US government wants to further limit sales of Nvidia AI chips
They should only be sold to those we like
US officials have discussed limiting sales of advanced AI chips from Nvidia and other American companies on a country-specific basis.
Chinese boffins crack encryption with a D-Wave quantum computer
Encryption is potentially dead and alive
Chinese boffins have used a D-Wave quantum computer to mount a successful quantum attack on widely used encryption algorithms.
China’s x86 CPU a long way behind US
8-core Zhaoxin KaiXian KX-7000 processor close but no cigar
Chinese tech magazine PC Watch has acquired the 8-core Zhaoxin KaiXian KX-7000 processor, China’s latest entry into the x86 CPU market.
China creates single generative AI
Can run across several data centres
China has developed a single generative AI (GAI) model across multiple data centres—a massive feat considering the complexity of using different GPUs in a single data centre, let alone servers in multiple geographic locations.
China’s GPU plans are running aground
This is proving more challenging than we thought
Chinese GPU maker Xiangdixian Computing Technology has not met its development targets and has laid off some staff as part of a restructuring plan.
Apple’s China crisis continues
Meltdown to the centre of the earth
The Fruity cargo-cult Apple’s woes in what used to be a significant market are continuing, according to the latest findings from Counterpoint Research.
Biden blocks bargain Chinese cars
They are cheaper and better, and we can't compete so they are "insecure"
The US President, Joe Biden, is trying to stop cheap and cheerful Chinese smart cars from coming to America. The US government says it is looking into the "security implications" of letting China sell its intelligent cars, claiming that it can collect data about the drivers.
Nvidia launches Geforce RTX 4090D in China
Cuts down the CUDA cores but leaves it with 24GB of GDDR6X memory
As rumored and expected, Nvidia has now officially launched the Geforce RTX 4090D in China. The new RTX 4090D has slightly fewer CUDA cores and fewer Tensor cores but still packs 24GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit memory interface.
US probes another Chinese chip "threat"
Worried about legacy chips now
The US has announced a probe into how its firms buy Chinese-made chips, under the unproven claim that they could pose a danger to national security.
Nvidia delays H20 in China
That is AI and not water
Nvidia has told Chinese customers is delaying the launch of a new AI chip which it designed to comply with US export rules until the first quarter of next year.