The US waiver is expected to be a big boon for both Samsung and Hynix in the world’s largest semiconductor market Washington’s action, however, puts rival Chinese memory chip makers like YMTC at a disadvantage…
Monthly Archives For October 2023
From Oil Trades to Defense, Singapore’s US-China Balancing Act Gets Trickier
In energy, as in geopolitics, the island nation prioritizes commerce while trying to stay in the good graces of the US and China.
Paranoia Strikes: Part II
The Barr bill is the latest anti-China proposal in Congress. This week, the Scholl Chair unpacks what it would do.
Watch China launch more classified Yaogan spy satellites (video)
China added a secretive trio of new satellites to its clusters of Yaogan orbital reconnaissance spacecraft on Oct. 6.
How Tensions With China Threaten the Tech Sector
As Israel goes on the offensive following deadly surprise attacks by Hamas militants over weekend, Israeli tech startups and their investors prepare for how the …
China GDP: as IMF lowers economic forecasts, is there still a window of opportunity to surpass the US?
International Monetary Fund cut China’s economic growth forecasts for 2023 and 2024 in its ‘World Economic Outlook’ on Tuesday, while revising up its estimates for the US economy.
China reports 45 deaths of COVID-19 in September
Fever Clinic of Peking University International Hospital File Photo: VCG China reported 45 deaths of COVID-19 nationwide in September including one who died of respiratory failure caused by the …
Shanghai ends August with highest density of 5G base stations
The Shanghai Municipal Communications Administration reported that 5G base stations account for 37.2% of total mobile sites in the city …
China Gains Access to Advanced Semiconductor Technology as US Waives Export Controls
The US government imposed the export controls in October 2022 in an effort to prevent China from gaining access to advanced semiconductor technology. However, the controls were met with strong …
China Intends to Exceed 300 Exaflops Aggregate Compute Power by 2025
The People’s Republic of China, so cagy in recent years regarding its leadership-class supercomputing resources, on Sunday declared its intent to exceed 300 exaflops of aggregate computing power …
US Chip Strategy Shifts: South Korea’s Semiconductor Future Amid US-China Tech War
Amid the escalating tech war between the US and China, a significant milestone has been reached that is set to impact the global semiconductor industry. The US has granted Samsung Electronics and SK …
5 things about AI you may have missed today: IBM CEO on AI accountability, China’s big AI plans, more
It was another interesting day in the artificial intelligence space with areas such as regulation, healthcare, and big tech witnessing some big developments. IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, in an interview, …
North Korean restaurants in China are refusing South Korean diners
Several North Korean eateries in China, including Beijing and borderland cities, confirmed to AFP that they are implementing a strict policy of refusing South Korean diners, citing new regulations from the North Korean embassy.
