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BEIJING — China is intensifying efforts to protect its technology industry from the growing impact of US chip restrictions, as the country faces worsening shortages of advanced semiconductors vital for artificial intelligence and high performance computing. According to people familiar with the matter, Beijing has started directing how the output of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. … Read more
NEW YORK — Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) forecast Tuesday that its profit will more than triple by 2030, as the company expects explosive growth in the global data center chip market, projected to reach $1 trillion within the decade. At its first analyst day in three years, held in New York, AMD said it … Read more
SEOUL — South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Tuesday it has once again delayed its decision on Google’s request to export detailed South Korean map data for use on overseas servers, citing incomplete documentation and unresolved security issues. The ministry’s National Geographic Information Institute (NGII) granted the U.S. technology giant 60 additional … Read more
Microsoft’s relationship with artificial intelligence firm OpenAI remains under increasing scrutiny as questions arise over transparency and governance. While the tech giant has disclosed that OpenAI qualifies as an “equity method investment” in its financial statements signifying significant influence investors and analysts say the disclosures fall short of fully explaining the depth and nature of … Read more
BEIJING — China has lifted export restrictions on computer chips essential for car manufacturing, a move that industry officials say could ease months of uncertainty for European automakers and signal a modest thaw in global trade tensions. The Chinese Commerce Ministry said Sunday it had granted exemptions for exports made by Chinese owned semiconductor firm … Read more
Beijing — China has temporarily suspended its ban on exports of gallium, germanium and antimony to the United States, marking a notable de-escalation in the countries’ yearlong trade restrictions over critical minerals used in semiconductors and defense technologies. The Ministry of Commerce announced Sunday that it would lift the restrictions on “dual use items” related … Read more
By Adnan Rj November 8, 2025 WASHINGTON — For the second consecutive day, US airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights on Saturday as the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) order to reduce air traffic took hold amid the ongoing government shutdown. The disruptions, which began Friday, mark the most significant impact yet on the aviation system … Read more
Global internet and artificial intelligence expansion increasingly depend on an often overlooked piece of infrastructure underwater communication cables. More than 95 percent of international data and voice call traffic flows through nearly a million miles of subsea cables, carrying everything from government communications and financial transactions to video calls and streaming media. “The growth of … Read more
New Delhi — Starting this week, millions of Indians are gaining free access to some of the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence tools as global tech companies seek to expand their user base in the country. OpenAI’s ChatGPT “Go” chatbot, alongside Google and Perplexity AI offerings, will be available for a year at no cost … Read more
A wave of flight cancellations swept across the United States on Friday as the federal government shutdown began to ripple through the nation’s air travel network. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) directed airlines to scale back flights at major airports, citing the impact of staffing shortages among air traffic controllers now working without pay. While … Read more
