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New US export restrictions will target China-based producers of DRAM chips, but Samsung and SK Hynix are likely to get more leeway from US regulators, sources say
China’s biggest technology companies – Tencent, ByteDance, NetEase and Alibaba – are racing to stake a claim in the booming virtual world
Huawei will likely avoid using sanctioned advanced chips and use less advanced alternatives from Chinese companies, the FT said
China has ditched recognition of the median line in the Taiwan Strait, while Taiwan keeps a monthly record of key supplies like food and energy in case of conflict with China, officials said Wednesday
SoftBank chief Masayoshi Son hasn't proposed that Samsung buy a stake in Arm or make a pre-IPO investment, the JoongAng daily newspaper reported
Apple has asked key suppliers such as Foxconn to move some AirPods and Beats headphone production to India
"They may feel the job is too hard and not well-paid," Huike Edutech partner Chen Ying was quoted as saying.
Fear of court proceedings may have convinced Musk to proceed with his $44-billion bid to take Twitter private, legal experts say
Apple chief executive Tim Cook says he is "really not sure the average person can tell you what the metaverse is".
The South Korean firm plans to ramp up manufacturing of its advanced chips used for artificial intelligence, 5G, and high-performance computing over the next five years
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