Nvidia AI tech ‘powering China’s military,’ US lawmakers say

    Nvidia AI tech ‘powering China’s military,’ US lawmakers say | Photo Credit: REUTERS A group of US lawmakers issued a warning Thursday over allowing tech giant Nvidia to sell advanced chips in China, alleging that its support to AI startup DeepSeek has helped boost Chinese military capabilities. “When Nvidia technology ends up powering China’s military,…

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    China steps up customs crackdown on Nvidia AI chips, FT reports

    China steps up customs crackdown on Nvidia AI chips, FT reports

    (Reuters) -China has ramped up enforcement of its chip import restrictions, aiming to reduce domestic technology companies’ dependence on U.S. products such as Nvidia‘s artificial intelligence processors, the Financial Times reported on Friday. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Teams of customs officers have been mobilized at major ports across the country in recent…

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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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    US accuses Chinese AI firm DeepSeek of aiding Beijing’s military and dodging chip export rules

    The United States has accused Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek of aiding Beijing’s military and intelligence services, with a senior U.S. official claiming the company has also attempted to bypass export restrictions to acquire advanced American semiconductor technology. The allegations, disclosed in an interview withReuters, mark a significant escalation in Washington’s scrutiny of Chinese AI…

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