Beijing AI strategy – Charm

Blow to Nvidia? China accelerates AI independence, bans foreign chips in state projects

Cs news5 months ago06 mins

Beijing’s sweeping directive marks one of its boldest moves yet to eliminate foreign technology from critical infrastructure — a blow to Nvidia, and a boost for Huawei and China’s AI chip ecosystem. In a decisive escalation of its tech sovereignty ambitions, China has reportedly ordered that all state-funded data centre projects use only domestically-produced artificial intelligence (AI) chips. According to sources…

Can China really afford global techies with its K-visa? – Firstpost

Cs news6 months ago06 mins

China’s K-visa to attract global tech talent faces fierce domestic backlash as millions of local graduates struggle to find jobs. Critics question whether Beijing can balance foreign talent with domestic employment needs. China’s ambitious K-visa scheme, designed to attract top global technology talent, has sparked a fierce backlash domestically, exposing tensions between Beijing’s innovation ambitions…