TSMC halts advanced chip orders from mainland China after US export curbs evasion: source

TSMC halts advanced chip orders from mainland China after US export curbs evasion: source

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, told its graphics-processor and AI-accelerator clients in mainland China that the company will no longer produce advanced chips for them, according to a person familiar with the matter. TSMC said in a notice sent earlier this week that it will stop accepting orders requiring the … Read more

China kicks off largest AI conference in Shanghai as tech rivalry with the US heats up

China kicks off largest AI conference in Shanghai as tech rivalry with the US heats up

On Monday, the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a China-led resolution that calls on the international community to create a “free, open, inclusive and non-discriminatory” business environment among wealthy and developing nations for AI development. Elon Musk speaks at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on August 29, 2019. Photo: Reuters More than 500 … Read more