Xbox adds age checks in UK to comply with Online Safety Act
Microsoft restricts Xbox social features in Britain as new law takes effect
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Meta, YouTube, TikTok fight back as Australia's social media restrictions for teens draw closer
Platforms launch ad campaigns and legal threats to avoid inclusion
In brief: After approving plans to ban those aged under 16 from using social media last year, the Australian government is now considering which of the platforms should be included in the new law. In response, the companies are looking for ways to avoid being added to the ban list, with methods ranging from pleas and security promises to thinly veiled legal threats.
Taiwan moves to tighten control over TSMC's advanced chip exports and overseas investments
TSMC's overseas expansion faces new hurdles under the revised regulations
China halts rare earth exports, sparking fears of shortages in critical industries
"Based on everything we are seeing, the critical inputs for our future supply chain are shut down"
New restrictions on China's rare earths will likely disrupt tech and defense industries
The latest measure targets seven rare earth elements, including scandium and dysprosium
US investigates whether DeepSeek obtained Nvidia chips through Singapore to bypass restrictions
Singapore represented less than 1% of Nvidia's overall revenue in Q3 2023 while accounting for 22% of its sales
Biden administration AI chip export rules trigger industry backlash and global concerns
One industry insider says the rules would limit access to chips already used for video games
Europe's highest court strikes down antitrust case against Intel for good
Hot Chips: The European Court of Justice, which is the European Union's version of the US Supreme Court, has upheld a previous decision to cancel a billion-dollar fine against Intel. The company didn't infringe EU antitrust laws with conditional rebates for CPU resellers; at least, there is no definitive proof it did.
China is determined to advance its technology despite US-led restrictions, Xi Jinping tells Dutch Prime Minister
China thinks it doesn't need ASML
There were zero exports of vital tech materials gallium and germanium from China last month
China's export retaliation could impact its already shaky economy
US bans sale of top Nvidia and AMD AI chips to the Middle East
The A100 and H100 have been restricted over concerns of resales to China
China lists the things its generative AIs aren't allowed to generate
China's versions of ChatGPT must "reflect the core values of socialism"
The Netherlands says it will join the US in restricting chipmaking-tool exports to China
All eyes are now on Japan
US restrictions see China's chip imports plummet 27% in first two months of 2023
The sanctions are having a huge impact
Chinese nuclear-weapons institute uses Intel, Nvidia hardware despite US tech ban
The CAEP has been on a US blacklist since 1997
In brief: While the US has further tightened restrictions on chip-related exports to China recently, there are some entities in the country that have been on an export blacklist for decades. One of these is China's top nuclear-weapons research institute, but that hasn't stopped it from regularly buying Intel and Nvidia hardware.
Netherlands and Japan agree to restrict export of chipmaking tools to China
The US has gotten its wish after years of talks
Russia wants to ban popular games with "hidden inserts" that are affecting young minds
And install parental controls on every PC sold
The US is allowing some Americans to continue working for Chinese semiconductor companies
Admin and clerical staff avoid the sanctions
Chinese chipmaker YMTC is asking American employees to leave the company
The result of US sanctions against China
Tencent posts first ever revenue drop, turns to foreign markets as China's gaming crackdown continues
Tencent still hasn't been granted a game license this year
Under-18s prohibited from tipping streamers, watching livestreams after 10pm in China
To improve kids' "physical and mental health"
Russia is turning a blind eye to bootleg tech imports, including CPUs, to lessen the impact of trade restrictions
Foreign consumer tech and cars can now be imported and sold in the country without the makers' permission
China limits the amount of time minors can play online games to one hour on Fridays, weekends, and holidays
Won't somebody please think of the children?
GitHub confirms it has blocked developers in Iran, Syria, Cuba, North Korea and Crimea
Developers in the affected countries will get very limited access
Uber's updated community guidelines define behavior that'll get riders banned
Uber has a strict "no sex" policy