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Blackwell GPU’s exclusion from high-level trade talks highlights deepening AI ecosystem rift between nations — China aims to build sovereign hardware and software systems without Nvidia
[ad_1] The newly announced China-U.S. trade ceasefire appears, at first glance, to be a long-overdue cooling-off period. For now, China will delay its sweeping new export controls on rare earth elements, while the U.S. holds off on tariff increases, which will remain at 10%. This will come as a much-welcome reprieve for hardware manufacturers, who…
China probes Qualcomm with antitrust investigation in the latest asymmetric trade negotiation salvo — Autotalks acquisition risks fouling anti-monopoly laws
[ad_1] China’s regulatory body for business, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMD), has announced an antitrust investigation is now under, looking into the purchase of Israeli connected-vehicle technology company, Autotalks, by Qualcomm earlier this year, according to Bloomberg. With the deal now months old and having cleared all regulatory approval in the U.S., this…
China injects tens of billions of dollars in chipmaking tools, but it’s easily more than a decade behind the market leaders — Here’s why
[ad_1] China’s attempt to build a self-sufficient semiconductor industry has been instrumental in creating numerous companies, such as Huawei’s HiSilicon, SMIC, and YMTC, that develop and manufacture world-class chips. However, while there are China-based firms that produce chipmaking tools, they cannot replace equipment made by American or European companies for advanced process technologies. Some, like…
Trump’s Anti-Bias AI Order Is Just More Bias
[ad_1] On November 2, 2022, I attended a Google AI event in New York City. One of the themes was responsible AI. As I listened to executives talk about how they aligned their technology with human values, I realized that the malleability of AI models was a double-edged sword. Models could be tweaked to, say,…
4 Arrested Over Scattered Spider Hacking Spree
[ad_1] WIRED reported this week on public records that show the United States Department of Homeland Security urging local law enforcement around the country to interpret common protest activities and surrounding logistics—including riding a bike, livestreaming a police encounter, or skateboarding—as “violent tactics.” The guidance could influence cops to use everyday behavior as a pretext…
“Export control was a failure.” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang slams Biden’s China AI restrictions – Computex 2025 Q and A
[ad_1] Following Nvidia’s keynote at Computex 2025, Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, sat down with journalists to talk about all of Team Green’s latest announcements, including talk of GB200, and international market opportunities. In response to one question, Huang talked about export controls which were first imposed by the Biden administration saying that the limitations had…
3 Ways to Use DeepSeek Without Sending Data to China
[ad_1] You can use DeekSeep without sending any data to China by running it locally on our computer. These methods also let you use an unsensored and unbiased version of DeepSeek that does not favour China in its responses. DeepSeek has taken the internet by storm with its cost-effective and open-source nature. It rivals OpenAI’s…
The Worst Hacks of 2024
[ad_1] Every year has its own mix of digital security debacles, from the absurd to the sinister, but 2024 was particularly marked by hacking sprees in which cybercriminals and state-backed espionage groups repeatedly exploited the same weakness or type of target to fuel their frenzy. For attackers, the approach is ruthlessly efficient, but for compromised…
How is China doing in the AI race? Tech giants and startups are pushing boundaries | DailyAI
[ad_1] Alibaba Cloud recently released over 100 new open-source models in its Qwen 2.5 family. These models range in size from 0.5 to 72 billion parameters and handle tasks from coding to math in 29 different languages. The company’s Tongyi model, available through the Model Studio platform, has seen its user base jump from 90,000…