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Acceleration or Autonomy? Uncovering China's H200 Debate

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2026-04-16

Breaking down the arguments for and against buying H200s in Chinese commentary

Saying goodbye to ORCA and PARAT

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An open filing cabinet filled with documents to be archived.

2026-03-25

Important details about the future of these two tools

Big wins for Qwen and open-source: editors' picks from ETO Scout, volume 27 (1/29/26-3/9/26)

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A computer chip viewed through a circular lens.

2026-03-09

Plus: agentic AI for manufacturing, space-based data centers, and tariff refunds

Exploring AI in the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act and Introducing New NDAA Collections: AGORA roundup #4

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2026-02-04

Updates from ETO's AI governance tracker

U.S. takes a cut of H200 sales: editors' picks from ETO Scout, volume 26 (10/07/25-1/29/26)

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2026-01-29

Plus: flying cars, rare earth exports, and the Qwen app

Big changes to the Map of Science

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2025-12-15

A new clustering approach and better search capabilities

Revisiting the AI Action Plan: AGORA roundup #3

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2025-11-06

Updates from ETO's AI governance tracker

Exploring California's 2024 AI Bills in AGORA

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2025-11-04

Using AGORA to explore California's 2024 AI bills

Track emerging technology talent: introducing PATHWISE

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A partial screenshot of the PATHWISE tool

2025-10-30

Explore the talent development pipeline and emerging tech hubs across the U.S.

Announcing MAC and Tool Updates

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A clipped screenshot from the Map of Science shows multicolored dots representing research clusters.

2025-10-16

Data improvements to ETO’s tools for exploring the research landscape