“The lockdowns certainly have the potential to have all kinds of disruption in the electronics industry,” Marvell Technology CEO Matt Murphy told CNBC.
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As China’s military tech dominates, Congress demands science bow to racial ‘justice’
Federal legislation intended to increase our scientific competitiveness vis-à-vis China is shot through with mandates to “diversify” STEM faculty, student bodies and research labs.
China Locks Down Shenzhen, Jilin as Cases Spread: Virus Update
China locked down Shenzhen city and Jilin province, threatening technology and auto manufacturing output in the nation’s latest effort to contain a resurgent Covid pandemic led by the omicron variant.
China and Russia forming a new axis to challenge the West
Moscow is set to become the biggest vassal state in modern history — the price Russian President Vladimir Putin will have to pay for his disastrous war in Ukraine.
Weaker commodities, China COVID worries, bond yields push S&P/TSX composite lower
Canada’s main stock index suffered its worst day in nearly two months on worrying COVID-19 cases in China, weaker commodities prices and bond yields reaching their highest levels in several years in …
China’s Rising COVID Cases May Affect iPhone Availability
Planning to buy an iPhone this summer? Make sure you’re prepared for a potential availability crunch as a resurgence of COVID-19 cases hits China.
Chinese technology manufacturing hub on lockdown amid rising Covid cases
Shenzhen, China’s technology manufacturing hub, will be shut down for the next week in effort to curb the rising Covid cases. Only essential businesses are allowed to open, which is expected to cause …
China’s Flare-Ups Disrupt Factories, Conferences: Virus Update
China locked down Shenzhen city and Jilin province, threatening technology and auto manufacturing output in the nation’s latest effort to contain a resurgent Covid pandemic led by the omicron variant.
Covid-19 Outbreak Shuts Down Some China Factories, Including Apple Supplier
Chinese rules aimed at stopping a coronavirus outbreak in Shenzhen have led to production halts, in the latest hit to global electronics supplies.
China’s Covid Lockdowns Could Threaten Half of Economy
Widespread lockdowns in China akin to the measures just taken in the southern technology hub of Shenzhen could affect half of the country’s gross domestic product.
The United States Has Fallen Behind China on Artificial Intelligence
American officials can’t talk seriously about national security and securing the future if they’re going to continue treating civilian and military applications of AI as an afterthought.
China Leads the Way With Private 5G Networks at Industrial Facilities
Among the projects: a coal mine where 5G allows remote inspections of mines and the automation of mining activity …
China Focus: Science, technology boost accessibility for people with disabilities
Du Peng, a barrier-free supervisor in Beijing, goes around in a wheelchair every day to experience and investigate the accessibility of public facilities on streets and at airports, subway stations, …