The curious case of the non-existent RTX 4010
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Youtuber purchases unbranded Chinese GPU

YouTuber known as Budget-Builds Official has managed to acquire and test a graphics card that seemingly doesn’t exist: the Nvidia RTX 4010.

China takes on Nvidia
Published in PC Hardware
11 December 2024

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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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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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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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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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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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.