Donald Trump says a pending $14 ​bln arms deal with the island is a “very good negotiating ‌chip” with Beijing, even as Xi Jinping ramps up military and diplomatic pressure on Taipei. Taiwan’s safest hedge may be to double down on its AI ​supply chains and boost defence spending.

The ChatGPT ⁠maker faces key ​hurdles, rising ​competition and apparent strategic missteps. With $600 bln ​in computing ​power to fund and ‌arch-rival ⁠Anthropic perhaps edging ahead, its CEO’s decisions — and ​controversies — ​invite ⁠fresh scrutiny ahead of ​a listing.