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January 14, 2026
US allows Nvidia to send advanced AI chips to China with restrictions

San Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 14, 2026
The US Commerce Department on Tuesday opened the door for Nvidia to sell advanced artificial intelligence chips in China with restrictions, following through on a policy shift announced last month by President Donald Trump. The change would permit Nvidia to sell its powerful H200 chip to Chinese buyers if certain conditions are met - including proof of "sufficient" US supply - while sales of its most advanced processors would still be blocked. However, uncertainty has grown over how much deman ... read more
AI gobbling up memory chips essential to gadget makers
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2026
As devices from toys to cars get smarter at the Consumer Electronics Show, gadget makers are grappling with a shortage of memory needed for them to work. ... more
Aegis Aerospace and United Semiconductors plan in orbit semiconductor materials plant
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2026
Aegis Aerospace Inc. has entered into a partnership with United Semiconductors LLC to develop semiconductor manufacturing capabilities in low Earth orbit as part of a new advanced materials producti ... more
AI gobbling up memory chips essential to gadget makers
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2026
As devices from toys to cars get smarter at the Consumer Electronics Show, gadget makers are grappling with a shortage of memory and storage needed for them to work. ... more
China launches anti-dumping probe into Japan chipmaking chemical
Beijing (AFP) Jan 7, 2026
China on Wednesday announced an anti-dumping probe into imports from Japan of a key chemical used in making semiconductors, a day after it banned the export to the country of goods with potential military uses. ... more
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Light driven neuron chip unifies sensing computing and memory
London, UK (SPX) Jan 07, 2026
Modern computers consume substantial energy for tasks such as handwritten digit recognition because memory and processing are physically separated, unlike biological neurons that combine sensing, co ... more
Nvidia unveils new AI chip platform amid rising competition
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 5, 2026
AI juggernaut Nvidia unveiled its latest AI platform on Monday, as the world's most valuable company works to maintain its leadership in supplying the chips that power the artificial intelligence revolution. ... more
Tiny tech, big AI power: what are 2-nanometre chips?
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 31, 2025
Taiwan's world-leading microchip manufacturer TSMC says it has started mass producing next-generation "2-nanometre" chips. ... more
Beetles block mining of Europe's biggest rare earths deposit
Ulefoss, Norway (AFP) Dec 20, 2025
As Europe seeks to curb its dependence on China for rare earths, plans to mine the continent's biggest deposit have hit a roadblock over fears that mining operations could harm endangered beetles, mosses and mushrooms. ... more
China's MetaX soars 755% on debut on hopes for domestic chipmakers
Shanghai (AFP) Dec 17, 2025
Shares in China's MetaX, which makes high-end chips used to power AI systems, rocketed more than 750 percent on its debut in Shanghai on Wednesday, fuelled by hopes of the country's potential to challenge US powerhouse Nvidia. ... more
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Brain like chips could cut AI power demand
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 17, 2025
Researchers argue that future AI hardware must process data in a more brain like way to curb the growing energy costs of real world applications. They propose architectures that bring computation cl ... more
Quantum hardware roadmap highlights scaling hurdles on path to everyday applications
Chicago IL (SPX) Dec 12, 2025
Quantum technology is accelerating out of the lab and into the real world, and a new article in Science argues that the field now stands at a turning point - one that is similar to the early computi ... more
Taiwan to keep production of 'most advanced' chips at home: deputy FM
Taipei (AFP) Dec 11, 2025
Taiwan plans to keep making the "most advanced" chips on home soil and remain "indispensable" to the global semiconductor industry, the deputy foreign minister told AFP, despite intense Chinese military pressure. ... more
New materials could boost the energy efficiency of microelectronics
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 11, 2025
MIT researchers have developed a new fabrication method that could enable the production of more energy efficient electronics by stacking multiple functional components on top of one existing circui ... more
The US-China chip war in dates
Beijing (AFP) Dec 9, 2025
As President Donald Trump says the United States has agreed that chip giant Nvidia can sell AI semiconductors to China, AFP runs down the tussle over the key tech: ... more
Trump says US will allow sale of Nvidia AI chips to China

Washington, United States (AFP) Dec 9, 2025
President Donald Trump said Monday he had reached an agreement with President Xi Jinping to allow US chip giant Nvidia to export advanced artificial intelligence chips to China. The announcement marked a significant shift in US export policy for advanced AI chips, which Joe Biden's administration had heavily restricted over national security concerns about Chinese military applications. Democrats in Congress quickly dismissed the shift as a huge mistake that will help the Chinese military and ec ... read more
AAC Clyde Space secures ESA funding to develop Sirius EDGE on board computer
London, UK (SPX) Dec 08, 2025
AAC Clyde Space has received SEK 4.7 million from the ESA Phi-Lab Sweden programme to develop the foundation for its next-generation Sirius EDGE on-board computer platform for small satellites and u ... more

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Nanoscience breakthrough puts low-cost, printable electronics on the horizon
London, UK (SPX) Dec 08, 2025
Imagine wearable health sensors, smart packaging, flexible displays, or disposable IoT controllers all manufactured like printed newspapers. The same technology could underpin communication circuits ... more
Shares in Chinese Nvidia challenger surge on debut
Shanghai (AFP) Dec 5, 2025
Faith in the future of China's homegrown AI chip industry sent shares in semiconductor company Moore Threads rocketing more than 500 percent on its market debut Friday, having raised $1.1 billion in its initial public offering. ... more
Amazon unveils new AI chip in battle against Nvidia
San Francisco, United States (AFP) Dec 2, 2025
Amazon Web Services launched its in-house-built Trainium3 AI chip on Tuesday, marking a significant push to compete with Nvidia in the lucrative market for artificial intelligence computing power. ... more
Single-photon switch could enable photonic computing
West Lafayette, IN (SPX) Nov 21, 2025
There are few technologies more fundamental to modern life than the ability to control light with precision. From fiber-optic communications to quantum sensors, the manipulation of photons underpins ... more
Adaptive photonic circuits enable quantum neural network breakthroughs
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2025
Researchers have shown that light-based quantum processors can be made to function more like neural networks by employing a straightforward adaptive method. Their latest study describes a controlled ... more
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