huawei Huawei Launches Ascend AI Chips to Challenge Global Chipmakers Huawei commercially releases its Ascend 910 and Ascend 310 artificial intelligence chips, along with the MindSpore computing framework, to compete in the rapidly growing AI hardware market.
huawei Huawei Unveils Full-Stack Intelligent Campus Network Solution Huawei introduces a comprehensive intelligent campus network solution designed to automate management and enhance user experiences. The new architecture integrates AI to simplify operations for modern enterprise environments.
tsmc US Orders TSMC to Halt Advanced AI Chip Shipments to China TSMC stops sending advanced chips to Chinese customers after a US investigation finds one of its processors inside a Huawei product. The shipment pause aims to prevent companies from illegally diverting AI-focused hardware to the restricted tech giant.
microsoft Microsoft Pours $1.5 Billion Into UAE AI Firm G42 Microsoft invests $1.5 billion in United Arab Emirates-based AI developer G42, securing a minority stake and a board seat for Brad Smith. The partnership requires G42 to cut ties with Chinese hardware and shifts its infrastructure to Microsoft Azure.
seagate Seagate Eliminates 3,000 Jobs Amid Slowing Tech Demand Seagate Technology is cutting 3,000 jobs as global economic uncertainties and inventory corrections reduce demand for computer hard drives. The company also faces US allegations of illegally selling drives to sanctioned Chinese telecom giant Huawei.
china Chinese Regulatory Crackdown Threatens Cloud Market Growth Despite Rising Demand China's four major cloud providers continue to see massive revenue growth, but intensifying regulatory crackdowns cause investor panic and threaten future expansion.
huawei Huawei Prepares to Reveal Latest Advances in Pangu AI Models Huawei plans to showcase the progress and applications of its Pangu large-scale AI models at an upcoming technology summit. The Pangu series encompasses various AI disciplines and shows strong performance in complex commercial scenarios.
neurips NeurIPS 2020 Grapples With Ethics, Bias, and Big Tech Influence The world's largest AI research conference highlights tension between corporate power and ethical accountability, sparked by Timnit Gebru's firing and sponsor controversies. Researchers demand systemic change to address bias and shift control back to marginalized communities.
cybersecurity Global Cyber Actions Target Elections, Tech Giants, and 5G Networks A busy week in cybersecurity sees Iran and Russia targeting U.S. elections, the U.S. indicting Russian GRU officers, and Europe taking strong stands against Chinese 5G equipment and state-sponsored hackers.
huawei New US Tech Sanctions Threaten Huawei Smartphone and 5G Production The US Department of Commerce prohibits suppliers from providing semiconductors made with US equipment to Huawei. This expanded restriction severely threatens Huawei's ability to manufacture smartphones and 5G base station chips moving forward.
huawei Huawei Ends Kirin Chipset Production Amid Escalating US Trade Restrictions Huawei confirms it will halt production of its flagship Kirin processors on September 15 due to strict US trade sanctions. The ban prevents the company from accessing the American software and manufacturing equipment required to build the chips.
huawei U.K. Reverses Course, Orders Complete Ban on Huawei 5G Equipment The British government bans telecom companies from purchasing new Huawei equipment starting in January and requires the removal of all existing Huawei 5G gear by 2027. This dramatic policy shift follows worsening U.K.-China relations and intense pressure from the United States.
huawei UK Orders Complete Removal of Huawei Equipment From 5G Networks by 2027 The UK government bans the purchase of new Huawei 5G equipment and mandates the full removal of all existing gear by 2027. This decision follows a National Cyber Security Centre review concluding that recent US sanctions make it impossible to guarantee the security of the company's hardware.
huawei UK Bans All New Huawei 5G Equipment Over US Sanctions The British government bans new Huawei equipment from its 5G networks and mandates the removal of all existing gear by 2027. This policy shift follows strict US sanctions that prevent the tech giant from accessing American technology.
huawei Huawei's HiSilicon Surpasses Qualcomm to Lead China's Smartphone Chip Market Huawei's chip unit HiSilicon overtakes Qualcomm as China's top smartphone processor supplier for the first time as the broader market slumps amid the pandemic.