Hacker News with Generative AI: Trade Wars

Trump Demands US iPhone Production, Threatens 25% Tariff (macrumors.com)
President Donald Trump escalated his trade rhetoric Friday, targeting Apple with a potential 25% tariff unless the company manufactures iPhones domestically rather than anywhere else.
Trade Wars, Politics, Apple, Technology, Manufacturing
17 points by tosh 5 hours ago | 1 comments
Tariff Exemptions Are Terrible News for Electronics Repairability (ifixit.com)
The US trade war is likely to have an unintended casualty: Repairability.
Electronics Repair, Trade Wars, Policy, Consumerism, Sustainability
6 points by gnabgib 17 hours ago | 0 comments
Canada should move towards integration with Europe instead of the U.S. (policyalternatives.ca)
Trump’s chaotic global tariff war, which has upended the international order, shows no sign of letting up.
Canada, International Relations, Trade Wars, Politics, Europe
14 points by nithinj 18 days ago | 4 comments
Businesses are rerouting shipments to Canada (theglobeandmail.com)
A growing number of businesses are rerouting U.S.-bound shipments from China to Canada to avoid crushing tariffs in hopes of a swift resolution to the escalating trade war.
Trade Wars, International Trade, Canada, Shipping, Business
5 points by _tk_ 21 days ago | 0 comments
China Has an Army of Robots on Its Side in the Tariff War (nytimes.com)
China’s secret weapon in the trade war is an army of factory robots, powered by artificial intelligence, that have revolutionized manufacturing.
China, Trade Wars, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing
7 points by thelastgallon 25 days ago | 2 comments
US Trade Wars (blogspot.com)
Trump is ideologically committed to tariffs, and short of disaster, is likely to end up with an increased tariff regime at the end of a protracted and probably chaotic negotiation process.
Trade Wars, Politics, Economics, International Relations
8 points by Khaine 27 days ago | 1 comments
Boeing begins flying back planes refused by Chinese airlines (bangkokpost.com)
The US plane manufacturer Boeing has begun flying 737 Max jets that were refused by Chinese airline customers back to the United States, as the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies escalates.
Aviation, Trade Wars, China, Boeing, United States
8 points by binarno_sp 33 days ago | 0 comments
Trump's trade war with China just cost Nvidia $5.5B (theregister.com)
The Trump administration's latest salvo in the US-China trade war has forced Nvidia to take a $5.5 billion charge, the GPU goliath revealed in a Tuesday regulatory filing that sent its stock tumbling in after-hours trading.
Politics, Business, Technology, Trade Wars
15 points by rbanffy 36 days ago | 11 comments
Nvidia Faces $5.5B Hit as U.S. Restrictions Halt Chinese Sales of H20 GPU (theregister.com)
The Trump administration's latest salvo in the US-China trade war has forced Nvidia to take a $5.5 billion charge, the GPU goliath revealed in a Tuesday regulatory filing that sent its stock tumbling in after-hours trading.
Nvidia, Trade Wars, China, Business, Technology
9 points by JustExAWS 38 days ago | 1 comments
China Halts Critical Exports as Trade War Intensifies (nytimes.com)
China has suspended exports of a wide range of critical minerals and magnets, threatening to choke off supplies of components central to automakers, aerospace manufacturers, semiconductor companies and military contractors around the world.
China, Trade Wars, International Relations, Economics, Technology
16 points by inverted_flag 40 days ago | 18 comments
Apple silent as Trump promises "impossible" US-made iPhones (arstechnica.com)
Despite a recent pause on some tariffs, Apple remains in a particularly thorny spot as Donald Trump's trade war spikes costs in the tech company's iPhone manufacturing hub, China.
Apple, Trade Wars, Manufacturing, China, Politics
18 points by whiteboardr 42 days ago | 4 comments
China strikes back with 125% tariffs on U.S. goods as trade war intensifies (cnbc.com)
China, Trade Wars, Tariffs, Economics, International Relations
11 points by rntn 42 days ago | 2 comments
A world power with extensive cutting-edge electronics manufacturing.. vs. the US (theregister.com)
World War Fee President Trump's trade war with China kicked into gear this week. The upshot is Americans face having to pay more for products and components sourced from the Middle Kingdom, as the eye-watering import tariffs on the gear are set to be passed onto them.
Trade Wars, China, United States, Economics
10 points by rntn 43 days ago | 3 comments
China raises tariffs on US goods to 84% as rift escalates (bloomberg.com)
China retaliated to new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, announcing it would raise duties on US goods to 84%, deepening a trade war between the world’s largest economies.
International Relations, Trade Wars, Economics, China, United States
95 points by r721 44 days ago | 115 comments
Quant hedge fund Renaissance suffers steep losses in tariff tumult (ft.com)
Quant hedge fund Renaissance suffers steep losses in tariff tumult
Finance, Hedge Funds, Trade Wars, Economics
22 points by belter 45 days ago | 13 comments
China may weaponise service trade to hit back against US tariffs (scmp.com)
China may consider taking a series of “big moves” to hit back against the United States as Washington raises tariffs on Chinese goods to 104 per cent, according to several influential Chinese commentators.
