Taking Stock: China gains in the AI race

Rahul Tandon is joined by Walter Todd in the US and Rebecca Choong Wilkins in Singapore to discuss whether China is rapidly catching up with the United States in the race to dominate artificial intelligence, following a week of sharp moves in AI-related markets and growing questions over where the next wave of innovation will come from. They also explore what India's "cockroach protest" says about the growing challenge of youth unemployment around the world.

Presenter: Rahul Tandon

Producer: David Cann

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(Picture: People walk past the Unix AI booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China, July 17, 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Go Nakamura)