US chip-export ban throws wrench into China AI works

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The development of China’ s artificial intelligence sector is anticipated to be slowed in the coming few years with the United States’ brand new ban on exports of several sophisticated chips made by -nvidia and AMD, say Chinese IT specialists. Nvidia said last Friday it had been informed from the US government that it must stop conveying […]

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Daily round-up, Sep 5: Deadly quake hits Sichuan province; Typhoon Hinnamnor approaches South Korea, Japan; Liz Truss to be new British PM

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Let’s get you up to speed with the day’s stories. A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southwestern China on Monday (Sep 5), killing at least 21 people. The quake hit 43km southeast of Kangding in Sichuan province at a depth of 10km, USGS says. 14 people were killed in Sichuan’s ShimianContinue Reading

Singapore open to fresh proposals from Malaysia on discontinued high speed rail project, says Lawrence Wong

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SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday (Sep 5) told Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob that Singapore is open to fresh proposals from Malaysia on the terminated Singapore-Kuala Lumpur High Speed Rail (HSR) project. Mr Wong also noted Malaysia’s interest in reviving discussions on the project – echoing PrimeContinue Reading