As his presidency winds down, Joe Biden aims to preserve the US lead over China

As his presidency winds down, Joe Biden aims to preserve the US lead over China

President Joe Biden’s final days in office seemed all about cementing the United States’ well-established lead over China in the market for artificial intelligence. The administration’s methods — focused on severing China’s access to AI by regulating global access to advanced semiconductors — were met with nods of approval from policy experts but annoyance from…

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China must innovate in semiconductor design or fall behind the global market, expert says

China must innovate in semiconductor design or fall behind the global market, expert says

China must develop new chip-design technologies that do not rely on advanced manufacturing processes, according to one of the mainland’s leading authorities on semiconductors, as the domestic integrated circuit (IC) industry faces increased US technology restrictions. “It’s time to commit to building our own technological ecosystem,” Wei Shaojun, a professor at Tsinghua University’s School of…

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