U.S. stops granting export licenses for China’s Huawei – sources

The Biden administration has stopped approving licenses for U.S. companies to export most items to China’s Huawei, according to three people familiar with the matter.
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.
EXCLUSIVE Vodafone teams up with Intel on OpenRAN in challenge to network suppliers

Vodafone (VOD.L) has teamed up with Intel Corp and other silicon vendors to design its own chip architecture for nascent OpenRAN network technology, aiming to weaken the grip of traditional telecoms equipment suppliers.
Telefonica buys Ericsson 5G equipment to replace some Huawei gear

Telefonica (TEF.MC) has bought 5G network equipment from Swedish manufacturer Ericsson (ERICb.ST) to replace some of the Huawei gear it has rolled out in Spain, a source at the Spanish firm said on Monday, confirming a report in Expansion newspaper.
Qualcomm leans into cameras, gaming with new flagship smartphone chip

Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) on Tuesday released its new top-tier smartphone chip aimed at premium-priced Android phones with features like sharper photos and graphics than handsets using chips from rivals.
U.S. FCC votes to advance proposed ban on Huawei, ZTE gear

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to advance a plan to ban approvals for equipment in U.S. telecommunications networks from Chinese companies deemed national security threats like Huawei (HWT.UL) and ZTE (000063.SZ).
Australia’s top exporting state calls for reset in China ties

Australia’s biggest exporting state on Tuesday urged Canberra to stop antagonising China, the country’s top trade partner, in remarks that came amid escalating criticism of Beijing led by the United States, Australia’s main ally.
Huawei plans to launch new operating system for phones in June

China’s Huawei Technologies (HWT.UL) said it will launch its new Harmony operating system for smartphones on June 2, its biggest move yet aimed at recovering from the damage done by U.S. sanctions to its mobile phone business.
Romania approves bill to bar China, Huawei from 5G networks

Romania’s centrist government on Thursday approved a United States-backed bill that effectively bars China and Huawei (HWT.UL) from taking part in development of its 5G network, a member of the IT&C and National Security Committee told Reuters. Europe has emerged as a battleground in the technology ‘Cold War’ playing out between China and Washington and […]