The U.S. and China are engaged in a race over chip development — both countries are racing to build infrastructure
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Chris Stokel-Walker
Freelance Contributor
Chris Stokel-Walker is a Tom's Hardware contributor who focuses on the tech sector and its impact on our daily lives—online and offline. He is the author of How AI Ate the World, published in 2024, as well as TikTok Boom, YouTubers, and The History of the Internet in Byte-Sized Chunks. Alongside his reporting, he teaches journalism at Newcastle University, and holds a PhD in journalism. Chris has been a journalist for more than a decade, reporting for the world’s biggest publications. He frequently appears on the BBC, CNN, ABC, Times Radio, and others to explain the latest tech news. You can learn more about him at stokel-walker.com, and can send him tips via Signal, at stokel.01.