic maneuvers such as high-speed cornering, precision braking, and continuous lane changes.

Developed by Intedigo, the remote driving system connects a real race car with an immersive remote driving cockpit. It supports 1080p@60Hz video transmission, glass-to-glass (G2G) video latency of less than 80 ms, and control latency of less than 10 ms. The demanding racing environment magnifies differences in video continuity and control responsiveness, making communications performance directly perceptible, measurable, and verifiable.

At the joint demonstration, Fibocom’s FM160 5G module provides cellular connectivity for the system. Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon™ X62 5G Modem-RF System, the FM160 supports SA and NSA network architectures as well as 3GPP Release 16. On the downlink, it supports NR Carrier Aggregation (NR CA) with bandwidth of up to 120 MHz, delivering peak speeds of up to 3.5 Gbps in NSA mode and 2.5 Gbps in SA mode. On the uplink, it supports UL MIMO and delivers peak speeds of up to 900 Mbps in SA mode. These capabilities support the continuous transmission of HD video and vehicle status data, along with reliable delivery of control commands.

As embodied AI moves into factories, data centers, logistics operations, and industrial parks, robots are becoming increasingly capable of performing tasks autonomously. Yet complex environments, unexpected events, and edge cases still require Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) remote intervention to help ensure safe and reliable operation.

Daniel Liu, CEO of Intedigo, said:

“5G represents the pinnacle of human communications and the starting point of machine communications. In the past, communications connected people to people; in the future, they will connect people to robots and robots to robots. Remote racing is simply the easiest entry point for people to understand this concept. What we are truly validating is a communications system capable of supporting remote collaboration for embodied AI. HURA makes low-latency remote driving a tangible experience, while RoBOX extends this capability to robots and a broader range of intelligent terminals. Together with Fibocom, we hope to enable more machines to receive remote assistance whenever needed while remaining continuously connected and operating reliably.”

Simon Tao, VP of Wireless Solutions Business Group and General Manager of MBB BU at Fibocom, said:

“As embodied AI enters real-world industrial environments, reliable connectivity will become the foundation for telemetry feedback, remote control and operational management. Fibocom’s 5G solutions, represented by FM160, provide the cellular connectivity required for continuous on-site data transmission and reliable control command delivery. Fibocom will continue collaborating with ecosystem partners such as Intedigo to bring cellular connectivity to more robots, autonomous machines and mobile intelligent terminals, enabling embodied AI systems to stay continuously connected and respond reliably in real-world applications.”

From remote race cars to robots, unmanned equipment, and mobile intelligent terminals, 5G is evolving from connecting people to connecting machines. This joint demonstration makes the capabilities of 5G bidirectional data transmission directly perceptible, experiential, and verifiable, helping pave the way for embodied AI to scale across real-world applications.

About Fibocom

Fibocom, founded in 1999, is China’s first wireless communication module company listed on both the A-share and H-share markets (300638.SZ, 0638.HK). As a global leading provider of wireless communication modules and AI solutions, Fibocom leverages wireless communication and artificial intelligence as its core technologies to provide integrated hardware and software solutions that empower industry applications. These solutions accelerate the transformation from “Connect Everything” to “Intelligent Connectivity” across diverse industries.

Fibocom’s one-stop solutions encompass cellular communication, AI, automotive, and GNSS modules, as well as AI toolchains, supporting industry-side and mainstream large model integration, and providing AI Agent, global connectivity, and cloud services, driving the digital intelligence upgrades in industries such as robotics, consumer electronics, low-altitude economy, intelligent transportation, smart retail, and smart energy.

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