Nvidia’s Huang criticizes AI diffusion rule

THE U.S. government's export controls on artificial intelligence chips to China were "a failure," said Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang yesterday at the annual Computex event in Taipei.

According to him, the fundamental assumptions that led to the AI diffusion rule in the beginning, in the first place, have been proven to be fundamentally flawed.

Nvidia's market share of AI chips in China dropped to 50% from 95% at the start of former U.S. President Joe Biden's administration, Huang said.

Shenzhou-20 crew set for first space walk

THE Shenzhou-20 crew members, who are currently on board China's space station, will conduct their first extravehicular activities (EVAs) within the next few days, the China Manned Space Agency announced yesterday.

Since entering the Tiangong space station April 25, the three astronauts have completed a series of tasks in orbit, including the rotation with their predecessors Shenzhou-19 crew members, the maintenance and upkeep of the space station platform, inspections and tests of EVA suits, and medical rescue exercises.

All space science experiments have been progressing as planned, the agency said.

It also confirmed that the three Shenzhou-20 crew members are in good health and the space station is operating smoothly, ready for the upcoming space walk.