US cracks down on China's access to advanced chips for AI fearing use in military applications
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The Joe Biden administration on Tuesday announced additional limits on sales of advanced semiconductors by American firms, over restrictions issued last October to limit China's progress on supercomputing and artificial intelligence, The New York Times reported. 
New China-linked spyware targets Android users via fake Signal, Telegram apps
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According to cybersecurity company ESET, the threat actors behind the malicious tool are the China-aligned APT group GREF.
China closes record 36K personal data breach cases in 3 yrs
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According to China's Ministry of Public Security, the efforts were aimed at combating cybercrime and protecting citizens' privacy, reports Global Times.
Apps on Google Play with 1.5 mn installs found sending sensitive data to China
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"Our engine detected two spyware hiding on the Google Play Store and affecting up to 1.5 million users. Both applications are from the same developer, pose as file management applications and feature similar malicious behaviours," said cyber security company Pradeo.
Chinese display makers team up to invalidate Samsung OLED patent: Report
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Those Chinese manufacturers are going against Samsung Display in the US due to the company's past attempts to prevent the importation of third-party displays that might be infringing on its innovations, reports SamMobile. BOE, CSOT, Tianma and Visionox have together filed a trial for patent invalidation with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Amid tech sanctions war, China sponsors global tech session
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The call still awaits a response from the West and it may take its time coming, considering both China and the US are currently locked in a new sanctions war over tech, with China taking the sanctions initiative this time. The six-day meeting, which has a theme of "open cooperation for a shared future", will focus on the "frontiers of science and technology development", including AI, Beijing vice-mayor Yu Yingjie said last week.
China PC market suffers 24% decline, Lenovo leads
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Desktop (including desktop workstations) shipments dropped 28 per cent to 2.8 million units, while notebook (including mobile workstations) shipments were down 22 per cent to 6.1 million units, according to Canalys data. The tablet market, on the other hand, experienced growth, with total shipments increasing 38 per cent to 6.5 million units.
China-sponsored hackers targeting critical US infrastructure: Microsoft
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The tech giant uncovered stealthy and targeted malicious activity focused on post-compromise credential access and network system discovery aimed at critical infrastructure organisations in the US. "The attack was carried out by Volt Typhoon, a state-sponsored actor based in China. This campaign is pursuing development of capabilities.
India among top 5 countries with highest rate of preterm births: UN
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Raising alarm on a "silent emergency" of preterm birth, the report showed that an estimated 13.4 million babies were born pre-term in 2020, with nearly 1 million dying from preterm complications. This is equivalent to around 1 in 10 babies born early worldwide.
Baidu set to launch its 1st smartphone amid crowded global mobile market
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The Beijing-based company's Xiaodu unit, similar to Amazon's Alexa division, will launch its first smartphone next week, reports Bloomberg, citing sources. Baidu already sells smart speakers and displays, and calls its DuerOS software a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) system.
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