China takes on Nvidia
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 11 December 2024 12:04

China takes on Nvidia


Tech giant caught in the crossfire of global chip warfare

China has again donned its anti-monopoly cape, this time swooping in to "investigate" Nvidia.

Chinese chip designer faces massive layoffs
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Friday, 06 December 2024 09:46

Chinese chip designer faces massive layoffs


Casualties in US-China Tech Conflict

Chinese server CPU designer Hongjun Microelectronics Technology is reportedly preparing to lay off up to half of its workforce, reflecting the escalating challenges Chinese semiconductor firms face due to geopolitical tensions.

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.

China will produce 28nm Lithography equipment next month
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Faster than expected

China is poised to make a significant stride in its chipmaking capabilities, with the production of 28nm lithography equipment scheduled for next month, a development that has taken many analysts by surprise given the current geopolitical climate and technological barriers.

Qualcomm has lost interest in Intel takeover
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Thursday, 28 November 2024 10:46

Qualcomm has lost interest in Intel takeover


Kicked the tyres and a bit worried about the rust

Pretty much as we expected, Qualcomm has lost interest in buying Chipzilla.

Chinese headhunters prowling for Western tech experts
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Zeiss employees targeted by Huawei

Zeiss SMT has discovered that headhunters from Huawei Technologies are attempting to poach its employees.

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.