The German government intends to approve a China-based company’s acquisition of a chip production factory belonging to the Dortmund-based semiconductor company Elmos, despite the German intelligence agency warning against the move, according to German business daily Handelsblatt. Swedish company Silex Microsystems AB, which is a subsidiary of China’s Sai Microelectronics Group, is planning to acquire…
China Moves to Buy German Semiconductor Factory After New US Chip Ban
October 30, 2022
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New US Chip Ban Could Cripple Chinese Development of AI and Supercomputers
October 29, 2022
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As every aspect of modern life becomes digitized, not just the economies of nations but their sovereign influence will increasingly rely on the command of technology, with supercomputers being a centerpiece of the competition. On Oct. 7, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced sweeping new export controls that will cut China off from cutting-edge chipmaking equipment and certain advanced…
Despite China’s ‘Vast Capacity’ in Cyber Warfare, It Is an ‘Unknown Quantity’: UK Expert
October 28, 2022
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An expert on cyber warfare told a webinar in London that China has a “vast capacity” but is an “unknown quantity when it comes to execution.” Daniel Moore, the author of a new book called Offensive Cyber Operations: Understanding Intangible Warfare, said the recent experience of the Ukraine conflict had shown that Russian cyber warriors…
Faster and Less Energy Consuming Devices in Sight as Scientists Form Interlayer Quasiparticle Pairs
October 26, 2022
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Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) have discovered a way to create interlayer exciton pairs using bilayer semiconductor technology, paving the way for faster devices that consume less energy. This research could lay the groundwork for a new generation of smartphones and computers and next-generation technologies that high-speed computing, information processing, and data communication…
Thorium Innovators Vie for Success
October 23, 2022
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More than half a century after physicist Alvin Weinberg first demonstrated a thorium molten-salt reactor at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a global thorium renaissance may be underway. At least that’s what the Thorium Energy Alliance (TEA) hopes. TEA’s eleventh conference, held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, brought together engineers, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts who believe thorium reactors…
CCP Seeks to Use TikTok Data Against Americans: Former Pentagon Official
October 21, 2022
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China’s communist regime is in a cold war with the United States and seeks to use data gathered by companies like TikTok against American interests, according to a former Pentagon official. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will use apps like TikTok as weapons of mass manipulation and misinformation, according to Nicolas Chaillan, former chief software…
TikTok Failed to Prevent 90 Percent of Election Misinformation: Report
October 21, 2022
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Social media giant TikTok approved most political advertisements containing false and misleading information about U.S. elections despite assurances from the company that it had a robust mechanism for detecting such content, a new report has found. TikTok approved 90 percent of advertisements that featured misleading and outright false information about the upcoming 2022 U.S. midterm…
EU Leaders Harden Position on China, Move to Break Technology Dependency
October 21, 2022
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Leaders from the European Union jointly expressed trepidation this week about Europe’s increasing economic dependence on China. The foreign policy service of the EU said in a prepared statement that China’s communist leadership should be considered a competitor promoting “an alternative vision of the world order.” The hardening stance of European leaders against China comes…
UK Extends 2 Deadlines for Huawei 5G Kit Removal to Avoid Network Instability
October 18, 2022
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The UK government has extended two deadlines for the removal of Huawei equipment from Britain’s 5G networks to avoid disruptions to telecommunications services. The requirement to remove the Chinese firm’s products from the network core has been pushed back to Dec. 31, 2023, 11 months later than originally stipulated. Also, British telecom operators must limit…
Australia’s New Digital Identity: One Step Closer to China, Experts Warn
October 17, 2022
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Critics of the ongoing plans to expand Australia’s digital identity system are warning it could eventually be used to restrict the liberties of its citizens—in a way akin to that already employed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Currently, using a digital ID—known as myGovID—in Australia is optional and has been rolled out for federal…
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