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China Implements New Guidelines to Ban Intel, AMD Processors in Government Computers
27Mar By AdityaNo Comments
CHINA

China Implements New Guidelines to Ban Intel, AMD Processors in Government Computers

Beijing, 27th March 2024: China recently introduced new procurement guidelines aimed at reducing its reliance on foreign technology, specifically U.S. processors, in government computers and servers. This move effectively blocks chips from leading companies like Intel and AMD, as reported by the Financial Times. The guidelines, which were unveiled on Dec. 26 and are now in effect, also impact Microsoft's Windows operating system and foreign-made database software in favor of Chinese alternatives. Government agencies at the township level have been instructed to purchase "safe and reliable" processors and operating systems, according to the FT report. Both AMD and Intel have refrained from commenting on the matter. This development is part of China's broader efforts to bolster its dom...
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Security Flaws Put Virtually All Intel, AMD Devices At Risk, Warn Researchers
4Jan By reutersNo Comments
Tech

Security Flaws Put Virtually All Intel, AMD Devices At Risk, Warn Researchers

Security researchers on Wednesday disclosed a set of security flaws that they said could let hackers steal sensitive information from nearly every modern computing device containing chips from Intel Corp, Advanced Micro Devices Inc and ARM Holdings. One of the bugs is specific to Intel but another affects laptops, desktop computers, smartphones, tablets and internet servers alike. Intel and ARM insisted that the issue was not a design flaw, but it will require users to download a patch and update their operating system to fix. “Phones, PCs, everything are going to have some impact, but it’ll vary from product to product,” Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said in an interview with CNBC Wednesday afternoon. Researchers with Alphabet Inc’s Google Project Zero, in conjunction with academic an...
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