Saudi Arabia and China are moving to deepen their already sizeable cooperation across a range of advanced technologies. The kingdom’s National Industrial Development Center held a meeting on Wednesday with a delegation comprising leaders of 30 leading Chinese companies. Led by the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef, they talked … Source link
The US-UK technology deal announced in September 2025 promises to accelerate Britain’s AI sector, but critics warn it will happen at the expense of national tech sovereignty. It reflects the steady trend of US government and private interests extending a technologically driven form of hegemony, employing communications, data and AI systems to deepen dependence on…
As the global AI race heats up, US chipmakers are ramping up spending while China’s tech giants race to overcome sanctions with a self-sufficiency playbook — two divergent strategies chasing the same prize. Which path will define the future of artificial intelligence? Source link
Tareq Amin, CEO of Saudi Arabian AI startup Humain, has expressed confidence that the US will approve the sale of advanced chips to the country. This prediction follows his company’s detailed assurances to American officials. One of the key guarantees provided by Humain is that the company will not purchase equipment from China’s Huawei Technologies…
The administration of US President Donald Trump on Tuesday tightened the rules on the importation, marketing and sales of new Chinese telecoms gear in the United States, a move set to haunt bilateral relations ahead of the summit of the top leaders later this week. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to block new…
China can learn from the United States when it comes to applying civilian innovations to the military, a Chinese geopolitical expert has said. In an article last week, Gu Jianyi, a researcher at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, said China could consider developing a new industrial ecosystem inspired by successful US firms such as SpaceX, Palantir…
Micron is reportedly planning to stop supplying server chips to data centers in China after the company failed to recover from a 2023 government ban on its products in critical Chinese infrastructure, a report has said. Micron was the first US chipmaker targeted by Beijing in a move seen as retaliatory for Washington’s restrictions aimed…
Beijing stole a page from Washington’s playbook last month by effectively instituting its own chip ban, with Chinese companies now discouraged from purchasing Nvidia’s AI chips. The bold, calculated move has surely rattled Trump administration officials, with their assumptions about China needing American technology. Indeed, the move suggests US President Donald Trump has little leverage….
In a global first, China has launched a cutting-edge commercial underwater data centre in Hainan. The facility has the potential to upgrade digital service offerings, increase Beijing’s share of global internet traffic and serve as a magnet for foreign direct investment from global technology giants. To make progress, China must find a competitive edge, given…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman, Brendan Carr, has confirmed that major US online retail websites have removed several million listings for prohibited Chinese electronics. In an interview with the news agency Reuters, Carr stated that the removed items were either on a US list of barred equipment or were not authorised by the agency….