Digital sovereignty, meaning the push (mostly European) to stop running the whole stack, from cloud to chips to models, on someone else’s terms. Half of it is real strategy and half is political theater, and sorting out which is which is most of what I do here.
By the end of 2025, Phytium shipped over 13 million processors, primarily to Chinese government entities, driven by mandates rather than market demand. Despite…
Zhaoxin, a joint venture with VIA Technologies, holds a unique position as China's lone x86 chipmaker without U.S. sanctions. Despite being behind in technology,…
Hygon, a Chinese server chip manufacturer, evolved from a 2017 AMD EPYC architecture, leveraging a 2016 licensing deal. Despite U.S. sanctions halting new IP…
The Morefine M700S mini PC, powered by the Loongson 3A6000 processor, marks a significant achievement for Chinese silicon. Loongson's commitment to a self-designed ISA…
Huawei's Mate 60 Pro unexpectedly launched in 2023 featuring the Kirin 9000S chip, surprisingly circumventing US sanctions. HiSilicon, Huawei's silicon arm, encompasses its mobile,…
The article discusses the challenges faced by Chinese CPU companies due to reliance on foreign technology and sanctions. It outlines five key players navigating…
In December, a BIS team tested post-quantum signatures in TARGET2, successfully rejecting forged transfers but facing challenges with increased signature sizes impacting performance. While…
On June 23, the European Parliament's ECON committee approved the digital euro, initiating negotiations ahead of a potential launch by 2029. It aims to…
Keller welcomes the Cerebras IPO, then bets cheap DRAM and open RISC-V beat it on cost. The real prize is the CPU Qualcomm is…
In 2005, SMIC, China’s semiconductor champion, faced a dramatic journey, building advanced fabs with foreign technology while accumulating losses. Despite early successes and optimism…
"Fix this code" triggered the Fable 5 export ban. Security researcher Katie Moussouris, the only external expert to read the Amazon report, says no…
Intel showcased advancements in their 18A-P node at the VLSI Symposium, achieving enhanced performance and reduced power consumption. Key features include improved thermal resistance…
LeCun says xAI is 'kind of a failure.' With a $2.5B quarterly loss and compute rented to rivals, the numbers are hard to dismiss.
Commodore is back in the phone business, and the actual story is the operating system. The Callback 8020 runs Sailfish OS, made in Helsinki…
The EU AI Act highlights a disconnect between regulatory ambitions and Europe's hardware capabilities, creating compliance burdens for startups while relying on US cloud…