Semiconductor analyst on what would happen if China destroyed TSMC's factories
It wouldn't be pretty for the US
Microsoft bans China-based employees from using Android devices for work, mandates switch to iPhones
Part of Microsoft's global security push
Motherboards and PCs based on the Loongson 3A6000 processor are now available
Reviewers can finally check the actual performance of the Chinese CPU
Amazon responds to Shein and Temu threat with new low-price storefront
Chinese sellers will ship directly to the US
Man arrested for smuggling "high-end" CPUs into China in a Mercedes-Benz
Suspect could go to jail for seven years if convicted
Smuggler goes for high score, stuffs 350 Nintendo Switch games in her bra
A low polygon count gave her away
DeepCool may be forced to halt US business after being sanctioned over Russian sales
After-sales support could also stop
European Union aims to crack down on cheap Chinese EVs with steep tariffs
European EV makers are having a hard time competing with cheap Chinese models
Here we go again: China's newest soldier is a robotic dog with a rifle strapped to its back
Robotic dogs are popping up around the world for various uses
TikTok denies report it is cloning its algorithm, potentially for a US-only version of the app
Is ByteDance just playing its cards close to its chest?
Graphics card and motherboard China import tariffs pushed back by another year
Tariff extensions to remain until May 31, 2025
The big picture: The Office of the US Trade Representative has extended tariff exemptions on certain PC components several times since the Trump administration recommended tariffs on Chinese imports in 2018. Although there are no signs of an eventual end to the trade action, PC hardware vendors can breathe a sigh of relief until the middle of next year.
PC gamers face higher hardware costs as tariffs on Chinese goods set to return
Graphics cards, motherboards, and desktop PC case prices could increase by 25%
Former Google CEO predicts nuclear-powered AI systems on military bases surrounded by machine guns
Eric Schmidt also warned of the dangers posed by a rogue AI
China's rail gun fires smart bomb at Mach 5 nine miles into the air, test declared a failure
Nine miles wasn't high enough?
WTF?! In news that certainly sounds concerning, China's navy has reportedly tested an electromagnetic rail gun by firing a smart bomb nine miles into the stratosphere at a speed exceeding Mach 5 (3,836 mph). However, the test was declared a failure as the bomb did not reach its intended altitude and failed to follow the expected trajectory.
TSMC's EUV machines have a remote kill switch should China attempt a hostile takeover
China couldn't do much with TSMC even if it did execute a successful takeover
Microsoft asks staff in China to relocate amid escalating Washington-Beijing tech tensions
Washington is expected to introduce more restrictions on China soon
The US and China are meeting in Switzerland today to discuss the dangers of AI
Something both countries can agree upon
US to impose new tariffs on Chinese clean-energy imports including EVs
The levy on Chinese EV imports will rise from 25 percent to 100 percent
TikTok and ByteDance sue US government over forced sale, claim free-speech violations
"There is no question: the Act will force a shutdown of TikTok"
Blacklisted Huawei secretly funds million-dollar college research competition
A generous gesture, or did Huawei have ulterior motives?
Millions of devices still vulnerable to abandoned USB worm, continues to spread globally
Researchers suspect Chinese state-sponsored hackers are responsible
China's Loongson claims its latest CPUs are a match for Intel's 10th-gen in single-core performance
The new 3B6600 and 3B7000 chips narrow the performance gap with Intel and AMD offerings
Nearly all Chinese keyboard apps have encryption flaws, exposing millions of users to keylogging
iOS and Huawei apps found to be safe, but others could allow passive snooping
US TikTok ban could begin next year as Biden signs law, but legal battle looms
Biden re-election campaign to continue using TikTok, as the ban wouldn't take effect until after the election
Resellers are enabling China to access Nvidia AI chips via Dell and Supermicro servers, despite US restrictions
China keeps finding ways to get its hands on Nvidia AI chips