Tech war: Nvidia sampling alternative AI chips to China as US restrictions take a toll there

US chip giant Nvidia said it has started shipping alternative samples of permissible artificial intelligence (AI) chips to Chinese customers, as Washington’s restrictions on sales of advanced semiconductors to the mainland begin to take a toll on its business in China. Nvidia reported upbeat results for its fourth quarter ended January 28 on the back … Read more

Tech war: US wants cloud firms to report foreign users tapping their computing power for AI applications

United States Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said her department is exploring how to force cloud companies to disclose when a foreigner taps their computing power to fuel artificial intelligence (AI) applications, signalling the next phase of the tech war between Washington and Beijing. “We’re beginning the process of requiring US cloud companies to tell us … Read more

Chinese etching tools giant AMEC sees 2023 sales rise more than 30% on strong demand from mainland semiconductor fabs

Shanghai-based AMEC said in a regulatory filing on Sunday that its 2023 revenue is expected to reach 6.26 billion yuan (US$879 million), up 32.1 per cent from the previous year, on the back of strong domestic demand. The company said it recorded 8.36 billion yuan worth of new orders, a 32.3 per cent year-on-year increase. … Read more