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Tencent's super-app WeChat launches on Huawei's HarmonyOS Next platform in major boost to company's Android and iOS competitor
Pentagon Adds Tencent, CATL To Military Blacklist
US Defense Department says EV battery maker CATL, tech giant Tencent are suppliers to China's military, amidst tech tensions
China Aims To Deliver Open Source Chip This Year
Head of Chinese government research academy promises high-performance chip based on open source RISC-V standard, amidst chip tensions
ByteDance Capex Dwarfs Chinese Rivals In AI Spending Boom
ByteDance capital expenditure nearly matches combined spending of Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent as companies race to build out AI
Huawei’s Latest Premium Phones Use South Korean Memory Chips
Huawei's latest Mate 70 flagship smartphone range continues to use memory chips from South Korea's SK Hynix, teardown discovers
US ‘Adding Sophgo’ To Blacklist Over Link To Huawei AI Chip
US Commerce Department reportedly adding China's Sophgo to trade blacklist after TSMC-manufactured part found in Huawei AI processor
China Chip Growth Slows As US Targets Legacy Chips
Growth in China's output of integrated circuits slows in November as Biden administration reportedly launches probe into legacy chips
China Chip Investment Plummets Amidst US Restrictions
Investment in China's semiconductor industry falls by one-third this year as US tightens restrictions, state funding now dominates
China Opens Nvidia Antitrust Probe After US Sanctions
Chinese government opens antitrust probe into Nvidia's $7bn acquisition of Mellanox, in move seen as retaliation to export restrictions
TikTok Asks For Emergency Pause On US Divestiture Law
TikTok, ByteDance ask court for emergency injunction to pause enforcement of divestiture law pending Supreme Court appeal
US Exempted China DRAM Makers From Controls ‘Under Pressure From Japan’
US exempted Chinese DRAM memory chip manufacturers from latest round of export controls under pressure from Japan, report says
US Widening AI Lead Over China, Finds Stanford Report
US widening lead over China on AI development, as UK places third in Stanford index of top countries pushing the tech forward
China Chip Production Slows Ahead Of New US Sanctions
Chip production slows in China in October ahead of expected export controls, while annual EV production capacity surges past 10 million units
Huawei Asks Judge To Dismiss Charges In US Federal Case
Huawei asks judge to dismiss many charges in US controversial federal case that dates back to 2018 under first Trump administration
Japan To Invest $65bn In Chip Industry
Japan announces $65bn in subsidies and other incentives to boost production of advanced chips and AI semiconductors amidst China sanctions
US Orders TSMC To Halt AI Chip Sales To China
US Commerce Department orders Taiwan's TSMC to halt sales of advanced AI accelerators to mainland Chinese customers as of Monday
US Takes Chip Equipment Makers To Task Over China Sales
US lawmakers write to biggest chip equpment makers in US, Japan, Netherlands asking for data on sales to Chinese firms, ahead of new sanctions
White House Finalises China Tech Investment Curbs
Administration publishes final restrictions on US investment into Chinese tech sectors including AI, chips, quantum computing
US Proposes Ban On Chinese, Russian Components In Cars
US proposes ban on sale of cars with Russian- or Chinese-made parts, amidst fears of spying or mass-scale disruption
China ‘Closing Gap’ With West In AI
China rapidly closing gap with US and West on artificial intelligence and other areas, while lagging in chipmaking, finds US think tank
China Touts ‘Significant’ Advances In Chipmaking Tools
China's technology ministry says two upcoming chip manufacturing tools made 'significant breakthroughs', but still lag cutting edge
US House Passes Bill Targeting Chinese EV Battery Tech
US House of Representatives passes bill restricting tax credits for electric vehicles using battery technology licensed from China
China Says New Dutch Chip Export Rules Result Of ‘Coercion’
China says new Dutch export controls on chipmaking equpment result of US 'coercion' design to protect 'global hegemony'
Beijing Sets Up $1bn Semiconductor Fund
Beijing municipal government sets up $1bn semiconductor investment fund in China's latest move to boost domestic chip manufacturing
US Cracks Down On Tech Shipments To Russia
Shipments of high-end chips and other electronics to Russia via China and Hong Kong said to fall by 20 percent after aggressive enforcement
Alibaba Cloud To Shut Down Australia, India Data Centres
Alibaba Cloud, China's biggest cloud provider, to shut down Australia, India data centres as it prioritises other markets
White House Says Microsoft’s G42 AI Deal ‘Positive’ As It Ousted Huawei
White House says Microsoft's $1.5bn investment in AI company G42 was 'positive' because it forced Huawei divestment
US Publishes Draft Rules On China AI, Chip Investment
US publishes draft rules governing investments into AI, other emerging technologies in China amidst political tensions
China-Linked Shein Faces Uphill Battle For IPO In US Or UK
China-founded fast-fashion company Shein faces political resistance in search for IPO venue, as major investors grow impatient