China has reportedly issued guidance that needs state-funded data centres to use only domestically manufactured artificial intelligence chips.As reported by Reuters, data centres less than 30% complete must remove foreign chips or

Kirk Sigmon and Hengyi Jiang of Banner & Witcoff Ltd. examine recent policy shifts in both China and the U.S. that signal a greater openness to AI-related patents, creating a more favorable environment for inventors.

The Chinese government has issued guidance requiring new data center projects that have received any state funds to only use domestically-made artificial intelligence chips, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The German group also paid $700mn for a 5 per cent stake in Xpeng in 2023 and partnered with the Chinese EV maker to develop two VW-branded cars. The FT reported in June that Xpeng’s self-designed Turing AI chip would be used in these models.

China’s stock markets have been on a roll, fueled by the AI boom and hopes of more stimulus measures by the government to combat a sluggish economy and the fallout of a trade war with the U.S. The benchmark CSI 300 index climbed 15% since we last measured fortunes,

The president decided against discussing the matter with Chinese leader Xi Jinping after top aides opposed it.

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