US weighs sanctions against Huawei’s chip network
The United States is thinking of blacklisting a number of Chinese chipmakers that helped Shenzhen-based Huawei Technologies bypass its sanctions.
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China’s grand plan, now that its economy has hit a wall
China’s annual parliamentary meetings in Beijing came to a close on March 11. They were conducted under great pressure: a weak economy and high expectations from both the domestic public and international observers as to what the government can do to get the economy out of the woods.
Japan’s NEC on generative AI’s vanguard
The hard work of building secure and reliable systems for numerous practical applications is where the future and promise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) lies. Japan gets it; many in the West do not.
South Korea's Yoon warns of tech threat to democracy at summit
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on March 18 called fake news and disinformation based on artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology threats to democracy, as his country hosted a gathering of senior global officials including from UK, the European Union and the United States.
EU’s laggard tech a democratic blessing in disguise
Europe invests a lot in research, and publishes and patents many ideas. But it fails to compete with the US and China when it comes to translating its innovation effort into large, global technology firms. The seven largest US tech companies, Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla, are 20 times bigger than the EU’s seven largest, and generate more than ten times more revenue.
AI chip race reshaping global politics and security
A global race to build powerful computer chips that are essential for the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools could have a major impact on global politics and security.
Two sessions to gather views for tech policy
Chinese officials will grab the opportunity of having the “Two Sessions” this week to gather opinions from lawmakers and business leaders about how to formulate China’s technology policy.
China’s State Secrets Law to cover high tech
China has amended its State Secrets Law to expand the coverage to high technology industries and improve security in areas near military sites.