Opinion | For China’s next big tech leap, its ‘little giants’ must grow up

Opinion | For China’s next big tech leap, its ‘little giants’ must grow up

China’s “little giants” are at the vanguard of its next technological leap. The number of these small and medium-sized enterprises, nurtured under the 14th five-year plan to lead in advanced tech sectors, has exceeded the government’s target. The government aims to accelerate their growth further with expanded capital access. But their leap from innovation to…

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US weighs capping exports of AI chips from Nvidia and AMD to some countries

US weighs capping exports of AI chips from Nvidia and AMD to some countries

Biden administration officials have discussed capping sales of advanced AI chips from Nvidia and other American companies on a country-specific basis, people familiar with the matter said, a move that would limit some nations’ artificial intelligence capabilities. The new approach would set a ceiling on export licenses for certain countries in the interest of national…

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Tech war: China advocates use of local AI chips over those from US powerhouse Nvidia

Tech war: China advocates use of local AI chips over those from US powerhouse Nvidia

Chinese authorities have informally advised local companies to use domestic-made artificial intelligence (AI) chips over those from Nvidia, according to two sources familiar with the matter, as alternative suppliers on the mainland look to catch up with the US tech giant. While there is no official ban on Nvidia’s China-tailored H20 graphics processing unit (GPU),…

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