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Friday 7 August 2026
China launches review of Palo Alto Networks as trade tensions with US escalate
China's cyberspace authority said it has begun to scrutinize products sold by US cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks within the country, citing risks to national security and...
Friday 7 August 2026
US optical transceiver ban risks slowing AI data center build-out
A proposed US ban on new Chinese optical transceivers could disrupt the build-out of AI data centers before Western suppliers have enough capacity to replace Chinese production, raising...
Thursday 6 August 2026
ByteDance founder shuns AI distillation, wary of more US scrutiny

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming recently said that the company would not use distillation to train its AI models, even if they fall...

Thursday 6 August 2026
US weighs Chinese optical transceiver ban, putting AI data center supply at risk

The Trump administration is preparing to extend US technology restrictions deeper into the artificial intelligence supply chain, with the...

Tuesday 28 July 2026
Anthropic CEO denies seeking open-weights ban, outlines national security priorities

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei pushed back Monday against accusations that his company has lobbied to ban open-weights AI models, clarifying...

Friday 24 July 2026
Jensen Huang, Silicon Valley pushback against ban on Chinese open source AI models

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has taken an increasingly forceful position against possible sanctions from the Trump administration, arguing...

Friday 24 July 2026
Japan, Korea, and Taiwan face fresh 10-12.5% US tariffs under forced-labor Section 301 action
Much of Asia's manufacturing base is now subject to new US import duties of 10% to 12.5% after the White House finalized a Section 301 action against 60 economies, citing their failure...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
US becomes top helium source for Taiwan, South Korea and Japan as Qatari supply falters

The US has become the leading source of helium and other noble gases for Taiwan, South Korea and Japan as disruptions to Qatari production...

Friday 10 July 2026
China's temporary helium export ban signals fears of a prolonged Middle East supply squeeze
China moved on July 10 to wall off its domestic supply of helium, a gas with no substitute in chipmaking and medical imaging, in a step that suggests Beijing does not expect Middle...
Thursday 9 July 2026
Infineon blocks Innoscience GaN products from US market after patent win

Infineon has secured a final US import ban against Innoscience after the US International Trade Commission's May 7 ruling was upheld...

Monday 29 June 2026
US widens China tech ban to include legacy Huawei, ZTE equipment
The US is expanding its import ban on Chinese telecommunications and surveillance equipment, extending Federal Communications Commission (FCC) restrictions beyond newly launched products...
Monday 29 June 2026
Infineon counters Innoscience claim after China GaN patent setback
Infineon and Innoscience are locked in a global legal battle over alleged infringement involving gallium nitride (GaN) technology, with courts across multiple jurisdictions becoming...
Monday 15 June 2026
InnoScience wins China patent ruling, Infineon GaN sales banned

The Supreme People's Court in China rejected Infineon's reconsideration request on June 12, 2026, upholding a Suzhou Intermediate People's...

Tuesday 19 May 2026
Anthropic urges US to close chip export loopholes and ban AI distillation attacks
Anthropic urged US policymakers to tighten chip export controls and pass legislation banning so-called distillation attacks, warning that failure to act could allow China to shape...
Monday 18 May 2026
South Korean court bars factory occupations and orders safety work during planned Samsung strike
A South Korean court granted Samsung Electronics an injunction on May 18, 2026, limiting union dispute actions and ordering that safety protection systems and wafer anti-deterioration...