The United States has shifted to a more controlled framework for overseeing semiconductor equipment exports to China, replacing a long standing waiver system with annual export licences for major foreign chipmakers operating on the mainland. The move affects companies including Samsung Electronics, SK
Taiwan has firmly rejected suggestions that nearly half of its semiconductor manufacturing capacity could be relocated to the United States, underscoring the depth and complexity of an industry ecosystem that officials say cannot simply be transplanted overseas. The response follows renewed calls from
China has conditionally approved leading artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek to move forward with the purchase of Nvidia’s H200 chips, marking a notable shift in Beijing’s approach to high end foreign semiconductors. The approval comes after weeks of internal review and applies under regulatory
A new round of state level restrictions in the United States is adding friction to already complex technology relations with China, as Texas moves to bar government employees from using products linked to several major Chinese firms. The decision, announced by Texas Governor
Stanford Report Highlights Rapid Progress China’s open source artificial intelligence models are now rivaling those developed in the United States and in some cases may have moved ahead in both technical capability and real world adoption. This assessment comes from a new report
A new report from a US congressional commission has issued an urgent alert about China’s accelerating rise in the biotechnology field, calling the speed and scale of its progress “sobering, even frightening”. The National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB), which spent two
US President Donald Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia to export its H200 artificial intelligence chips to approved customers in China marks a notable shift in Washington’s technology policy, opening limited market access while still restricting cutting edge hardware. Analysts say the move represents
