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But Cook says all the plaintiffs were following the terms of their visas, had not been convicted of any deportable offenses, and that Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not provide explanations as to why the visas were revoked or changed. For NPR News, I'm Emily Wu Pearson in Atlanta.

The drills come as China and the Philippines trade rhetorical barbs this week. They have accused each other of dangerous maneuvers near disputed islands in the South China Sea. That's where the Philippines has big territorial claims upheld by an international tribunal, but where China has nonetheless established and expanded military outposts.

The drills come as China and the Philippines trade rhetorical barbs this week. They have accused each other of dangerous maneuvers near disputed islands in the South China Sea. That's where the Philippines has big territorial claims upheld by an international tribunal, but where China has nonetheless established and expanded military outposts.

Under the Biden administration, some NVIDIA products used in artificial intelligence computing have come under U.S. controls that banned their sale to China. It's a move to prevent China from acquiring dominance in AI. NPR reported last week the U.S.

Under the Biden administration, some NVIDIA products used in artificial intelligence computing have come under U.S. controls that banned their sale to China. It's a move to prevent China from acquiring dominance in AI. NPR reported last week the U.S.

had been mulling more controls on one of NVIDIA's most advanced chips, but paused them after NVIDIA's founder and CEO attended a $1 million-a-person dinner at Mar-a-Lago with Trump this month. This week, NVIDIA said it'll build two new supercomputer factories in Texas, their first such facilities in the United States. Most of their manufacturing is currently in Taiwan.

had been mulling more controls on one of NVIDIA's most advanced chips, but paused them after NVIDIA's founder and CEO attended a $1 million-a-person dinner at Mar-a-Lago with Trump this month. This week, NVIDIA said it'll build two new supercomputer factories in Texas, their first such facilities in the United States. Most of their manufacturing is currently in Taiwan.

Chinese companies have been buying up NVIDIA products in case of a U.S. ban, and China is one of NVIDIA's biggest markets. Emily Fang, NPR News, Washington.

Chinese companies have been buying up NVIDIA products in case of a U.S. ban, and China is one of NVIDIA's biggest markets. Emily Fang, NPR News, Washington.

China has showed no signs of backing down after President Trump's most recent round of tariffs on Chinese goods, which now total north of 100 percent. China's new levies of 50 percent on U.S. imports go into effect starting Thursday. China's government has also filed two complaints with the World Trade Organization, saying the U.S. levies break international law.

China has showed no signs of backing down after President Trump's most recent round of tariffs on Chinese goods, which now total north of 100 percent. China's new levies of 50 percent on U.S. imports go into effect starting Thursday. China's government has also filed two complaints with the World Trade Organization, saying the U.S. levies break international law.

Earlier, Beijing signaled it was trying to negotiate with the Trump administration, but it switched this week, calling Trump's latest tariffs a, quote, mistake on top of a mistake, exposing what it says is a, quote, blackmailing nature. Emily Fang, NPR News.

Earlier, Beijing signaled it was trying to negotiate with the Trump administration, but it switched this week, calling Trump's latest tariffs a, quote, mistake on top of a mistake, exposing what it says is a, quote, blackmailing nature. Emily Fang, NPR News.

President Trump said he was stopping what is called the de minimis exemption to combat the alleged influx of fentanyl in these packages.

President Trump said he was stopping what is called the de minimis exemption to combat the alleged influx of fentanyl in these packages.

Earlier, he had toyed with closing off the loophole because it's been criticized for allowing Chinese companies to essentially sell clothes and other low-cost goods through fast fashion platforms like Shein or Temu and also through Amazon and China's AliExpress to American consumers without paying import taxes, as long as the packages are worth less than $800.

Earlier, he had toyed with closing off the loophole because it's been criticized for allowing Chinese companies to essentially sell clothes and other low-cost goods through fast fashion platforms like Shein or Temu and also through Amazon and China's AliExpress to American consumers without paying import taxes, as long as the packages are worth less than $800.

The rise of fast fashion has led the volume of these de minimis packages from China to skyrocket from just over $5 billion worth of goods in 2018 to $66 billion of goods in 2023. Emily Fang, NPR News, Washington.

The rise of fast fashion has led the volume of these de minimis packages from China to skyrocket from just over $5 billion worth of goods in 2018 to $66 billion of goods in 2023. Emily Fang, NPR News, Washington.

The idea is to one day create an interface between the human mind and electronic systems by implanting a chip directly into people's heads. Chinese company NuCyber is aiming to implant its chips in 13 people by the end of the year. Right now, U.S. company Synchron, whose investors include billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, is running a trial with 10 patients.