After months of tension, there's talk of a truce in the U.S.-China trade war, but the technological race is heating up. In this episode, we dive into a fascinating Atlantic article that flips the narrative from "America vs. China" to "What can America learn from its biggest rival?"

We explore:

• How China went from technological backwater to innovation powerhouse in half a century
• Why Xiaomi succeeded where Apple's $10 billion car project failed
• How U.S. chip export controls may have backfired, spurring Chinese AI innovation
• DeepSeek's radical open-source strategy and its global implications
• The choice between protectionism and learning from competition

Join hosts Liam and Sophia as they unpack the strategic lessons from China's rise and what it means for America's technological future.