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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.