Meet Ernie: China's Baidu to launch ChatGPT-style service in March
Four years in the making
China's supply chain: Shenzhen wasn't built in a day
Meanwhile, US companies are doing everything they can to reduce their reliance on China
Chinese nuclear-weapons institute uses Intel, Nvidia hardware despite US tech ban
The CAEP has been on a US blacklist since 1997
In brief: While the US has further tightened restrictions on chip-related exports to China recently, there are some entities in the country that have been on an export blacklist for decades. One of these is China's top nuclear-weapons research institute, but that hasn't stopped it from regularly buying Intel and Nvidia hardware.
Netherlands and Japan agree to restrict export of chipmaking tools to China
The US has gotten its wish after years of talks
Blizzard takes most of its games offline in China
NetEase and Blizzard can't get divorced and still live together
Taiwan chip exports jumped 18.4% last year as US sanctions crushed China's imports
But the future might not be so bright for Taiwan
Chinese retailers list the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti for over $1,000
The same MSRP as the RTX 4080 12GB in China
Huawei patents EUV lithography tools used to make <10nm chips
Another step towards technological self-sufficiency
Report suggests China's Covid outbreaks could impact upcoming PC hardware launches
Relaxing strict Covid policies could affect manufacturing in China
Huawei is closing its enterprise business unit in Russia
Over fears of being hit with more sanctions
US extends tariff exemption on GPUs and PCBs for another nine months
GPUs thankfully avoid a 25% price hike
The US Government will blacklist YMTC and 30 other Chinese companies
China is losing access to critical US-made technology
Oppo unveils Find N2 and Find N2 Flip to compete with Samsung rivals
Oppo's flip phone will be available globally
China bans export of its Loongson CPUs to Russia
Not for reasons related to Ukraine
China export ban for chipmaking machines extends to Netherlands and Japan
Why it matters: After USA-based manufacturers, Dutch and Japanese companies are now preparing a harsher ban on technology exports to China. The Asian country won't have access to any of the machinery needed to make high-performance microchips.
Chinese newspaper claims the US "tricked" TSMC into building Arizona fabs, is stealing tech from "our Taiwan"
The US is compared to a bull in a China shop
FBI director: TikTok could be China's best espionage tool
Why it matters: Chris Wray has once again shared Washington's concerns over TikTok, an incredibly popular video app that could pose an unprecedented threat to US security. The issue is in the algorithm, and its permeability to the Communist Party's dystopian techno-control apparatus.
Woman tries to enter China with over 200 Intel CPUs hidden inside fake pregnant belly
Why bother with drugs when CPUs are so expensive?
Disengaging from China manufacturing is hard, but it's happening slowly
A hot potato: Like a train leaving the station, it now seems inevitable that US companies are moving to reduce, or entirely eliminate, their reliance on China. It took a long time to get started, companies had been complaining about changing conditions in China for a decade. The 2018 trade war was the spark that really got them moving, and their progress has only been gaining momentum since then. This process will take years, maybe decades, but at this point is probably unstoppable.
Apple expected to lose 6 million iPhone 14 Pros as disruption at Foxconn plant continues
The iPhone 14 launch has been far from smooth
China and the US have plans for nuclear-powered moon bases
Look out, moon. Here comes humanity
Senators join calls for US TikTok ban as Biden administration considers deal
Will Oracle help TikTok keep operating in the US?
Most Blizzard games, including World of Warcraft, are being suspended in China
The games will go offline in January
Apple restricts AirDrop transfers from non-contacts to 10 minutes in China amid government protests
Is Apple kowtowing again?
China is slowing down its processors to comply with US sanctions, Nvidia unveils less-powerful chip for the same reason
Nvidia's A800 is an alternative to the A100 for Chinese customers