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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo in provide testimony at the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 24 Budget Request: Investing in US Security, Competitiveness, and the Path Ahead for the U.S.-China Relationship," Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., May 16, 2023. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

US plans new cloud rules to thwart China AI development

The US government is proposing new "know your customer" (KYC) style rules for the cloud computing industry that would require cloud providers to track foreign clients, including their names and…

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Read more about the article Defying US pressure, China ramps up chipmaking machinery imports by 14% in 2023, spends $40b

Defying US pressure, China ramps up chipmaking machinery imports by 14% in 2023, spends $40b

In a bid to circumvent US-led restrictions on its semiconductor industry, China significantly increased its imports of chipmaking equipment in 2023, spending up to $40 billion, according to a Bloomberg…

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EU to probe Microsoft’s OpenAI investment, examines impact on competition 

The European Union is contemplating a review of Microsoft's investment in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, under the bloc's merger regulations. This consideration follows a similar move by the U.K.…

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Read more about the article Legacy data centers cannot cope with new, power-hungry AI workloads – DataBank CEO

Legacy data centers cannot cope with new, power-hungry AI workloads – DataBank CEO

In an exclusive conversation with Africa Hyperscalers, Raul Martynek, CEO of DataBank, the largest data center company in North America, discussed the surging demand for data centers propelled by the…

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Read more about the article New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft, seeks billions of dollars in damages

New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft, seeks billions of dollars in damages

The New York Times has launched a counteroffensive against the emerging threat posed by artificial intelligence to the traditional news industry with a lawsuit targeted against artificial intelligence pioneers, OpenAI,…

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Read more about the article Nvidia and YTL Power announce $4.3 Billion AI supercomputer in Malaysia

Nvidia and YTL Power announce $4.3 Billion AI supercomputer in Malaysia

Nvidia and Malaysian conglomerate YTL's power unit (YTLP) are developing $4.3 billion in artificial intelligence cloud and supercomputer infrastructure in Malaysia.  The partnership will develop Malaysia's fastest supercomputers, leveraging Nvidia's…

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