{"id":1282,"date":"2026-06-05T14:38:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1282"},"modified":"2026-06-05T14:38:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:38:24","slug":"listen-why-robots-are-at-the-center-of-u-s-china-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1282","title":{"rendered":"LISTEN: Why robots are at the center of U.S.-China competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><div><span>Podcast<\/span><\/div><div><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41535840\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/020000\/\" style=\"border: none\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Ben breaks down whether the U.S.-Iran ceasefire still exists, the push to ban Chinese-made robots, and new allegations about a powerful CEO aiding the Iranian military. <br\/><br\/>Then, Barry Hinckley, the president of Blue Ops, joins the show to talk about why the U.S. needs thousands of unmanned surface vessels in its fleet, how America can reignite its lagging shipbuilding industry, and whether the U.S. has lost a maritime edge compared to its rival, China. <br\/><br\/>Plus, the \u201cThreat of the Week.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1278\">Police arrest son of James Handy\u2019s girlfriend in actor\u2019s stabbing death in L.A.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to receive the daily Threat Status newsletter delivered directly to your inbox.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong> \n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-261\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cf39dec693092341905c65453ebef3d9-768x134.png\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cf39dec693092341905c65453ebef3d9-768x134.png 768w, https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cf39dec693092341905c65453ebef3d9-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cf39dec693092341905c65453ebef3d9.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1277\">U.S. adds 172,000 jobs in May as 2026 hiring streak continues, government says<\/a><\/p>\n<div><div><span>Podcast<\/span><\/div><div><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" height=\"289\" loading=\"lazy\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/destination\/id\/4380683\/height\/289\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/no-cache\/true\/render-playlist\/yes\/custom-color\/020000\/\" style=\"border: none\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barry Hinckley, the president of Blue Ops, joins the show to talk about why the U.S. needs thousands of unmanned surface vessels in its fleet, how America can reignite its lagging shipbuilding industry, and whether the U.S. has lost a maritime edge compared to its rival, China.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1281,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,69],"tags":[958],"class_list":["post-1282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-threat-status","tag-u-s-iran-ceasefire"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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