ChinaTalk

Elon Musk, TSMC, Open Source, Endless Frontier and Zhang Yiming

May 11, 2021

Kevin Xu, author of the Interconnected newsletter and a former member of the Obama White House, shares insightful perspectives on US-China tech dynamics. He discusses Elon Musk's influence in China's EV market and the complexities of operating there. The conversation shifts to the importance of open source technology for American industry and highlights the Endless Frontier Act as a crucial initiative. Kevin also reflects on Zhang Yiming's mindful leadership style and the evolving landscape of technology innovation, emphasizing the future of semiconductors.

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Intro

3min

Elon Musk's Impact on China's EV Landscape

19min

The Future of Open Source in American Industry

15min

Exploring Open Source 5G and Research Opportunities

3min

Exploring Government Involvement in Technology Ecosystems

2min

Mindful Leadership in Tech

5min

Exploring Technology and Innovation in the Modern Era

2min

Kevin Xu of the fantastic Interconnected newsletter, and formerly of Commerce and the Obama White House, ran through a grab bag of some of the hottest topics in US-China tech.

We got into the politics of Tesla in China, what Morris Chang of TSMC thinks about the future of the semiconductor industry, how open source is key to the future of American industrial policy, why the Endless Frontier Act (which I wrote about in the most recent edition of the ChinaTalk newsletter) is the most important bill you've never heard of, and why Bytedance's Zhang Yiming deserves his own biopic.

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