4 h. ago China’s analogue AI chip could work 1,000 times faster than Nvidia GPU: study

Chinese scientists have created a superfast analogue chip that can solve complex maths problems for advanced scientific tasks and artificial intelligence (AI) while using less power than conventional computing, according to a paper published this month. The analogue device designed by researchers from Peking University uses memory chips made of resistive materials. With future improvements, it could perform calculations at a processing rate 1,000 times faster than top digital processors, such as...

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51 h. ago China Focus: Revolutionary Chinese chip to pioneer search for dark matter, black holes

China Focus: Revolutionary Chinese chip to pioneer search for dark matter, black holes  Big News Network.com

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4 d. ago Dutch seized Nexperia over fears Chinese owners planned to move chip production to China

The Dutch government believed chipmaker Nexperia’s Chinese owners planned to move its manufacturing operations to China, prompting the unprecedented seizure of the company that has sent shock waves through the global tech world. Earlier this month, authorities seized control of Nexperia’s management and ousted its Chinese CEO, Zhang Xuezheng, citing national security concerns. In response, China’s Ministry of Commerce on October 4 imposed export controls on Nexperia’s Chinese subsidiary and its...

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4 d. ago Chinese team aims to test powerful chip on world’s largest optical telescope

Chinese researchers have developed an optical chip the size of a fingernail that can analyse light in real time with a precision once possible only with bulky laboratory instruments. They hope to test it using the largest optical telescope on Earth. The breakthrough could enable an unprecedented level of visual intelligence in machines ranging from drones and robots to medical scanners and telescopes, according to Fang Lu and her team at Tsinghua University. In a paper published this week by the...

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6 d. ago Huawei supplier SiCarrier’s subsidiary launches new EDA software

A subsidiary of SiCarrier – a semiconductor equipment maker backed by the Shenzhen municipal government and a supplier to Huawei Technologies – has released proprietary electronic design automation (EDA) software, bolstering China’s broader push towards self-reliance in chipmaking. Qiyunfang, the SiCarrier unit, on Wednesday launched two EDA products – one for schematic capture and another for printed circuit board (PCB) design – at the three-day WeSemiBay Semiconductor Ecosystem Expo 2025 in...

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6 d. ago Chinese chip equipment supplier SiCarrier’s subsidiary launches new EDA software

A subsidiary of SiCarrier – a semiconductor equipment maker backed by the Shenzhen municipal government and works with Huawei Technologies – has released proprietary electronic design automation (EDA) software, bolstering China’s broader push towards technology self-reliance. Qiyunfang, the SiCarrier unit, on Wednesday launched two EDA products – one for schematic capture and another for printed circuit board (PCB) design – at the three-day WeSemiBay Semiconductor Ecosystem Expo 2025 in Shenzhen...

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8 d. ago Dutch Government Takes Control of Chip Maker From Chinese Parent

Dutch Government Takes Control of Chip Maker From Chinese Parent  The Wall Street Journal

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1 week ago China’s rare earth export controls add new twist in US chip war, observer says

China’s latest rare earth export controls could open an unexpected new front in its chip war with the United States, a prominent Chinese industry observer said. Telecoms industry veteran Xiang Ligang said he was “very surprised” to see that new export control rules announced by the commerce ministry on Thursday included a clause requiring case-by-case review of rare earth exports intended for use in advanced chipmaking or military-related artificial intelligence (AI). In a post on social media,...

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1 week ago VeriSilicon’s quarterly revenue jumps 120% as AI computing demand fuels growth

Chinese chip designer VeriSilicon reported that its quarterly revenue more than doubled to reach a record high, as strong demand for artificial intelligence computing and Beijing’s semiconductor self-sufficiency drive boosted prospects for domestic firms. Third-quarter revenue reached 1.28 billion yuan (US$179.7 million), up nearly 120 per cent from the previous quarter and 78.77 per cent higher than the same period last year, the Shanghai-based company said in preliminary results published on...

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2 w. ago Are Chinese Firms Catching Up With Nvidia on AI Chip Making?

Are Chinese Firms Catching Up With Nvidia on AI Chip Making?  AI Magazine

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4 w. ago ‘Final straw’: Chinese workers in US explore fleeing to Europe after H

When Alan, a Chinese national working at a chip company in the San Francisco Bay Area, saw that US President Donald Trump was proposing a US$100,000 payment for H-1B working visas on Friday, he immediately reached out to his friend in Paris. “I cannot take it any more,” Alan, who gave only his English name due to the sensitivity of the topic, wrote in an instant message. “I want to ask you about the work environment in Europe and if their immigration policies are friendly.” Even though the White...

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