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China The government has instituted new guidelines aimed at phasing out the use of American microprocessors from Intel and AMD in government computers and servers, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. thing.
The new procurement guidelines will end the use of Microsoft’s Windows operating system and foreign database software on Chinese government terminals in favor of domestic options, the report said.
Government agencies at the township level and above include: “Safe and reliable” processor The magazine reported that he also mentioned the operating system at the time of purchase.
In late December, China’s Ministry of Industry issued a statement containing three separate lists of CPUs, operating systems, and centralized databases that would be deemed “safe and reliable” for three years from the date of the announcement, all of which were Chinese companies. found out in a Reuters investigation. .
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The Chinese government has banned microprocessors made by Intel and AMD. (Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu Agency via / Getty Images)
The announcement marks the U.S. government’s largest financial incentive to date under the CHIPS and Science Act, a law that provides federal incentives and subsidies to technology companies to expand production of advanced technologies. This took place a few days after the announcement. chips and semiconductors in the united states
| ticker | safety | last | change | change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTC | Intel Corporation | 42.57 | +0.15 | +0.35% |
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices Co., Ltd. | 179.65 | +0.97 | +0.54% |
About the awards awarded $20 billion for IntelThis includes $8.5 billion in direct funding and up to $11 billion in federal loans, as well as investment tax credits of up to 25% on qualified investments of up to $100 billion.
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January 27, 2022 at Advanced Micro Devices headquarters in Santa Clara, California. AMD was one of the American tech companies banned by the Chinese government. (David Paul Morris/via Bloomberg/Getty Images)
The funding will help Intel build two new factories in Arizona and modernize existing facilities, as well as move forward with construction of a state-of-the-art factory. chip manufacturing project Ohio is experiencing delays. It will also fund a nearly completed advanced packaging facility in New Mexico and allow Intel to expand its research and development facility in Oregon.
Intel has committed to investing $100 billion in the United States over five years to expand domestic chip manufacturing capacity and other capabilities critical to the economy and national security. These facilities will also play a role in Intel’s efforts to produce cutting-edge technology. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chip.
President Biden speaks with Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger as factory manager Hugh Green looks on at Intel’s Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Arizona, on March 20, 2024, after announcing the CHIPS Act award to Intel. left). (Brendan Smialowski/via AFP/Getty Images)
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Intel declined to comment on reports of China’s move to ban its chips. AMD did not respond to requests for comment.
Reuters contributed to this report.
