For the first time, China has included artificial intelligence chips in its official โsecure and reliableโ technology assessments, expanding the scope of a state-backed drive to adopt domestic alternatives to Western products. The China Information Technology Security Evaluation Centre and the National Secrecy Science and Technology Evaluation Centre released the latest batch of assessments on Tuesday, creating a new category for โAI training and inference chipsโ. The certifications were valid...
Huawei Technologiesโ unveiling of a chip architectural workaround to bypass US sanctions marks a major step towards Chinaโs semiconductor self-sufficiency, giving Beijing powerful new leverage in its tech tug of war with Washington, analysts say. The Chinese tech giant captured global attention on Monday by introducing the new Tau (ฯ) Scaling Law, which it said lay the groundwork for Huawei to achieve transistor density equivalent to a 1.4-nanometre process in high-end chips by 2031. If proven,...