How global AI boom is intensifying US-China undersea stand-off

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The US-China tech rivalry has escalated into a battle over control of undersea fiber-optic cables critical for the global AI boom. The competition intensifies as these submarine cables handle nearly 99% of intercontinental data traffic essential for AI systems.

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