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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