Washington reportedly moves to tighten leash on AI chip exports
Dan Robinson / theregister - Draft rules could force Nvidia and AMD to seek government approval before selling abroad The Trump administration is reportedly planning new restrictions on GPU exports, aimed not only at controlling who gets them, but at driving AI investment back into t…
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China’s rubber-stamp parliament rubber stamps tech independence plan
Simon Sharwood / theregister - Call to do better with chips and put AI everywhere is more than rhetoric because China’s scientists are sprinting ahead China’s government has again made reducing reliance on imported digital technology a major goal.…
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BYD rolls out EV batteries with 5-minute ‘flash charging.’ But there’s a catch.
Tim De Chant / techcrunch - The Chinese automaker's new Blade Battery 2.0 is capable of charging at up to 1.5 megawatts, dramatically slashing the time it takes to fill up.
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NVIDIA Stops China-Focused H200 "Hopper" GPU Production
techpowerup - NVIDIA has reportedly halted production of its China-focused H200 "Hopper" GPU at TSMC's facilities, according to multiple reports. The company has built up an inventory of 250,000 H200 GPUs, which will be available in the Chinese market for select applic…
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Alibaba Approves Qwen Lead Lin Junyang's Resignation; CTO Zhou Jingren Assumes Control, DeepMind's Zhou Hao Joins
pandaily - Alibaba Group CEO Eddie Wu approved the resignation of Qwen lead Lin Junyang on March 5, 2026, following his sudden departure announcement, with DeepMind's Zhou Hao joining to lead post-training efforts as the company restructures its AI team toward horiz…
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Alibaba’s Qwen Tech Lead Steps Down After Major Model Push
eWEEK Staff / eweek - Alibaba is dealing with the kind of AI headline no model team wants right after a release: a key technical leader behind Qwen says he’s stepping down. Junyang Lin posted a brief goodbye message on X and said he was leaving his role on the project without …
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Bytedance's Upcoming Project Swan VR Headset Wants to Be the Computer Meta's Isn't Yet
Scott Stein / cnet - A higher-end mixed reality headset coming later this year wants to be a work device to rival Apple Vision Pro and Samsung Galaxy XR. It's got the power for it.
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TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro serves eye-friendly display with stylus support and it’s headed to the US
digitaltrends - TCL’s NXTPAPER 70 Pro features a matte display, three display modes, stylus support, and week-long reading endurance, and it’s finally launching in the US.The post TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro serves eye-friendly display with stylus support and it’s headed to the …
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HONOR just showed off a phone that can dance and nod at you. The future is weird.
Abbas Jaffar Ali / tbreak - HONOR revealed a Robot Phone that moves, dances and tracks users automatically, plus the ultra-thin Magic V6 foldable with 6,660mAh battery. The MWC 2026 showcase included AI tablets, laptops and even a humanoid robot for shopping assistance.
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Huawei’s ‘Claimed’ Rival to NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin AI Systems, the Atlas SuperPoD 950, Will Make Its First Public Debut at MWC
Muhammad Zuhair / wccftech - Huawei plans to showcase its most powerful AI cluster, the Atlas SuperPoD 950, at this year's MWC, marking its first public appearance. Huawei's Atlas SuperPoD 950 Has a 'Huge' Lead Over Vera Rubin AI Racks, But Only In Official Disclosures The infrastruc…
- Chip race and export tensions reshape AI infrastructure geopolitics (5)
- MWC: a global stage for AI infrastructure rivalries (4)
- On the ground: Huawei's Atlas SuperPoD 950 debut (4)
Chip race and export tensions reshape AI infrastructure geopolitics
MWC: a global stage for AI infrastructure rivalries
On the ground: Huawei's Atlas SuperPoD 950 debut
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China’s Honor debuts robot phone and humanoid companion in push into AI hardware
scmp - Chinese smartphone maker Honor has unveiled a “robot phone” and its first humanoid assistant ahead of MWC Barcelona, alongside its latest foldable handset, in an aggressive bet on artificial intelligence-powered hardware to stand out in the fierce Android…
- At MWC: Magic V6 — ultra-thin foldable with IP69 resilience (7)
- From the floor: other Honor reveals and robotics funding news (2)
- On the Barcelona stage: Honor's Robot Phone and humanoid debut (14)
- On-site: MagicPad and MagicBook aim to challenge Apple’s dominance (3)
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At MWC: Magic V6 — ultra-thin foldable with IP69 resilience
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On the Barcelona stage: Honor's Robot Phone and humanoid debut
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Hands on: Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro is the closest you can get to an iPad Pro on Android
mashable - Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro is a dead ringer for Apple's iPad Pro, and that includes the accessories.
