From storyflo. This is your daily audio brief. Theo, July 21st. The systems update — five tech stories that bear on what's coming next. Let's get into it. First, from MIT Technology Review · AI. China’s AI models have Trump’s AI world at war with itself. You know how there's been all this fuss about China's AI models lately? Well, it's not just about the models themselves, but how they're changing the landscape for US companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. See, these Chinese models are not only free, but they're also getting better and better, with Kimi being the latest example. It's like a wake-up call for the US, because if these models are strong enough to rival the ones from OpenAI and Anthropic, then US companies might not need to pay for them anymore. This is causing a rift among Trump's advisors, with some like David Sacks saying that more open AI is better, while others like Emil Michael think that the government needs to intervene to control how these models are used. The White