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US investigates China's access to RISC-V — open standard instruction set may become new site of US-China chip war
By Dallin Grimm published
U.S. lawmakers again review the risks of China's access to powerful chips through the RISC-V standard, an open-source ISA that wants to remain open to all.

US sanctions transform China into legacy chip production juggernaut
By Aaron Klotz published
China's legacy chip production has skyrocketed since U.S. export sanctions took effect. In Q1 2024, China's legacy chip production was three times what it was in Q1 2019.

US gov't working on list of Chinese fabs banned from advanced chipmaking tools as China's stockpiling spree continues
By Anton Shilov published
The U.S. government is prepping a list of fabs in China that will be barred from getting advanced chipmaking tools.

AMD lists mystery MI388X AI GPU in official docs, says it's barred from China sales due to US sanctions
By Anton Shilov published
AMD lists a mystery MI388X AI GPU in official docs as barred from China sales.

China's chipmaking tool purchases skyrocket — imports up 256% in the face of intensifying U.S. sanctions
By Anton Shilov published
Chinese companies accelerate procurement of ASML's litho tools in January and February.

Lenovo says demand for AMD's Instinct MI300 is record high
By Anton Shilov published
Lenovo wants to offer servers based on processors from every player around, not including AMD, Intel, Microsoft, and Nvidia.

U.S. outlines five-year plan to harness CHIPS Act funds
By Matthew Connatser published
The National Science and Technology Council has published its five-year strategy to make the most of the CHIPS Act.

China filed 25% more patents than the U.S. in 2023 — heavily sanctioned Huawei led all companies
By Anton Shilov published
Huawei and China led WIPO's patent filers list in 2023 as they accelerated technology development.
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