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Huawei chairman thanks the US for export restrictions on chips, says it supercharged China’s semiconductor industry — Washington’s export controls encouraged Chinese firms to invest in R&D and build their own tech stack competing with American tech

… Go deeper with TH Premium: Taiwan, trade, and tariffs China's latest round of rare-earth export controls explained Analyzing Washington's new AI accelerator export rules U.S. government plans tariff exemptions for TSMC Nvidia wants China's market share to secure the future of CUDA in the region “If… …

May 30, 2026 · Jowi Morales
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China’s Huawei to enter South Korean AI chip market with new Atlas SuperPods, clusters pack 8,192 Ascend 950 accelerators per deployment — reportedly challenges Nvidia dominance with 'tripled inference performance' of H20 at one-quarter the cost

… The H20 is Nvidia's export-compliant AI processor developed specifically for the Chinese market after US export restrictions prevented sales of more powerful GPUs. …

Jul 6, 2026 · Etiido Uko
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Chinese university builds 3D chip design tool tailored to Huawei's ‘LogicFolding’ architecture — 3D design delivers increased performance and better thermal management

… Synopsys, Cadence, and Siemens EDA command 31%, 30%, and 13% of the global EDA market, respectively, and their combined share within China exceeds 80%, according to EE Times China . The U.S. imposed and then lifted EDA export restrictions last year as part of a rare-earth materials deal. …

May 28, 2026 · Luke James
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This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: August 8, 2026 — Inside China's lithography efforts, co-packaged optics get a spotlight, and Samsung debuts next-gen memory tech

… The more difficult equation is building a domestic EUV machine, which demands a robust supply chain of the right tooling and equipment, with over 3,000 workers reported to be working on what's now dubbed China's "Manhattan Project." The country still relies on ASML's DUV lithography machines for ch… …

Aug 7, 2026 · Sayem Ahmed
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Lumentum CEO warns of impending bottleneck on critical material used for silicon photonics — fab and material shortfall already lags 30% below customer needs as co-packaged optics demand skyrockets

… The USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 put China at an estimated 760 tonnes of roughly 1,100 tonnes of global primary refined indium in 2025, about 69%, and recorded a 72% year-over-year fall in unwrought indium exports between September 2024 and September 2025 after Beijing placed the metal und… …

Jul 31, 2026 · Luke James