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 …
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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, …
China’s Tech Outreach in the Middle East and North Africa
and China Unicom have constructed, upgraded, or acquired ownership stakes in at least nine other cables traversing MENA. Meanwhile, companies like Shenzhen-based Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI …
China discovers never-before-seen ore containing a highly valuable rare earth element
A new ore, dubbed niobobaotite, was discovered in Inner Mongolia’s Bayan Obo deposit and contains the rare earth element niobium — a valuable metal that acts as a superconductor and could …
Broken U.S.-China Science Cooperation Needs Repair, Not Persecution
Jimmy Carter with Chinese leader Deng Xiao Ping signing an agreement for cooperation between China and the United States on science and technology, Washington, DC, January 1979. Credit: Chuck …
US-China Trade Tensions To Impact The Environment And Geopolitics
Leaders around the world are questioning how this cooling of relations will impact issues that require global cooperation in the coming years.
US-China tech war: RISC-V group says export ban on open-source chip standard would slow innovation
The comments come as a growing group of US lawmakers are calling on the Biden administration to impose export control restrictions around RISC-V, an ingredient to create chips for smartphones or …
Beijing is coming for the metaverse
The proposals, drafted by the state-owned telecoms operator China Mobile, floated a “Digital Identity System” for all users of online virtual worlds, or metaverses. They recommended that the digital …
Huawei and Partners’s project ‘Techco practicing decision intelligence for sustainable growth’ Wins TM Forum Award
At DTW 2023 in Copenhagen, the project “Techco practicing decision intelligence for sustainable growth” won the TM Forum “Outstanding Catalyst – Use of TM Forum Assets” award.
Shanghai leads China in 5G site density
Shanghai reportedly ended August with the highest density of 5G base stations in China after adding 2,671 sites in the month.
China targets 30% growth in computing power in race against U.S.
China aims to boost the country’s aggregate computing power by more than 30% by 2025, according to a plan released by authorities on Monday, as Beijing tightens its focus on supercomputing and …
