SMIC lags behind rivals in its advanced chip production capabilities, which observers say could limit its ability to fully capitalise on the AI boom

The US has attempted to limit the kind of chips Nvidia can sell to China to hinder the country's AI development

Campaigners are pushing for an antitrust investigation into the tech giant, which claims roughly 80% of the AI chip market, over fears about its power

The Korean giant remains bullish on AI demand, despite recent nervousness that its bubble might burst, after its chip division reported a $4.7 billion profit

Apple has upped local production in India through contract manufacturers like Foxconn but it still imports some high-end iPhone models

Supplies of advanced tech to Moscow, desperate to sidestep US and EU sanctions, fell this year but China, Hong Kong remain important transshipment hubs

Google and Microsoft both offer server rental services outside of China, raising security concerns for Biden’s administration

The challenge spells trouble for China’s furiously expanding AI industry — which remains cut off from cutting-edge chips due to US sanctions

TSMC is currently prohibited from producing advanced processors for China, as it uses American chipmaking tools, and hence falls under the purview of recent sanctions

The server chip will likely focus on running AI models, also known as inference, rather than in training AI models, where Nvidia is dominant

Raimondo’s views come at a time when Huawei's revelation of a new AI-enabled laptop, powered by Intel's new Core Ultra 9 chip, has angered China hardliners in the US

The news comes after the US outfit came under fire at the weekend after it emerged Huawei’s new high-end laptop was powered by Intel AI chips