US officials met with AI firm Anthropic to discuss export controls on its advanced AI models, imposed due to jailbreaking concerns. Talks concluded without lifting the controls, as the administration believes guardrails can be disabled, granting access to powerful cybersecurity capabilities. Anthropic disputes the severity of the concerns.
Dozens of cybersecurity experts have signed an open letter to the U.S. government, requesting the lifting of export controls on Anthropic's Fable and Mythos AI models, citing national security concerns and the need for defenders to access these tools.
Zhipu AI's stock price jumped 32.8% after launching its open-source GLM-5.2 model, coinciding with US restrictions on AI model exports. The move targets users seeking alternatives to Western AI, with Zhipu's offering priced significantly lower than competitors.
US export controls have restricted access to advanced AI models like Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5, impacting even US engineers and signaling conditional trust for partners like India. This move spurs global efforts for independent AI capabilities, urging India to diversify partnerships and leverage its talent to avoid dependency.
The Trump administration has banned foreign nationals from accessing Anthropic's new AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security concerns. The move, which impacts foreign employees and researchers, follows suspicions of China-linked access and a potential 'jailbreak' of the AI.
The US administration imposed export controls on Anthropic's new AI model, Fable, after concerns were raised about its security guardrails. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy alerted the White House to potential bypasses, leading to urgent calls with Anthropic CEO Amodei. Despite Anthropic's defense of its safeguards, the administration proceeded with the controls, citing national security.
US export controls have restricted Indian access to Anthropic's advanced AI models, Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, just after the company hailed India as its second-largest market. Experts warn this could hinder defensive security efforts and fuel calls for sovereign AI.
Washington's order to suspend foreign access to advanced AI models has triggered reactions from French presidential candidates, who warn of an "AI war" and stress the need for French independence from the US. Tech giants like Anthropic are affected, raising concerns about national sovereignty in AI development.
米新興企業アンソロピックは、米政府の輸出管理措置を受け、最先端AIモデル「クロード・ミュトス5」と「クロード・フェイブル5」の提供を停止すると発表した。安全保障上の懸念が理由とみられるが、同社は措置の透明性や公平性に疑問を呈している。
The price of high-purity tungsten hexafluoride has surged over 200% year-on-year to over 1,700 yuan ($251) per kg due to supply bottlenecks and rising demand from the semiconductor industry. Japanese producers Showa Denko Kanto and Central Glass plan production suspensions in July, potentially disrupting supply to major chipmakers like Samsung Electronics.
The U.S. Treasury Department has published a list of medical devices requiring specific authorization for export to North Korea, tightening licensing requirements amid Pyongyang's nuclear and missile threats.
Experts suggest Taiwan's potential AI chip export controls on China are part of a 'tech cold war' and a barometer for US-Taiwan strategic alliance deepening. The move aims to prevent China's military advantage via AI and secure supply chains.
A US-China Business Council survey reveals that US export controls and sanctions are negatively impacting American companies, with nearly half affected and many losing sales to Chinese competitors. Tit-for-tat tariffs also hit over 72% of surveyed firms.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declines Senate Banking Committee invitation to testify on AI development, China business, and export controls, citing inability to attend, amid growing US scrutiny on AI technology sales to China.
China's Commerce Ministry spokesperson He Yongqian stated on June 4 that the US's export controls, based on national security, harm Chinese businesses, disrupt international trade, and destabilize the global semiconductor supply chain. China urges the US to correct its discriminatory measures.
China's Commerce Ministry spokesperson He Yongqian stated that the US's repeated abuse of export controls under the guise of national security has harmed Chinese enterprises, disrupted international trade order, and impacted the global semiconductor supply chain. China urges the US to correct its actions and cease discriminatory measures.
A new study proposes China's first framework for identifying critical technologies for export restrictions, suggesting 63 sensitive or globally competitive technologies may warrant controls as China shifts from being a target of restrictions to potentially imposing them.
China's AI chipmakers are striving for self-reliance against US export controls, debating between versatile GPUs and specialized ASICs to challenge Nvidia's dominance. Key players like Huawei, Cambricon, and Moore Threads are central to this design debate.
Japan's Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa urged correction of arbitrary export controls at the APEC meeting in Suzhou, China, without naming specific countries, but implicitly targeting China's rare earth export restrictions.
Nvidia's CFO expressed uncertainty about generating revenue from China despite US license approvals for H200 shipments, as the company excludes China data center compute revenue from its outlook.
Anthropic's paper outlines two 2028 scenarios for US-China AI leadership: one where the US defends its compute advantage, setting democratic AI norms, and another where inaction allows China to overtake, enabling authoritarian AI governance.
SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor anticipate increased Q2 sales driven by AI demand and memory supply shortages, despite US export controls, with potential easing hoped from Xi-Trump meetings.
US President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for a 2-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, marking their first meeting in nearly 9 years, to discuss contentious issues including trade, technology, and Taiwan.
In a conference centre in The Hague last October, a roomful of Asia-watching European officials and experts were gathered for a symposium on relations with China when news broke that Beijing was expanding export controls on rare earths and other minerals. Crucially, there was now an extraterritorial element: China could deny exports not only to direct buyers, but also restrict products made in third countries if they contained Chinese-origin rare earth content or controlled inputs. In practice,...