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Xiaomi 17 is a small(ish) phone with a big(ish) battery
Dominic Preston / theverge - Xiaomi has just given a global launch to two of its latest flagship phones, the Xiaomi 17 and 17 Ultra, along with a Leica-branded Leitzphone edition of the Ultra. There's no sign, however, of the 17 Pro, which launched in China with an additional display…
- 17 Ultra: monstrous sensor, master zoom ring, DSLR-style controls (5)
- Launch at MWC: Xiaomi seeks premium market, global rollout (5)
- Leica Leitzphone: Leica’s first Xiaomi-made phone, crafted for photographers (7)
- OTHER: availability quirks, regional releases, and accessories (1)
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17 Ultra: monstrous sensor, master zoom ring, DSLR-style controls
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MWC 2026: Alibaba to launch new smart glasses powered by Qwen AI assistant
scmp - Alibaba Group Holding plans to launch new smart glasses powered by its artificial intelligence assistant Qwen at the coming MWC Barcelona trade show.On Saturday, a company representative confirmed the launch, adding that both online and offline presales w…
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China freeze on H200 chip sales clouds Nvidia’s record earnings
scmp - Nvidia has yet to generate any revenue from its H200 chips in China and does not know if any sales will be allowed in the country, the company said, even as the US chip giant reported record quarterly revenue on surging demand for data centre processors.W…
- China export freeze: H200 sales blocked (3)
- Other: GPU supply shortages, AI fears and market reaction (2)
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China export freeze: H200 sales blocked
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Record quarter: Nvidia tops forecasts, guides even higher
Vera Rubin: first samples ship, Rubin platform imminent
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Google catches Beijing spies using Sheets to spread espionage across 4 continents
Jessica Lyons / theregister - UNC2814 historically targets governments and telcos A China-linked crew found a unique formula for attacking telcos and government orgs across the Americas, Asia, and Africa in its latest round of intrusions. Google's threat intelligence, along with unnam…
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Honor MagicPad 4 debuts as world’s thinnest Android tablet at 4.8mm
Emre Çıtak / dataconomy - Honor announced the MagicPad 4 ahead of its full release at Mobile World Conference (MWC), positioning the device as the world’s thinnest Android tablet. The new tablet measures 4.8mm thick, excluding the camera bump, and runs MagicOS 10, Honor’s version …
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Chinese drone-maker DJI sues to overturn FCC foreign drone ban
Jon Keegan / sherwood - The FCC’s move to ban all foreign drones and components is being challenged in federal court.
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Apple Shareholders Approve Executive Pay Packages, Reject China Audit
iclarified - Apple shareholders voted to approve the company's executive pay packages and rejected an independent audit of its operations in China during the company's annual virtual meeting on Tuesday, according to preliminary tallies shared during the proceedings.Co…
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US gov't warned Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Tim Cook, and Lisa Su that China could invade Taiwan by 2027 — Apple CEO reportedly said he sleeps 'with one eye open'
tomshardware - A new investigative report from The New York Times reveals that, in July 2023, senior US intelligence officials privately briefed some of the tech industry's most powerful executives on classified assessments regarding China and Taiwan.
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