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Text size China on Wednesday condemned curbs finalised this week by the United State on investment in sensitive technology, adding that it “reserves the right” to take its own measures. The new rules announced by the Treasury on Monday will prohibit US-headquartered firms, citizens, and permanent residents from engaging in transactions involving cutting-edge technology with…
Chinese researchers say they have become the first people to use a quantum computer to compromise the type of password-based security system widely employed in critical industries such as defense. Instead of using bits, which can only be 0 or 1, to make calculations like a traditional computer, quantum computers rely on quantum bits—or qubits—which…
A Dutch chipmaking giant sparked chaos after it accidentally published a disappointing financial outlook a day earlier than scheduled – slashing billions in market value across the semiconductor sector. Shares of ASML — which manufactures equipment used to make chips, including the processors used to power artificial intelligence — sank nearly 6% Wednesday. The stock…
In recent years, China has been discreetly reducing its dependence on US-sourced helium – a rare and strategic resource widely used in medical and hi-tech industries, including semiconductors and quantum computers. The endeavour has involved a series of measures including diversifying overseas supplies and increasing domestic production with scientific and technological breakthroughs. The strategy appears…