Tech war: Stanford-educated expert leads China’s new semiconductor school with YMTC support

Tech war: Stanford-educated expert leads China’s new semiconductor school with YMTC support

Wuhan University has become the latest institution to join China’s push for self-reliance in semiconductors by establishing the School of Integrated Circuits, led by a scientist educated at Stanford University. Liu Sheng, a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences who earned a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Stanford in 1992, has been appointed as…

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America 'accuses' one of China's largest technology company: You plotted to steal our trade secrets and ...

America ‘accuses’ one of China’s largest technology company: You plotted to steal our trade secrets and …

A U.S. federal judge has reportedly ruled that Huawei Technologies, China’s leading telecommunications equipment manufacturer, must face a sweeping 16-count indictment accusing the company of stealing trade secrets, racketeering, wire and bank fraud, and violating U.S. sanctions. U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly rejected Huawei’s motion to dismiss the charges, calling the company’s arguments premature in…

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China catching up with US in algorithms despite chip gap, says former Microsoft AI head

China catching up with US in algorithms despite chip gap, says former Microsoft AI head

China still lags behind the US in artificial intelligence (AI) chips, but the country is rapidly catching up in algorithms amid an intense technological race between the world’s two largest economies, according to renowned computer scientist Harry Shum Heung-yeung. AI competition encompassed three key aspects: chips, algorithms, and applications – and the US was “clearly”…

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OpenAI says Zhipu AI accelerates China’s global efforts to challenge US tech dominance

OpenAI says Zhipu AI accelerates China’s global efforts to challenge US tech dominance

OpenAI said its analysts found that Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Zhipu AI had made “notable progress” in providing infrastructure solutions to governments and state-owned firms in non-Western markets, as Beijing seeks to strengthen its global leadership in the rapidly evolving technology. In a post on Wednesday, the ChatGPT maker, which has previously urged Washington…

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Apple Offers Discounts in China's Subsidy Program to Boost Sales - News and Statistics

Apple Offers Discounts in China’s Subsidy Program to Boost Sales – News and Statistics

Jun 24, 2025 Apple has announced its participation in China’s national subsidy program, offering significant discounts on select devices in Beijing and Shanghai. Consumers can learn more about this initiative through South China Morning Post. The tech giant is providing discounts of up to 2,000 yuan (US$278) on products like the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch,…

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