Nvidia rejects the idea that their GPUs have built-in backdoor kill switches.
China advocates for global AI group
China advocates for global AI body to counter US influence.
Huawei receives criminal charges
The 16-count indictment is related to Huawei’s alleged control of Skycom, which is a company based in Hong Kong conducting business in Iran.
Who’s in the running to buy TikTok?
There are several other prominent bidders who have also raised their hands to acquire the platform’s US operations.
U.S proposes ban on Chinese AI models
US government agencies would not be able to access the models or use the AI technologies without an exemption, such as for research.
T-Mobile locks in launch window for U.S. satellite
75 per cent of the phones used by T-Mobile customers will work on the satellite service.
U.S. on alert for Iranian cyberattacks
Hackers linked with Iran have reportedly been scanning the internet for vulnerable software and have been talking openly about retaliating against US organisations.
U.S. invests in domestic semiconductor manufacturing
Texas Instruments branded the plan as the “largest investment in foundational semiconductor manufacturing in US history”.
U.S. sanctions hand China opportunity to be chip kingpins
The recent announcement by German car manufacturing behemoth Volkswagen AG, that they will have to significantly reduce their production over the next coming months, due to the global chip shortage is just another illustration of the impact the crisis is having on multiple industries worldwide. The beginning of the global chip shortage can be traced back to the heavy-handed tactics pursued by the U.S. government in its treatment of Chinese ICT vendors.
Etihad to offer free Wi-Fi and iPads on U.S. flights
Etihad Airways will offer free Wi-Fi and iPads to its first and business class passengers on all its US-bound flights from Abu Dhabi, starting this Sunday.