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U.S. Opens Criminal Investigation Into Applied Materials Shipments to China Chipmaker

Applied Materials is under U.S. criminal investigation for supplying advanced fab tools to China-based SMIC, according to report.

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China's Premiere Chipmaker Accelerates to 7nm CPU Design Despite US Sanctions

Loongson's upcoming 3A7000 CPU is apparently 20% to 30% faster than it would have been without the 7nm node.

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China's SMIC Foundry Fumbles, 80% Decline In Profit

SMIC's profit in Q3 of this year was just 20% of what it was in Q3 of 2022.

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US Republicans demand full sanctions, charges against China’s Huawei, SMIC

GOP lawmakers call for tougher measures after release of Huawei smartphone raises doubts about US export controls.

Al Jazeera

There’s a ‘tech war’ brewing between the U.S. and China that will split the world into 2 camps, Palantir senior policy advisor warns

“AI is the single most consequential, breakthrough, paradigm-shifting technology in military affairs in 80 years,” he warned.

Fortune

China dodges western 5G chip embargo with new Huawei Mate 60 phone

Mate 60 Pro mobile phone is said to use chip made in China that was thought impossible without access to restricted western technology

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Chinese Chip Sector Is Five Generations Behind the World: The Gap Will Expand

U.S. sanctions against the Chinese semiconductor sector set it back by at least a decade, says founder of Chinese wafer fab equipment maker.

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China's Subsidies Expand Legacy Chip Production, Stoking US and EU Fears

It is more important to have competitive mature nodes than rush to sub-10nm technologies, Chinese chip specialists believe.

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Huawei's Breakthrough 7nm Chips Projected at 50% Yield: Report

Huawei may overcome U.S. curbs with Chinese technologies.

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Huawei to Use China Fab's 7nm Node to Overcome U.S. Sanctions: Report

Huawei may overcome U.S. curbs with Chinese technologies.

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Update: ASML Denies Report it Was Working on China-Specific Lithography Tools

ASML was reportedly considering releasing a cut-down version of its Twinscan NXT:1980Di, for China. However, the company denies earlier reports to this effect.

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US Considers AI Chip Export Restrictions To China Amid Tech Race

Proposed ban on AI chip exports could devastate chipmakers and spur China to strengthen its semiconductor industry

Zenger

SMIC Removes Mentions of 14nm Node: US Sanctions at Work?

SMIC may lose ability to offer FinFET services due to U.S. export restrictions.

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China's chip companies face cooling demand and U.S. sanctions at the same time

China’s semiconductor companies are reportedly delaying production, pausing operations, and laying off workers.

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Foreign Policy

Xi’s Grand Industrial Ambitions Are Likely to Flop

A legacy of mistrust hampers the Chinese leader’s decision-making.

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China’s great leap forward in chips faces US pushback

Beijing’s efforts to secure dominance over critical chips are facing growing resistance from Washington.

Al Jazeera

Why China is not sanctioning Taiwan’s key chip industry

Beijing relies on self-ruled island’s semiconductors to keep its economy on track.

Evening Standard

Boss of world’s biggest microchip maker SMIC says smartphone demand dropping ‘like a rock’

The world’s biggest microchip maker has said demand for mobile phones and computers has dropped “like a rock” as war in Ukraine and Covid lockdowns in China take their toll on consumer demand for electronics.

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