How big a deal is China's reported breakthrough on a key chipmaking tool?

    China’s reported chip breakthrough comes with some big caveats

    ASML‘s stock fell Tuesday after a report that China is mass-producing a critical tool that the Dutch tech giant has long held a monopoly over. The decline came amid a steep sell-off in global semiconductor stocks as investors continued to grapple with uncertainty about the sector. ASML was last trading down 1.8%, but the stock…

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    Chinese tech companies talk up local chips as Nvidia reportedly wins approval for return

      China AI chips ramp up as Nvidia H200 access unclear

      China is focusing on large language models in the artificial intelligence space. Blackdovfx | Istock | Getty Images Production of Chinese chips could ramp up this year, as executives at the country’s biggest tech companies look to deploy more homegrown technology — as it’s reported U.S. chip giant Nvidia could return. On Wednesday, internet titan…

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      'Naïve' to think China will depend on U.S. chips, its 'Delete America' program will extend to chips

        Chinese chip firms post record high revenue on AI boom, U.S. curbs

        China is focusing on large language models in the artificial intelligence space. Blackdovfx | Istock | Getty Images Chinese semiconductor firms have reported record revenue last year driven by AI demand, a shortage of memory chips and U.S. export restrictions that have pushed Beijing to bolster its homegrown tech industry. Analysts and the companies themselves…

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