US chips are unsafe, claims China
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Wednesday, 04 December 2024 10:23

US chips are unsafe, claims China


Gloves off in renewed tech tensions

China’s top industry associations have banded together to declare US semiconductor products “no longer safe.”

China bans export of gallium, germanium, and antimony to US
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Trade war ratchets up

China is banning the import of gallium, germanium, antimony, and superhard materials to the US, which it claims have potential military applications.

China overtakes US as a research leader
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Tuesday, 03 December 2024 10:21

China overtakes US as a research leader


ASPI tracker reveals

According to the latest results from ASPI's Critical Technology Tracker, China has overtaken the United States as the global leader in research across most critical technologies.

US prepares to sanction more Chinese chipmakers
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Wednesday, 27 November 2024 09:43

US prepares to sanction more Chinese chipmakers


Because previous sanctions worked so well

The US government may soon introduce a new series of sanctions affecting at least 200 domestic chip makers in China.

Huawei unveils Mate 70 Series with new HarmonyOS Next
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One in the eye for US sanctions

Huawei has announced its new Mate 70 series smartphone lineup, which will be the first to feature the company's new HarmonyOS Next operating system that doesn't rely on Google's Android services and won't run any Android apps.

US electronic prices to increase by $357
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 13 November 2024 09:21

US electronic prices to increase by $357


Trump’s plan to punish China

Donald Trump’s plan to tariff all foreign imports, especially goods from China, is projected to cause PC laptops to increase by an average of $357 in the US buyers.

Chip industry leaders warn against nationalist policies
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Obstacles to business operations

CEOs of Europe's three largest computer chip manufacturers have expressed concerns over the increasing demands by the US, Chinese, and European governments for regional semiconductor production.

Biden administration supports controversial UN Cybercrime Treaty
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Giving the despots a hand

The Biden administration plans to support a controversial cybercrime treaty at the United Nations this week, despite concerns that it could be misused by authoritarian regimes.

TSMC banned from making 2nm nodes in US
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Monday, 11 November 2024 11:19

TSMC banned from making 2nm nodes in US


Fall out from Trump allegations

Taiwan has put its foot down over the production of advanced 2nm processor technology in the US and will allow TSMC to build plants around that node.

Meta asks Supremes to halt investor lawsuit over data misuse
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We should be allowed to do what we like

The US Supreme Court grappled with an appeal from Meta Platforms, Facebook's parent company, seeking to dismiss a 2018 federal securities fraud lawsuit brought by shareholders.