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Huawei's proposal to replace TCP/IP is going nowhere fast

TechSpot

Huawei, and by extension, China isn't content with the TCP/IP communication protocol that governs how data moves around on the Internet, so in 2019 they issued a proposal for a replacement at an International Telecommunications Union (ITU) meeting.

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US-China tech war escalates over EV battery dominance

TechCrunch

’s efforts to impede China’s technological advancement. Now Washington has its eye on yet another red-hot tech sector where China is making great strides: batteries for electric vehicles. Semiconductors have in recent years become a focal point in the U.S.’s

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NIO gets lifeline offer of up to $346 million from CATL

TechNode

NIO has received a financing proposal from CATL, which is considering investing up to RMB 2.5 The news comes three months after the Chinese battery giant announced its entry into the battery-swapping space with a goal to build 1,000 facilities independently in China next year. billion ($345.6 NIO earlier this month received a RMB 2.8

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The China tech crackdown continues

TechCrunch

The latest spate of bad news for China’s technology industry follows a raft of regulatory changes and actions by the nation’s government that have deleted an enormous quantity of equity value. Uncertain regulations, per Reuters. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. The effort doesn’t appear to have worked.

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John Carmack proposes GPU and console auctions to beat scalpers

The Verge

John Carmack has proposed an auction system for popular gaming products like GPUs, the PS5, and Xbox Series X. All of the latest AMD and Nvidia GPUs can still be found at inflated prices on eBay, and additional taxes on graphics cards imported from China have also bumped up the prices in the US. Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge.

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Hong Kong’s new anti-doxxing proposal could put tech companies at risk, says new letter

The Verge

A new letter from a tech industry group is driving home the risks of Hong Kong’s proposed anti-doxxing rules. The letter comes in response to series of amendments to Hong Kong’s Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO), proposed by the privacy commissioner in response to concerns around online doxxing.

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Mercury has an 11-mile thick diamond layer between its core and mantle

TechSpot

Scientists from China and Belgium recently published a study in Nature Communications that proposes the existence of a diamond layer at Mercury's core-mantle boundary. It suggests this layer is up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) thick. Read Entire Article

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