Activision's decision to pull out of China stemmed from a comment that was lost in translation
Netease CEO did not intentionally threaten to sic Chinese regulators on Activision if it didn't get its way
Alibaba, China's largest tech firm, set to restructure into six spin-offs
The split is expected to unlock massive value for shareholders
Smuggler tries to sneak 239 CPUs past Chinese customs by strapping them to his body
When will people learn?
Facepalm: One might imagine that with so many individuals caught smuggling hardware into China, people would decide it just wasn't worth the risk. But no. Not only has another person tried to avoid paying import taxes, but they also broke the record for the number of China-bound processors strapped to their body: an uncomfortable 239 CPUs, worth around $50,000.
Ammo manufacturer can't make extra artillery shells because TikTok data center is using all the electricity
"We are concerned because we see our future growth is challenged by the storage of cat videos"
WTF?! TikTok often makes headlines over claims that its user data is shared with the Chinese government, but it seems the company is also having an unintended (or possibly intended) impact on one of Europe's largest ammunition manufacturers.
Tim Cook praises China, calls its relationship with Apple "symbiotic"
The US government doesn't feel the same love for China
What just happened? Between chip-related export controls and tensions over Taiwan, relations between the US and China are at a nadir, but that hasn't stopped many top tech executives, including Apple CEO Tim Cook, from singing the country's praises at the 2023 China Development Forum.
Russia and China want to become world leaders in tech, security, and AI
A difficult task with all those sanctions
Man tries to sneak 84 SSDs past Chinese customs by stuffing them inside electric scooter
Another imaginative attempt to evade import taxes
TSMC founder Morris Chang supports China chip sanctions, but voices doubts on Chips Act
Foundry founder discusses chip industry fragmentation and US-China chip sanctions
Former Trump official claims the US would destroy TSMC plants were China to invade Taiwan
Former national security advisor thinks control of TSMC would make China the OPEC of semiconductors
The Netherlands says it will join the US in restricting chipmaking-tool exports to China
All eyes are now on Japan
White House supports Senate bill that would enable US to ban TikTok
TikTok has almost 100 million active users in the US
Apple's iPhone SE 4 could use OLED screens from a Chinese supplier instead of Samsung or LG
iPhone SE 4 promises to be a major upgrade
US restrictions see China's chip imports plummet 27% in first two months of 2023
The sanctions are having a huge impact
Opinion: Semis Top Five
Editor's take: The industry has changed a lot in the eight years since we wrote our first analysis on the top five chip companies. We anticipated semis were no longer a growth industry and the only way for companies to keep growing was to win market share (hard) or buy other companies. This is especially true in semiconductors because most of these companies outsource their manufacturing to foundries like TSMC and GlobalFoundries.
US blacklists China's Loongson as its CPUs reach maturity
Loongson and 27 other Chinese companies lose access to American tech
China leads the US in the research of 37 out of 44 critical technologies, claims think tank
China has a "stunning lead" over the US
In a nutshell: The Biden administration might be limiting China's ability to manufacture advanced chips, but according to an independent think tank, the Asian nation is still ahead of the US when it comes to research in 37 out of 44 crucial and emerging technologies, including AI, defense, and key quantum tech areas.
This "kissing" device lets long-distance couples and total strangers experience intimacy, sort of
Remember, it's only meant for kisses
Chinese companies are filling warehouses with chipmaking equipment in preparation for more restrictions
Japan and the Netherlands will soon join the US in restricting exports to China
China on autos: Consider yourselves warned
The Chinese EV market is showing a new way to build cars, or at least new ways to build supply chains for cars
China could launch 13,000 satellites to "suppress" and spy on Starlink
The satellites could carry "anti-Starlink payloads"
EU Commission bans TikTok from employee devices over cybersecurity fears
TikTok says the ban "is misguided and based on fundamental misconceptions"
US military shoots down fourth unidentified object this month
China is preparing to shoot down a UFO, too
What just happened? In a situation thought to be unprecedented in peaceful times, the US military has shot down a fourth flying object over North American airspace this month. The latest target, described as an octagonal structure with strings but no payload, was shot over Lake Huron in Michigan at 2.42 pm local time on Sunday following orders from President Biden.
Meet Ernie: China's Baidu to launch ChatGPT-style service in March
Four years in the making
China's supply chain: Shenzhen wasn't built in a day
Meanwhile, US companies are doing everything they can to reduce their reliance on China
Chinese nuclear-weapons institute uses Intel, Nvidia hardware despite US tech ban
The CAEP has been on a US blacklist since 1997