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Chip Flow Tracking Act: The US-China AI Computing Power Showdown Enters a ‘Lockdown’ Offensive and Defensive Battle

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Chip Flow Tracking Act: The US-China AI Computing Power Showdown Enters a 'Lockdown' Offensive and Defensive Battle

On May 5, 2025, the “Chip Security Act” submitted by US Congressman Bill Foster sent shockwaves through the global semiconductor industry. The act mandates companies like Nvidia to implement chip tracking technology, enabling real-time location tracking and remote lockdown of AI computing devices flowing into the Chinese market. This “technological shackle” policy marks a shift … Read more

Trump Administration Proposes to Eliminate Biden’s Tiered AI Chip Export Rules

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Trump Administration Proposes to Eliminate Biden's Tiered AI Chip Export Rules

Will this be a case of changing the soup but not the medicine? According to Reuters citing informed sources, the Trump administration is working to amend a regulation from the Biden era that restricts global access to AI chips, including potentially eliminating the tiered system that determines how many AI chips a country can access. … Read more

US Chip Companies to Lose $16 Billion in Orders from China, Funds to be Used for Talent Development and R&D by Chinese Firms

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US Chip Companies to Lose $16 Billion in Orders from China, Funds to be Used for Talent Development and R&D by Chinese Firms

According to the New York Times, the Trump administration has once again adjusted its sanctions against China, prohibiting Nvidia from exporting its latest AI chips designed specifically for the Chinese market. This policy change has sparked strong dissatisfaction among US companies. Domestic chip manufacturers in the US are concerned that if AI chips cannot enter … Read more

The Chip Crisis: New US Commerce Secretary’s Bold Statements Against China

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The Chip Crisis: New US Commerce Secretary's Bold Statements Against China

The tech industry has recently been buzzing!First, chip giant NVIDIA suddenly imposed an “indefinite sales ban“, saying goodbye to its latest H20 chip, which will no longer be sold to China, Israel, and a few other countries!Over in the Netherlands, they seemed to have a “telepathic” connection, immediately following suit by announcing restrictions on the … Read more

The U.S. Implements New Export Controls on Fourth-Generation Semiconductors and Other Technologies: Is This Targeting China?

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The U.S. Implements New Export Controls on Fourth-Generation Semiconductors and Other Technologies: Is This Targeting China?

► Written by Observer Network, Lü Dong, Edited by Zhou Yuanfang In the field of advanced technologies such as semiconductors, the United States frequently intervenes in normal market competition through administrative means. Just a few days ago, Biden signed a $280 billion chip bill that restricts semiconductor giants from investing in China, and now the … Read more