Battle of the Tech Bros

U.S. tech billionaires square off against China’s to fuel economic growth and win the tech war.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center with a payload of Starlink satellites in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Jan. 8, 2025. Joe Skipper/Reuters

Commentary

In this new era that’s being defined by rapid technological advancement and geopolitical rivalry, the United States and China are locked in a high-stakes economic and technological war.