China's tech giants shrug off US restrictions
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Dependence on US chips and operating systems rapidly decreasing

It would appear that US sanctions have done the opposite of what they were supposed to -- the have sped up China's chip and operating system development leading it to be less dependant on the US tech oligarchs.

Huawei unveils Mate 70 Series with new HarmonyOS Next
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One in the eye for US sanctions

Huawei has announced its new Mate 70 series smartphone lineup, which will be the first to feature the company's new HarmonyOS Next operating system that doesn't rely on Google's Android services and won't run any Android apps.

Data thief went “old school”
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Tuesday, 12 November 2024 09:49

Data thief went “old school”


Nicked 4,000 pages from SK Hynix

It would appear that stories of former staff members hacking into their old companies to steal data are old hat.  A former employee of SK Hynix has been found guilty of stealing 4,000 pages of sensitive technical documents by simply printing them out and walking out the door.

TSMC grasses on one of its partners
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Wednesday, 23 October 2024 10:19

TSMC grasses on one of its partners


Partner tried to get around Huawei ban

TSMC has told the US of a potential attempt by one of its clients to circumvent export controls related to chip technology bans on Huawei Technologies.

US blocks companies from selling chips to Huawei
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Tightens restrictions

Uncle Sam's not letting Huawei get its  mitts on any semiconductors from Qualcomm and Intel and is trying to put a spanner in the works for Huawei's phone and laptop chip supply.

Huawei’s chips match Zen 3
Published in PC Hardware
Monday, 04 March 2024 10:39

Huawei’s chips match Zen 3


HiSilicon V120 are four years behind

A Geekbench 6 result shows what could be the first look at the speed of the Taishan V120, made by Huawei's HiSilicon arm.

Nvidia still worried about Huawei
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Friday, 23 February 2024 09:49

Nvidia still worried about Huawei


Fighting over new ground

Buried in yesterday’s filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission was an indication that Nvidia still saw Huawei as a significant threat.

How Huawei bypassed the ban
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 06 February 2024 10:59

How Huawei bypassed the ban


The cunning plan involved slashing Kirin production

Huawei stunned the world when it brought out the Mate 60 and Mate 60 Pro last year. Despite US bans that stop the company from getting top chips, including 5G modems, the phone's China-made Kirin 9000s SoC gave 5G and satellite network links.

Chinese phone giant orders more Mate 70s
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Thursday, 01 February 2024 11:22

Chinese phone giant orders more Mate 70s


Cleaning Apple’s clock

Chinese phone giant Huawei plans to order more Mate 70s, its latest and greatest smartphone, to eliminate Apple and its iPhone 16 from the Chinese market.

US probes another Chinese chip "threat"
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 22 December 2023 11:38

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.