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How DeepSeek changed China’s AI ambitions
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How DeepSeek changed China’s AI ambitions

Just a few short months ago, Silicon Valley seemed to have the artificial intelligence industry in a chokehold. Startups OpenAI and Anthropic blazed the trail on large language models while Google, Meta, Microsoft, and other tech incumbents invested billions to keep up. But when the Chinese startup DeepSeek released its AI models in January, claiming they matched American ones in performance at much cheaper prices to develop, the US lead was suddenly called into question.

The NVIDIA logo seen at the American GPU manufacturer NVIDIA Taipei office.
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Nvidia forges deals in American Southwest and Southeastern Asia

The world’s leading AI chip designer has plans to expand its footprint both in the United States and around the globe.

US takes a close look at TSMC and Huawei
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US takes a close look at TSMC and Huawei

The US Commerce Department is looking into whether Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, is — knowingly or unknowingly — producing computer chips for the Chinese technology giant Huawei.

How China smuggles sought-after chips
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How China smuggles sought-after chips

The US has placed strict limits on the sale of powerful chips to China. But in the underground electronics market in Shenzhen, the southeastern port city, vendors reportedly claim to be moving hundreds or even thousands of banned chips.

​A photo illustration of a smartphone displaying the NVIDIA Corporation stock price on the NASDAQ market, with an NVIDIA chip visible in the background.
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A chip bottleneck

The EU's competition chief has warned of a “huge bottleneck” involving Nvidia, the US semiconductor company that plays a pivotal role in designing chips necessary for training and running artificial intelligence models and applications.

​US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announces a major grant at the Samsung semiconductor plant in Taylor, Texas, on Monday, April 15, 2024.
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Samsung hands Biden another chip win

The Biden administration is busy courting global semiconductor manufacturers to build stateside, recently handing billions to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company to expand its chip fabrication plant in Phoenix, Arizona.

The logo of OpenAI is seen displayed on a mobile phone screen with the Nvidia logo in the background.
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The rise of AI giants (and their challengers)

Two winners have emerged from the AI boom’s first year, but others are hot on their heels.

​Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz on stage at the Digital Summit 2023 in November.
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Wie sagt man: Not cheap as chips?

Deutschland had a dream of boosting its semiconductor production and promised rich subsidies to chipmakers. But now, amid budget woes, that support is in doubt.

What country will win the AI race?
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What country will win the AI race?

Buckle up! The race for AI dominance isn't just a tech showdown; it's a full-blown global smackdown.