5 h. ago SemiDrive to supply cockpit chips in European EVs as Chinese firms go global

Chinese automotive chip firm SemiDrive will start supplying its cockpit system-on-a-chip (SoC) to an undisclosed European carmaker late next year, marking its first collaboration on the continent to push for global sales, a senior executive said. The chips would be used in several of the carmaker’s models including sedans and SUVs produced and sold in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, general manager Eugene Wang said. The vehicles were expected to feature its X9 SoC, which integrates...

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5 h. ago Exclusive | SemiDrive to supply cockpit chips in European EVs as Chinese firms go global

Exclusive | SemiDrive to supply cockpit chips in European EVs as Chinese firms go global  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago Chinese AI Companies Dodge U.S. Chip Curbs by Flying Suitcases of Hard Drives Abroad

Chinese AI Companies Dodge U.S. Chip Curbs by Flying Suitcases of Hard Drives Abroad  WSJ

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5 d. ago iFlytek says using local chips in AI models extends development time by 3 months

A senior Chinese tech executive admits that using mainland-produced semiconductors could delay the development of artificial intelligence (AI) models by three months, but insisted that his company would continue to use these chips and push improved processes. Liu Qingfeng, chairman and founder of Chinese voice recognition solution provider iFlytek, said that the extended AI model development process was due to the need for additional computing resources, compared with using Nvidia chips and...

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6 d. ago Chinese academy launches automated system to speed up chip design

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the nation’s premier science institution, has unveiled a chip design system driven by artificial intelligence (AI) that has the potential to significantly accelerate semiconductor development and replace human programmers. Developed by the State Key Laboratory of Processor and the Intelligent Software Research Centre, both under CAS, and the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the fully automated integrated circuit design system is called QiMeng,...

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6 d. ago A quantum leap: Chinese institute begins photonic chip production

An institute affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University has commenced production of photonic chips, marking a milestone in China’s semiconductor sector and providing a boost to the country’s quantum computing capabilities in spite of increased US export controls. The Chip Hub for Integrated Photonics Xplore (CHIPX), located in Wuxi in eastern Jiangsu province, now produces 6-inch thin-film lithium niobate photonic chip wafers, according to local authorities. The development underscores...

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1 week ago Chinese Firm Pulls Press Release Announcing New Nvidia AI Chip

Chinese Firm Pulls Press Release Announcing New Nvidia AI Chip  Investor's Business Daily

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1 week ago Chinese chipmaker SMIC offloads stake in Ningbo unit to focus on core operations

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), mainland China’s largest contract chipmaker, has divested its entire stake in an unprofitable chip foundry operation amid a new wave of consolidation in the domestic integrated circuit (IC) industry. Shanghai-based SMIC agreed to sell its 14.83 per cent stake in Ningbo Semiconductor International (NSI) for 57.01 yuan (US$7.94) per share to semiconductor design firm Goke Microelectronics, according to the chipmaker’s filing on Thursday. The...

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2 w. ago Xiaomi among Chinese tech groups set to be hardest hit by US chip software ban

Xiaomi among Chinese tech groups set to be hardest hit by US chip software ban  Financial Times

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2 w. ago Nvidia ‘considering’ new AI chip for China but rules out Hopper series

Nvidia said a new artificial intelligence (AI) chip for the Chinese market is not ready although it is considering such a plan, as US export controls continue to cloud the outlook for the tech giant in the world’s second largest economy. “The key is to understand the limits and see if we can come up with interesting products that could continue to serve the Chinese market,” Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang, 62, said during the company’s post-earnings call on Wednesday. “We don’t have anything...

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3 w. ago Why is China fighting so hard against the US’ new chip ban – and will it work?

Beijing’s strong reaction to new US curbs on Chinese chips stems from a growing confidence that it can outlast Washington in a stand-off, analysts say.

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3 w. ago Trump changed Biden’s AI chip rules. What now, will it affect China trade talks?

In battle for tech supremacy, new US restrictions undo Biden-era rule, prompting warning that controls over Chinese chips could make their ecosystem stronger.

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3 w. ago Malaysian government distances itself from AI project involving Huawei

The Malaysian government has walked back from an artificial intelligence (AI) project that involved the use of Huawei Technologies’ equipment, as the Chinese tech giant denied exporting its Ascend chips to the Southeast Asian country, highlighting sensitivity on both sides amid US efforts to block the use of Huawei AI chips. On Monday, Malaysia launched its large computing project dubbed the Strategic Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure. The project marked the first deployment of Huawei’s...

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3 w. ago Beijing draws clear legal line as U.S. seeks to globally restrict use of Chinese chips

Beijing draws clear legal line as U.S. seeks to globally restrict use of Chinese chips  中国新闻网

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3 w. ago Beijing calls US attempt to ban Chinese chips 'unilateral bullying, protectionism'

Beijing calls US attempt to ban Chinese chips 'unilateral bullying, protectionism'  Latest news from Azerbaijan

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4 w. ago China urges US to 'correct wrongdoings' on Chinese AI chip curb

China urges US to 'correct wrongdoings' on Chinese AI chip curb  Reuters

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