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US Denies Restricting AI Chip Sales To Middle East
US government official denies AMD and Nvidia claims they are being denied permission to sell AI chips to Middle East
US Considers AI Chip Export Restrictions For China
Bad news for Nvidia and AMD, as US considers tightening export controls to China of powerful AI chips and processors
European Countries Right To Ban Huawei, ZTE – EU Official
EU industry chief Thierry Breton says decision by some EU countries to ban Huawei and ZTE is justified and in line with guidelines
Japan Joins US, Netherlands, In Chip Export Restrictions To China
Confirmation that Japan is now joining the US and the Netherlands in restricting semiconductor manufacturing equipment
TSMC Founder Backs US Efforts To Slow China’s Chip Sector
Founder of Asia's most valuable company, TSMC, lends his backing to US efforts to slow China's chip industry
China “Deeply Concerned” At US Halt Of Export Licences For Huawei
Beijing expresses “deep concern” at reports the US Commerce Department has stopped export licences for Huawei
United States Adds China’s YMTC, Others To Trade Blacklist
Chinese memory chipmaker YMTC and 21 Chinese 'mjaor' entities in the AI chip sector are added to US entity list
ARM Refuses To Sell Advanced Chip Designs To Alibaba – Report
British chip designer ARM reportedly refuses to sell advanced chip designs to a Chinese company, citing US/UK export restrictions
US Drops Charges Against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou After 2021 Deal
US prosecutors to dismiss charges against Meng Wanzhou, after last year's deal where she admitted false statements about Iran business
UK Bans China’s Hikvision CCTV At ‘Sensitive’ Locations
Hikvision denies it poses a national security threat after UK government bans Chinese CCTV at 'sensitive' locations
US Expects Deal With Allies To Implement China Chip Restrictions
Biden administration indicates a deal is near with key allies to also apply export restrictions on chip-making tools to China
US Bans Tech Firms From Building Chinese Factories
US Chips and Science Act (Chips). Biden administration tells those receiving federal funding they will not be allowed to invest in China
Huawei Founder Warns Of Painful Decade
Stark survival warning from founder of Huawei about firm's prospects over the next ten years, amid global downturn and China economic woes
US Investigates Huawei Equipment Near Missile Silos, Military Bases
US authorities begin investigation over Huawei equipment installed in mobile towers near military bases and missile silos
US Mulls Fresh Restrictions On China’s SMIC
Biden Administration reportedly considering new restrictions on chipmaking tools for China, so as to hamper its leading chipmaker SMIC
Swedish Appeals Court Upholds Huawei 5G Ban
Fresh setback for Huawei after Swedish Appeal Court upholds lower court ruling that banned equipment from the Chinese giant
Government Surveillance Commissioner Warns Of Chinese-made CCTV – Report
UK's surveillance camera commissioner warns government, public bodies, and local authorities, against buying Chinese-made CCTV cameras
Tech Export Ban On Russia Takes Shape
No more chips for you. Details emerge of what technology will be banned under US and worldwide export restrictions on Russia
Poland Witnessing More Cyberattacks On Government Servers
Cyber security official for Polish government confirms more cyberattacks on Poland's government systems, amid Ukraine invasion
US Warns Russia It May Restrict All Types Of Tech
Russia risks being denied access to everyday technology such as consumer electronics, computers, semiconductors, and even aircraft parts
US Carriers Ask FCC for $5.6bn For Chinese Kit Replacement
US carriers ask for billions more dollars than the $1.9 billion initially offered by the US to replace all Huawei equipment
Huawei Admits 2021 Revenues Down Nearly 30 Percent
Chinese networking giant reveals scale of challenge posed by ongoing US and Western restrictions to its business performance
Telefonica Spain Replaces Huawei 5G Kit For Ericsson Gear
Telecoms giant Telefonica confirms it has begun to replace some of its Huawei 5G gear in Spain with equipment from Sweden's Ericsson
NSO Considers Sale Or Shutdown Of Pegasus Unit – Report
Blacklisted surveillance specialist NSO is reportedly considering selling the firm, or shutting down its Pegasus unit altogether
US Considers Extending Ban On Key Exports To China’s SMIC – Report
More pain for Chinese chipmaker. Officials in the United States are considering closing regulatory loopholes used by China's SMIC
ESET Finds Candiru Campaign On UK, Middle East Websites
One of the firms recently placed on the US trade blacklist has been found by ESET Research to have compromised websites in UK and Middle East
President Biden Tightens Restrictions On Huawei, ZTE
Tightening the screw. US President Joe Biden signs legislation to stop Chinese firms from receiving new equipment licences from US regulators
US Adds Israel’s NSO Group To Entity List
US hits Israeli surveillance specialist NSO Group with trade restrictions after adding it to its Entity List, citing the spyware scandal
Huawei To Offload Server Division – Report
Chinese technology giant Huawei Technologies reportedly in talks to sell its x86 server business due to the ongoing US blacklist