Plus: A war of words on export controls; BGI and Stanford researchers team up
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Scout is ETO's discovery tool for Chinese-language news and commentary on technology issues. See the latest editors’ picks, browse the feed by topic, or sign up for customized e-mail alerts at https://scout.eto.tech.- Huawei's Mate 70 series features 100% Chinese-produced chips, including a notably improved Kirin 9020 processor, but the company faces challenges in fully localizing production of other components. (EE Times China, 12/09/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=3989
- New U.S. export restrictions on over 140 Chinese firms prompted vocal opposition from major industry associations. (Caijing, 12/03/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=3988
- Four major Chinese industry associations condemn U.S. export controls and urge Chinese companies to reconsider buying American chips and semiconductor equipment. (CSET curation, 12/03/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=3998
- China’s Ministry of Commerce bans the export of gallium, germanium, antimony, and superhard materials to the United States. (CSET curation, 12/03/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=3962
- Shanghai and Fujian have implemented new municipal policies to support local semiconductor industries, focusing on developing advanced industrial materials and high-end chips. (EEFocus, 11/21/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=3975
- Anecdotes from Chinese job seekers reveal that banks in China are increasingly using AI for job interviews, frustrating new graduates unfamiliar with the technology. (36kr, 11/21/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=3976
- Chinese battery giant CATL has significantly increased investment into R&D and hiring for solid-state battery development, aiming for commercial production by 2027. (36kr, 11/16/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=3997
- Researchers from BGI, Stanford, and Wuhan University jointly developed Spateo, a new 3D spatiotemporal modeling tool for biomedicine. (S&T Daily, 11/12/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=3967
- An admiring career profile of Yu Kai, a prominent AI scientist and founder of Horizon Robotics, whose entrepreneurial bent and early embrace of deep learning and automotive-specific chips turbocharged his company. (Leiphone, 11/12/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=3995
- Chinese vendors and telecom operators believe China's AI chip supply is currently adequate, but likely to tip into shortage before long amidst rising demand and U.S. export controls. (Caijing, 11/11/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=3978
- Chinese startups are developing new AI training solutions and services to mitigate problems caused by fragmentation in China's AI infrastructure sector, but this author argues a cohesive hardware ecosystem remains necessary. (AI Tech Talk, 11/08/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=3990
- A portrait of several pioneering young Chinese robotics startup founders who all studied at UC Berkeley during the dawn of deep reinforcement learning. (AI Tech Talk, 11/05/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=3996
- LLMs are rapidly permeating the Chinese insurance industry, with potential to enhance efficiency, lower cost, and transform business models. (36kr, 11/02/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=3949
- AI is a growing factor in Chinese pharmaceutical and materials R&D, with many well-known companies recently expanding their AI research efforts. (36kr, 10/16/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=3961
- A draft national standard tackles safety and security issues related to generative AI, including cybersecurity and objectionable content. (CSET curation, 05/17/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=3977