China Restricts Exports of Metals Critical to Manufacture Electronics and Semiconductors

China is curbing exports of two critical metals that are essential to manufacture electronics and semiconductors, as China’s technology battle with the Europe and USA heats up. These critical metals are germanium and gallium. China and the USA have been locked in a tech trade war since 2019. The USA has used trade blacklists and sweeping export curbs to…

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Google Mentions Microsoft’s Licensing Restrictions as a Complex Web

Google, which has always tried to defend itself against monopolistic behavior across the USA and Europe, is now complaining of anti-competitive practices by Microsoft and Oracle. In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday, Google accused Microsoft uses unfair licensing terms to lock in clients to hold control over the cloud-computing market. Google…

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AWS is allocating $100 million in Generative AI to compete with Microsoft and Google

Amazon’s cloud unit Amazon Web Services said yesterday that it is investing $100 million in a Generative Artificial Intelligence center to help firms use Generative AI. The announcement shows AWS recognizes the importance of the current moment in generative AI space and the significance of being in the talks, alongside competitors Microsoft and Google. AWS CEO Adam Selipsky…

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USA and India Set to Declare Multiple Deals Spanning AI, Defense, and Chips

The USA and India will announce multiple defense and technology collaborations during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the USA as reported by the USA officials. Modi is on his maiden state visit to the USA. From deepening defense or military ties to increased collaboration on technology and diversification of supply chains, senior…

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