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The world's top chipmakers can flip a 'kill switch' should China invade Taiwan, Bloomberg reports
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Two of the world’s most important chip companies can flip a “kill switch” remotely on their most advanced chipmaking machines should China invade Taiwan, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The US, citing national security concerns, imposed restrictions on China under the Advanced Computing Chips Rule in November.
The restrictions make it harder for the East Asian giant to import advanced AI chips from American manufacturers.
There are concerns about China’s intensifying drills around Taiwan after itn inaugurated its new president, William Lai — whom Beijing has branded as a separatist — on Monday.
Beijing stepped up military activity around Taiwan ahead of Lai’s inauguration and on Thursday announced drills as a “strong punishment for the separatist acts of ‘Taiwan independence’ forces,” Li Xi, a spokesperson for China’s People’s Liberation Army, said.
But Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told Bloomberg TV on Tuesday that that the world’s tech sector is likely to continue depending on Taiwanese manufacturing for “some time.”
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