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Hello and welcome to TechScape. Alex is now off on paternity leave, and in his place a rotating cast of writers will give their takes on the world of tech.
Apologies to any readers who have begged Alex for fewer stories about Elon Musk and crypto, but in a post-Twitter takeover world there are no quiet weeks for tech reporters. In the last few weeks, Musk has handed over documents for the latest edition of the “Twitter Files” to controversial author Alex Berenson (with the not-so revelatory news that Twitter was asked not to spread vaccine misinformation); hinted that we’re getting ; and tweeted messages about Andrew Tate.

California Representative Judy Chu, who chairs the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, speaks about the creation of a select committee on China, warning that the panel "should not be used as ...

There is, excuse me, no doubt in Gwen Stefani’s mind that she is Japanese. “What,” you might ask, as you look at an Italian American woman with bleached blonde hair. But in a bizarre interview with ...

Many American reporters are now forced to cover the People's Republic of China from beyond its borders, a situation that mirrors the first few decades of the country's history. Why it matters: ...

Many American reporters are now forced to cover the People's Republic of China from beyond its borders, a situation that mirrors the first few decades of the country's history. Why it matters: ...

Zhao Lijian's shift to low-profile department seen by some as a sign of Beijing softening its diplomatic strategy
The face of China’s “wolf warrior” diplomacy, Zhao Lijian, has been moved from his role as foreign affairs spokesperson to a low-profile department, in what some analysts say is a demotion.
Zhao is the most well-known of the ministry of foreign affairs’ public-facing spokespeople, making a name for himself during his three years fronting the foreign press, with strong criticism and hostility towards the west and combative defence of China’s policies.

The Chinese city is being gripped by a massive Covid wave, leading to a surge in hospitalizations and crowded funeral homes.

Gene Luen Yang contemplates his next story. Gene Luen Yang. Gene Luen Yang’s American Born Chinese is considered one of the most topical Chinese American graphic novels around y ...

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More than 80% of council areas declared disasters in the past four years, Watt says
Murray Watt was hesitant to attribute the individual disaster in the Kimberley to climate change, Chris Bowen. But he said the overall pattern of increasing disasters was “undoubtedly climate change”:
I don’t think that you can point to one particular event and say it’s due to climate change, but there is no doubt that we are seeing before our eyes is climate change happening. We know from all the scientists that we’re going to be facing more of these intense events more frequently.
I was actually advised yesterday by our agency that just in the last 12 months we’ve seen 316 of Australia’s 537 council areas disaster-declared: that’s about 60% of the council areas in the country. And if you go back four years to the black summer, 438 council areas in Australia have been disaster-declared, which is over 80%.
A lot of people aren’t aware but the wet season in northern Western Australia … generally doesn’t begin until later this month. So their wettest months actually tend to be February and March rather than starting as early as January. So to have this amount of water come through the system this early in the wet season is a concern.

A 17-year-old male has been arrested in connection with the brutal assault of an elderly Asian woman on a San Francisco Muni bus last month. Although the teenager has been apprehended, investigation ...

The sequel to China's first sci-fi action hit, which earned $700 million in 2019, will release in over 125 cinemas in the U.S. and Canada, including 30 Imax theaters.

Gold House and CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) have released their third annual Gold List to guide voters ahead of the awards race by spotlighting and honoring outstanding work by ...