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Semiconductors are the cornerstone technology of the information age. These tiny electronic devices, usually smaller than a postage stamp, power the modern economy by acting as data-processing brains for products, from smartphones to cars and spacecraft.
- Moving computing power from terminal devices such as smartphones to the cloud will ‘reduce power consumption and chip dependence’
The results underscore how the US$160 billion memory market is bouncing back this year, buoyed by a boom in data centres and AI development.
China’s innovative work force and speedy infrastructure development are key strengths, experts told a forum.
Ninety per cent of global venture capital investments in the chip sector last year came from China, according to Preqin research.
The World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai will feature innovations that could help China narrow the gap with the United States in the technology’s development.
The Biden administration is taking to new measures to thwart Huawei, which has started to rebound despite US sanctions.
With standards in place, AI is expected to ‘profoundly change industrial production and economic-development patterns’ in the country, according to the draft policy.
The Biden administration is kicking off a programme to cultivate the US computer-chip workforce, aiming to stave off a labour shortage that threatens to undermine domestic semiconductor production.
The French watchdog cited risk of abuse by chip providers in a recent report on competition in generative AI.
Huawei’s high-bandwidth memory initiative reflects the growing global market for these chips, which are indispensable components in the computing infrastructure used for artificial intelligence projects.
Beijing Zuojiang Technology, which once touted its potential to rival Nvidia, will be delisted later this month from the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
The partnerships with 11 firms in sectors ranging from AI to new energy vehicles will help the city’s efforts to become an innovation and technology hub, minister says.
At the unveiling of its latest Xinghuo 4 model, iFlyTek chairman Liu Qingfeng said the company is determined to train LLMs on ‘self-developed, controllable’ infrastructure.
Micron sells high-bandwidth memory chips that work with processors from Nvidia Corp to crunch data for artificial intelligence projects.
Woodson was once an emerging star in China’s semiconductor industry.
High-bandwidth memory chips are an indispensable component for artificial intelligence development projects.
Chinese chip maker YMTC has filed a lawsuit against a Danish consulting firm and its senior executive, citing the publication of ‘outlandish and demonstrably false statements’
The four-day event was made up mostly of Chinese companies showing off electric cars and robots, as foreign firms continue to sit out Chinese industry events.
The deal marks Nvidia’s first large-scale regional launch to an area the US curbed the export of US chips to stop Chinese firms from using as a back door to access the newest AI technology.
Indonesia recently accused Malaysia and Singapore of undermining its plans to become a major semiconductor player.
Son sees a future when chips designed by SoftBank subsidiary Arm support a thriving ecosystem of robots and powerful data centres.
Chinese foundries, such as SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor Group, are ramping up production capacity amid fears of more US tech sanctions, according to an industry report.
Huawei Technologies, which was forced to divest its server subsidiary three years ago due to US tech sanctions, is regaining its influence in that sector on the back of its AI chips.
The United States aims to further restrict the ability of mainland China to produce the high-bandwidth memory chips needed for artificial intelligence development.
The semiconductor giant jumped ahead of big tech rivals Microsoft and Apple, as it dominates the AI market with high-powered chips.
Intel’s latest investment on the mainland reflects its efforts in driving the buildout of sophisticated data centres used for the development of artificial intelligence systems.
China’s key role in global supply chains means it will be a real challenge to stop using all the materials and components it produces to make weapons.
The offbeat promotion reflects growing competition in the mainland graphics card market, where consumers are substituting Nvidia’s products with alternative made-in-China hardware.
