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China Investigates NVIDIA for Allegedly Breaking Monopoly Law
The Chinese government is investigating U.S. chipmaker NVIDIA for allegedly violating its anti-monopoly law by acquiring interconnect provider Mellanox. On Monday, the State Administration for Market Regulation made a statement via China Central Television announcing the investigation, but it does not discuss the specifics of NVIDIA’s suspected violations. The authority approved NVIDIA’s $6.9 billion acquisition of Mellanox, an Israeli company,…
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US orders TSMC to halt advanced chip exports to China – Computerworld
In a significant escalation of US efforts to limit China’s access to advanced technology, the Department of Commerce has reportedly mandated Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to cease shipments of high-performance AI chips to Chinese customers. The directive, effective Monday, restricts the export of TSMC’s 7-nanometer and more advanced processors, which are widely used in AI applications, Reuters reported. The…
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US finalizes curbs on investment in AI and critical technology in China – Computerworld
“Companies might also need to reassess their strategic priorities, which may lead to an unnecessary increase in innovation costs,” said Charlie Dai, VP and principal analyst at Forrester. “On the other hand, regulatory concerns will force enterprises outside the US to further prioritize localization strategies to achieve self-sufficiency in critical areas, potentially leading to increasingly isolated innovation ecosystems.” The new…
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Trump thinks Google split would weaken US against China – Computerworld
“Anytime you have a very solid position with a dominant player, it really quells innovation and quells enrichments, and you end up with a zero-sum game,” he said. That’s because once a company has a dominant position that can’t be challenged, there is little accountability for product and/or service quality, so “companies simply test the bounds of tolerance” with their…
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China is a mere three years behind TSMC in some chip technology – Computerworld
“The US regulations so far have only slightly delayed Chinese innovation, while sparking efforts by the Chinese chip industry to boost domestic production,” he told Nikkei Asia, according to the report. Indeed, HiSilicon, which designed about 14 of 37 semiconductors in the Pura 70 Pro, also is demonstrating improvements that show Chinese progression, according to Shimizu. Other device chips —…
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