China, Trade Wars, International Relations, Economics, US-China Relations
5 points by JumpCrisscross 45 days ago | 1 comments
Nintendo Is 'Actively Assessing' What a Trade War Means for the Switch 2 (wired.com)
In the run-up to the Switch 2 launch, part of Nintendo’s focus has been on ensuring it can meet the demands of an audience hungry for a new console. And that new system comes with a hefty price—$450—which could go up even more due to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs announced last week.
Video Games, Trade Wars, Nintendo, Hardware, Economics
5 points by josefresco 46 days ago | 0 comments
Trump Is Smashing a "Phenomenal" Deal He Already Has (bloomberg.com)
Donald Trump’s tariff blizzard has wiped trillions off the US stock market, raised the risk of recession and infuriated allies everywhere. And for what? China is retaliating, as is Canada, and France and Germany are pushing Brussels to take a tougher stance. Not exactly the “phenomenal” negotiating offers that the Trump administration had expected.
Politics, Economics, Trade Wars
9 points by robtherobber 46 days ago | 2 comments
Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong stocks sink 9% amid tariff war (nikkei.com)
Asia-Pacific stocks fell sharply on Monday amid a global market rout caused by an intensifying U.S. trade war, reminding some traders of a similar slide at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finance, Trade Wars, Asia, Markets
10 points by geox 47 days ago | 0 comments
Wall Street Blew It (theatlantic.com)
After Thursday’s stock-market sell-off provoked by Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States would be imposing new tariffs on almost every country in the world, the one thing we can say for sure is that Wall Street blew it.
Economics, Trade Wars, Politics
83 points by littlexsparkee 49 days ago | 144 comments
Nintendo delays Switch 2 pre-orders in response to Trump tariffs (polygon.com)
Nintendo has delayed pre-orders in the United States for the Switch 2 in response to sweeping new tariffs outlined by the Trump administration earlier this week.
Gaming, Business, Trade Wars, Politics
35 points by meheleventyone 49 days ago | 7 comments
Ask HN: How will Trump tarrifs affect remote workers outside US? (ycombinator.com)
I am currently working remotely from EU against US and I wonder how the ongoing and escalating trade wars will affect us.
Politics, International Relations, Remote Work, Trade Wars
13 points by reimertz 50 days ago | 20 comments
Farmers face steep losses in the middle of Trump's trade war and funding cuts (nbcnews.com)
From funding cuts to tariffs, farmers have found themselves caught in the middle of President Donald Trump’s escalation of trade wars and efforts to slash billions of dollars in spending, leaving a growing number now struggling to find markets for their products and facing the risk of steep losses for the year ahead.
Agriculture, Trade Wars, Politics, Economics
19 points by rntn 69 days ago | 4 comments
Canada is caught in a "double trade war" with the U.S. and China (thestar.com)
On top of threatened U.S. tariffs, China has brought down another hammer on many Canadian farm and seafood exports, hitting them with a “double trade war” that industry leaders say will slam Canadian producers.
Trade Wars, Canada, China, United States, Agriculture
3 points by newaccountlol 70 days ago | 0 comments
Tesla warns Trump administration it is 'exposed' to retaliatory tariffs (ft.com)
Tesla, Trade Wars, Politics, Automobiles, Tariffs
7 points by thunderbong 70 days ago | 0 comments
Tesla Rebates Axed in Canadian Province as Trade War Widens (bloomberg.com)
British Columbia, Canada’s third most populous province, pulled government subsidies for people to install Tesla Inc. chargers, widening efforts to spurn US goods in a trade war with President Donald Trump.
Tesla, Trade Wars, Government Subsidies, Canada, Electric Vehicles
25 points by JumpCrisscross 71 days ago | 12 comments
Ontario Premier Doug Ford Cancels $100M Starlink Contract (betakit.com)
Ontario has cancelled its $100-million contract with Elon Musk-owned satellite internet company Starlink and will ban all United States (US)-based companies from taking part in provincial procurement as part of retaliatory measures in the North American trade war, Premier Doug Ford announced this morning.
Politics, Canada, Business, Trade Wars
13 points by huang_chung 78 days ago | 3 comments
Dow falls by almost 600 points as Trump's tariffs threaten a dangerous trade war (cnn.com)
Finance, Economics, Trade Wars, Politics
11 points by mmphosis 80 days ago | 0 comments
Trump may have talked America into recession before trade tariffs even imposed (news.sky.com)
There is evidence to suggest a sharp slowdown in the US economy amid all the threats of global trade wars emanating from Mr Trump before he even re-entered the White House.
Economy, Politics, Trade Wars, United States
18 points by hjjkjhkj 80 days ago | 0 comments
Tariff War Risks Sinking World into New Great Depression (wsj.com)
The world economy could face a crash similar to the Great Depression of the 1930s unless the U.S. rows back on its plans to impose steep tariffs on imports, a senior official at the International Chamber of Commerce warned.
Economics, Trade Wars, Recession
26 points by bparsons 80 days ago | 10 comments