Huawei chairman thanks the US for export restrictions on chips, says it supercharged China’s semiconductor industry — Washington’s export controls encouraged Chinese firms to invest in R&D and build their own tech stack competing with American tech

Huawei’s current Rotating Chairman thanked the United States for its export bans, which boosted the progress of China’s semiconductor industry. He made the comment after unveiling the groundbreaking LogicFolding chip archi…

TikTok owner ByteDance is reportedly developing its own custom AI CPUs — company looks to ease China’s dependence on US chipmakers

TikTok owner Bytedance reportedly developing its own custom CPUs in a bid to reduce costs and dependence from US chipmakers
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Amazon unveils ‘Resilient Network Graphs’ data center network that cuts hardware by 69% and boosts throughput by 33% — now the default for most AWS workloads

AWS has revealed RNG, a new random-graph-based data center network that delivers 33% higher throughput, cuts network power consumption by 40%, uses 69% fewer devices, and is already the default architecture for most AWS wo…

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Independent cyber audit finds zero malware or backdoors in DJI drones — U.S. firm’s hardware analysis challenges FCC ban amid ongoing $1.56 billion legal battle

DJI has published the results of an independent security assessment by U.S. cybersecurity firm OnDefend.

Startup unveils underwater drone designed for protecting undersea cables — small drone dives to 1,640 feet, comes with four-hour battery endurance or unlimited range when tethered to surface power source

A British-New Zealand startup revealed an AI-powered undersea drone designed to for patrolling undersea infrastructure. It’s powered by an autonomous software stack that allows a single operator to coordinate multiple dron…

Mystery company accidentally blew $500 million on Claude AI in a single month — failed to put usage limit on licenses for employees

A new report cites an AI consultant claiming a client accidentally spent $500,000,000 on Claude in a single month.

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Microsoft warns GPU mining malware is being spread to users through SEO poisoning and AI chatbots — cryptojacking campaign targets gamers and high-end PC users with downloads disguised as popular PC utilities

Microsoft has uncovered a GPU-focused cryptojacking campaign that used SEO poisoning and, in some cases, AI chatbot software recommendations to spread malware disguised as popular PC utilities like HWMonitor and CrystalDis…

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Supermicro says it assisted Taiwanese authorities in server smuggling bust that led to three arrests — company issues statement on working with US, Taiwan to block illicit diversion of servers to China

Supermicro says it worked directly with Taiwanese authorities on a server smuggling bust that led to the seizure of 50 servers and three arrests.
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Trailing-edge foundry roadmaps for GlobalFoundries, UMC, and SMIC — mature node chipmakers each pursue differing strategies and IP

We explore Globalfoundries, UMC, and SMIC’s individual trailing-edge roadmaps, as each company is pursuing a fundamentally different strategy shaped by geography, regulation, and technology choices.
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Leaks reveal US authorities concerned about the rise of ‘anti-tech extremists’ as AI data center issues become increasingly contentious — critics say this could lead to surveillance, criminalization of peaceful opposition

A leaked report showed the various law enforcement agencies are warning about protests against data centers and AI, saying that these could lead to the rise of “anti-tech extremists” and lead to widespread violence and unr…

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