Is the era of American tech dominance ending? Get an inside look at how China's pragmatic approach to AI, robotics, and hardware is shifting the global balance, and why the US might need a new playbook to keep up.

• Trump and the CEOs go to China
• NVIDIA CEO joins Trump in China despite 'awkward' politics
• US clears H200 chip sales to 10 China firms as Nvidia CEO looks for breakthrough
• Empty Waymos invade Atlanta neighborhood, circle cul-de-sac for hours with no passengers
• The Class of 2026 is cooked
• Chinese AI groups pull ahead of US rivals in video generation race
• Google Weighs Using SpaceX to Launch Orbital Data Centers
• What smart people are saying about OpenAI's new $10 billion company to help businesses deploy AI
• Bitcoin trader recovers $400,000 using Claude AI after getting 'stoned' and losing wallet password 11 years ago — bot tried 3.5 trillion passwords before decrypting an old wallet backup
• Your Mattress Got Worse on Purpose

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Harper Reed and Amy Webb

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