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Chinese AI chip start-up Biren teams with compute start-up for performance gains

US-blacklisted chipmaker Biren says team-up with Tencent-backed Infinigence AI led to a 100 per cent improvement in GPU training capacity.

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US lawmaker urges investigation into China’s chipmaker SMIC

6 Nov 2024 - 12:01PM

Opinion | How the US is rewriting the 21st century economic story

5 Nov 2024 - 3:24PMvideocam

Nvidia asks South Korea’s SK Hynix to move up HGM4 memory chip deliveries

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made the request amid a shortage of advanced chips, which SK has pledged to work on with fellow market leader TSMC.

4 Nov 2024 - 6:45PM

Huawei’s ‘most powerful’ smartphone yet to launch this month

The Shenzhen-based company confirmed the launch of the Mate 60 successor, which is expected to come with another China-made chip.

4 Nov 2024 - 12:35PM

Johnson floats, then walks back repeal of bipartisan chip law Trump attacked

The Republican leader ‘apologised profusely’ for his initial comments on the popular programme, a fellow congressman said.

3 Nov 2024 - 4:32AMvideocam

China hails mineral finds amid push for security of supply, energy and nation

Ministry of Natural Resources lists haul of gold, copper, molybdenum, phosphorite and fluorite key to future of defence and geopolitics.

2 Nov 2024 - 12:00PMvideocam

China’s Ministry of Natural Resources says it has discovered new deposits of minerals, including gold, copper, molybdenum, phosphorite and fluorite. Photo: Xinhua

US penalises GlobalFoundries US$500,000 for shipping chips to Chinese firm

The chipmaker sent 74 shipments worth US$17.1 million to an affiliate of blacklisted company SMIC without applying for a licence.

2 Nov 2024 - 5:57AMvideocam

US Congress battles, Trump slams Chinese carmakers: 7 US-China relations reads

From China’s role in congressional races to a surge of activism, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in October 2024.

1 Nov 2024 - 11:00PM

Huawei revenue surges nearly 30% in first 9 months on rising smartphone sales

The Chinese tech giant posted total revenue of US$82.3 billion and net profit of US$8.8 billion in the past three quarters.

1 Nov 2024 - 5:00PM

Huawei’s strong nine-month revenue reflects the continued momentum from its successful 5G smartphone comeback last year. Photo: Shutterstock

How many Americans think China trade has made jobs in their state? Just 30%

Comparably low percentage of Americans are ‘moderately or extremely concerned’ about mainland outcompeting them in trade.

1 Nov 2024 - 5:26AMvideocam

The survey by the East-West Centre involved 2,000 respondents, half categorised as belonging to the American general public and half from political and business elites. Photo: AP

Huawei’s Ren Zhengfei: US tech is great, but we have to build our own

The 80-year-old CEO talks about Huawei’s struggles and his admiration for US technology in a conversation with students.

31 Oct 2024 - 10:47PM

Samsung’s third quarter operating profits soar to US$6.6 bn but misses forecast

Although operating profit nearly tripled compared to a year ago, it was down 12 per cent compared to the previous quarter.

31 Oct 2024 - 11:08AM

Opinion | Why Trump tariffs 2.0 may well result in a G2 world

Trump’s proposed tariffs on US imports would drive inflation and squeeze middle powers, but is that all part of the plan?

30 Oct 2024 - 8:30PMvideocam

On November 9, 2017, US and Chinese presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping attend a business leaders’ event at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. If re-elected, Trump will erect a Fortress America of trade with new tariffs, weakening middle industrial powers like Germany and Japan and solidifying the centrality of a G2 – China and the US. Photo: AFP

AMD raises AI chip sales forecast to US$5 billion for 2025

Revenue in AMD’s data centre business, which includes AI chips, surged 122 per cent to US$3.5 billion in the fourth quarter.

30 Oct 2024 - 12:40PM

Intel set for sharp drop in quarterly revenue as chip maker struggles to recover

The once-iconic American semiconductor giant is expected to report this week an 8 per cent decline in quarterly revenue to US$13.02 billion.

29 Oct 2024 - 8:45PM

US to ban outbound investments in China’s chips, AI for national security

From January 2, engagement involving ‘defined set of technologies and products’ is prohibited to guard against fuelling PLA’s modernisation.

29 Oct 2024 - 3:23PMvideocam

Intel invests US$300 million in China chip packaging and testing plant

The US chip giant aims to expand an existing chip packaging and testing facility in China, its largest market.

28 Oct 2024 - 7:00PM

Intel is investing US$300 million in a plant in Chengdu, China. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese nuclear company claims breakthrough with radiation detection chip

CNNC said the proposed applications were ‘broad’, as customers can use the chip to monitor radiation doses in various scenarios.

28 Oct 2024 - 5:04PM

Global impact | US-China tech takes a turn as TSMC chips found in Huawei’s AI processors

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we take an in-depth look at the latest in China’s chip development.

28 Oct 2024 - 5:52PMvideocam

US national security memo on AI sparks fear of escalating tech war with China

Jake Sullivan mentioned China when introducing document, saying US is concerned about its AI use to undermine security of US and its allies.

28 Oct 2024 - 4:23PMvideocam

The deepening divide between the US and China could “lead to a waste of resources and a more ‘fragmented’ global AI innovation landscape”, according to a researcher. Photo: Xinhua

TSMC tech in Huawei’s AI chips raises questions about ‘porous’ supply chain

It remains unknown how TSMC dies found their way into Huawei’s Ascend 910B, but analysts say it shows the limits of Washington’s sanctions.

27 Oct 2024 - 10:00AMvideocam

The discovery of TSMC technology in Huawei’s premier AI chip has caused a scramble for explanations. Photo: Shutterstock

TSMC’s Arizona chip plant outperforms Taiwan’s, boosting US drive

Early production yields at the first TSMC plant in Arizona have surpassed similar factories in Taiwan, an executive says.

25 Oct 2024 - 11:15AM

Huawei staff arrive at new mega-campus, hub of China’s tech drive

The sprawling research and development complex is set to play an important role in the nation’s push towards self-reliance.

25 Oct 2024 - 10:28AM

Nvidia CEO bets on India growth, supports Hindi-language AI model

Jensen Huang’s push comes as India has risen in prominence for global tech companies amid rising US-China tensions.

24 Oct 2024 - 2:52PM

SK Hynix posts record profit, outshining Samsung in AI chip sales

The world’s second-biggest memory chip maker beat forecasts in its third-quarter earnings.

24 Oct 2024 - 5:18PM

Nvidia supplier SK Hynix posted record third-quarter profit, beating forecasts. Photo: Reuters

TSMC chips found in Huawei’s AI processors open firms to fresh scrutiny

TSMC has denied that it sold chips to Huawei after TechInsights found that Huawei’s Ascend 910B had components from the Taiwanese firm.

24 Oct 2024 - 6:14PM

Qualcomm may lose licence to design its own chips on Arm standards

The cancellation escalates a legal dispute between two major companies that helped advance the smartphone industry.

23 Oct 2024 - 10:30AM

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Semiconductors

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.

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26 September, 2024