U.S. officials order Nvidia to halt sales of top AI chips to China

Chip designer Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) said on Wednesday that U.S. officials told it to stop exporting two top computing chips for artificial intelligence work to China, a move that could cripple Chinese firms’ ability to carry out advanced work like image recognition and hamper Nvidia’s business in the country.
GLOBAL ECONOMY Global slowdown fears darken as cost of living bites

The global economy looks increasingly likely to be heading into a serious slowdown, just as central banks aggressively reverse ultra-loose monetary policy adopted during the pandemic to support growth, data showed on Friday.
Is Omicron causing supply chain disruptions?

In the United States, an omicron outbreak is causing supply chain difficulties. Even though the market previously suffered a shutdown as a result of the pandemic slowly it has been recovering. The Omicron variant, on the other hand, could be the source of major supply chain delays. According to Bloomberg’s monthly survey, growth in the […]
China-U.S. container shipping rates sail past $20,000 to record

Container shipping rates from China to the United States have scaled fresh highs above $20,000 per 40-foot box as rising retailer orders ahead of the peak U.S. shopping season add strain to global supply chains.