US/China Tech War

The Commerce Department just announced export controls on quantum computing, advanced semiconductors, and additive manufacturing technologies. AIP’s FYI posted a summary of the news: “The controls cover key equipment, materials, and…

China created its third state-backed investment fund to boost its semiconductor industry. With a registered capital of 344 billion yuan ($47.5 billion), the fund aims for self-sufficiency in semiconductors. Established on May 24, the…

Huawei and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Co. (SMIC) patented lithography methods earlier this year to produce advanced microchips. Most assumed that the companies were working on chips using their 5-nm class fabrication process;…

According to a recent MIT Review article, there's a lot behind the divest-or-ban TikTok bill recently passed by Congress and signed into law. President Donald Trump announced he'd ban TikTok four years ago. Naturally, the ban was tied…

Quantum information science has the potential to make revolutionary advances in science and engineering and drive innovation. World Quantum Day, April 14, was created to generate interest and enthusiasm for quantum mechanics. The FBI…

A software engineer previously employed at Google and secretly working with two companies based in China was charged with stealing AI technology. Linwei Ding, a Chinese national, was arrested in Newark, California, on four counts of federal…

The US notified Advanced Micro Devices that the AI chip it designed for the Chinese market is still too powerful to sell without a license from the Commerce Department, throwing up a roadblock for the company’s exports of advanced…

China is expanding its IC capabilities at all costs, and the “game” is playing out internationally. The stakes are high for all involved, especially China and the U.S. Addressing what it views as a significant threat, the U.S. government…

The Biden administration announced that it plans to stop advanced Nvidia AI chips shipments to China to prevent Beijing from receiving cutting-edge U.S. technologies to strengthen its military. New rules will go into effect in 30 days,…

The U.S. and allies are warning of an “unprecedented threat" after meeting at Stanford University. F.B.I. officials claim that more than half of Chinese espionage that focuses on stealing American technology occurs in the Bay Area. Heads…