Tech Brew Ride Home China’s Getting Tetchy Again
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Oct 10, 2025 China is tightening its grip on the tech trade by blacklisting a major chip research firm and enforcing stricter customs checks. OpenAI's new creation, Sora, skyrockets to over a million downloads in just days, raising questions about copyright issues. The competition in AI coding heats up as OpenAI catches up to Anthropic. Meanwhile, a study reveals how easy it is to corrupt language models, stressing the need for improved defenses. Plus, Kalshi expands its prediction market services amid a crucial moment for EA with the upcoming Battlefield 6.
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China Tightens Chip Controls
- China has tightened customs checks and banned Tech Insights after a report on Huawei's chips, signaling renewed tech trade tensions.
- The moves follow U.S. pressure on chip exports and aim to curb smuggling and external analysis of Chinese tech.
Control Your IP On New AI Apps
- Rights holders should proactively request restrictions if they don't want their IP used in OpenAI's Sora.
- Expect OpenAI to add granular controls for character generation soon, per Sam Altman.
Codex Narrows Coding Gap
- OpenAI's Codex improved to roughly match Anthropic's Claude Code on success rates after GPT-5 Codex release.
- Usage still favors Claude Code, showing performance gains don't immediately shift developer preferences.