Nature

China is betting on ‘optical’ computer chips – will they power AI?

Semiconductor chips that process light rather than electricity could boost processing speeds and reduce energy use.
Greek Reporter

China Bets on Optical Computer Chips to Power the Next Wave of AI

China is accelerating efforts in optical computer chips to overcome chip restrictions and lead the next wave of AI innovation.

Exclusive-China gives nod to ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent to buy Nvidia's H200 chips - sources

Jan 28 (Reuters) - China has given the green light to three of its largest tech companies to buy Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence chips, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters, marking a shift in position as Beijing seeks to balance its AI needs against spurring domestic development.
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China’s hair-thin fiber chips bring computer-level processing into washable fabric

Chinese scientists have developed fully flexible fiber chips that embed complete electronic circuits inside

Bucking Trump, House committee OKs bill to check sales of AI chips abroad

The fate of the bill is still uncertain, but cracks are forming within the GOP over how far it will support the president’s agenda.
WLNS.com

Trump approves sale of more advanced Nvidia computer chips used in AI to China

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he would allow Nvidia to sell an advanced type of computer chip used in the development of artificial intelligence to “approved customers” in China. There have been concerns about allowing ...
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China’s new flexible fibre chip can survive being run over by a 15.6-ton truck

Researchers from Fudan University in China have reportedly developed a new flexible chip fibre