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Intel issues revenue warning after US revokes Huawei export licenses — further efforts to restrict China's access to AI chips
By Anton Shilov published
The U.S. government has revoked export licenses for select processors for PCs and smartphones — Intel and Qualcomm can no longer ship to Huawei.

US justifies Huawei's Intel-powered AI laptops, saying chip bans aren't meant to hobble China's growth
By Dallin Grimm published
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken claims the Chip War is not meant to restrict or hold back China, ignoring real-world impacts on Chinese industry and the claims of other U.S. lawmakers.

Top semiconductor company leaves China due to U.S. sanctions, cut-throat competition
By Anton Shilov published
King Yuan sells off its China subsidiary due to geopolitics, U.S. sanctions against China, rising competition, and ability to earn more in Taiwan.

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.
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