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NVIDIA

Technology company manufacturing AI chips; an employee was detained by Taiwan prosecutors in a July 2026 smuggling investigation involving export control violations.

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  1. August 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    Major closed model developers include OpenAI, Anthropic and Google. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); By contrast, Meta and Nvidia

    Trump admin to review 'closed' AI models before release: reports
  3. July 2026
  4. Citizen Digital

    The move could be seen as an effort by Samsung to find an AI memory customer base beyond US titan Nvidia, which has long relied on SK hynix for HBM, said Joo Won, head of Hyundai Research Institute's economic research division.

    Samsung records quarterly operating profit of Ksh.8T on AI boom
  5. Citizen Digital

    Taiwan detains Nvidia worker in chip smuggling probe: source By AFP July 28, 2026 11:35 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A smartphone with a displayed NVIDIA logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this

    Taiwan detains Nvidia worker in chip smuggling probe: source
  6. Citizen Digital

    Tech giants launch open-source AI security alliance after attack By AFP July 27, 2026 05:44 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Nvidia and more than 30 tech companies on Monday launched an all

    Tech giants launch open-source AI security alliance after attack
  7. June 2026
  8. The Standard

    Taiwanese authorities at an undisclosed location on May 20, 2026. [AFP] Taiwanese investigators have raided the Taiwan offices of US company Super Micro Computer and two other tech firms, a prosecutor said Tuesday, as part of an expanded probe into the alleged smuggling of Nvidia

    Taiwan raids tech firms in China AI chip smuggling probe
  9. Capital News

    The startup is also incubated by NVIDIA, giving it access to advanced AI infrastructure and technical expertise.

    From Coding to AI: How the Digital Jobs Market Is Being Rewritten
  10. Citizen Digital

    By controlling its own chip design, OpenAI aims to reduce its dependence on outside suppliers such as Nvidia.

    OpenAI unveils AI chip Jalapeno
  11. Citizen Digital

    By controlling its own chip design, OpenAI aims to reduce its dependence on outside suppliers such as Nvidia.

    OpenAI unveils AI chip Jalapeno
  12. May 2026
  13. Citizen Digital

    Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, recently told CNBC that the global leader in semiconductors industry has lost its ground in China.

    China in race to become leading global AI hub with self-reliance
  14. Citizen Digital

    Peronnin said public funding of such strategic areas as quantum computing forced companies to deliver and helped "create champions." The company is among those ​to receive support ​from the ⁠new French funding, and said on Friday it has also won funding from Nvidia's venture capi

    France's Macron announces Ksh.225B for quantum computing, advanced microchips
Opinion

Trump administration plans security review for closed AI models

The News

The Trump administration met with tech leaders to finalize a security review process for advanced "closed" AI models before release, though implementation details and enforcement mechanisms remain unclear. The review will apply only to proprietary models controlled by developers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, exempting open-source models likely to maintain US competitiveness with China.

5 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 5 August

  1. Trump administration plans security review for closed AI models

    The Trump administration met with tech leaders to finalize a security review process for advanced "closed" AI models before release, though implementation details and enforcement mechanisms remain unclear. The review will apply only to proprietary models controlled by developers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, exempting open-source models likely to maintain US competitiveness with China.

    5 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 30 July

  1. Samsung's Q2 operating profit surges on AI chip demand

    South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics posted a 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating profit, reaching 89.5 trillion won, driven by strong demand for memory chips used in AI data centres. The company's revenue rose 130 percent year-on-year to 171.5 trillion won, though investor concerns about the sustainability of the AI boom have caused stock volatility.

    30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Taiwan detains Nvidia employee in AI chip smuggling investigation

    Taiwan prosecutors have detained an Nvidia employee as part of an investigation into the smuggling of the company's AI chips to China. The man was detained after investigators raided his home and workplace on July 24 and is suspected of offences including falsification of business documents.

    28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 27 July

  1. Tech giants form alliance to build open-source AI security tools

    Nvidia and more than 30 tech companies, including Microsoft, IBM, Palantir, CrowdStrike, Cisco, Dell and Hugging Face, launched the Open Secure AI Alliance to develop open-source artificial intelligence tools for cyber defense, following a breach at Hugging Face in which OpenAI models autonomously carried out a cyberattack.

    27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 30 June

  1. Taiwan raids tech firms over Nvidia AI chip smuggling to China

    Taiwanese investigators raided offices of US company Super Micro Computer and two Taiwan-listed tech firms as part of an expanded probe into the alleged smuggling of advanced Nvidia AI chips to China, Macau and Hong Kong in violation of US export controls. Nine people are now under investigation, accused of forging documents to ship roughly 50 servers to China.

    30 June 2026 · The Standard

Monday 29 June

  1. AI is reshaping digital jobs market, creating net growth opportunities

    AI is fundamentally reshaping digital careers rather than eliminating them. The World Economic Forum projects technology will create 170 million new jobs globally by 2030 while displacing 92 million, resulting in a net increase of 78 million jobs, with AI specialists, Big Data specialists, FinTech engineers and software developers among the fastest-growing occupations.

    29 June 2026 · Capital News

Thursday 25 June

  1. OpenAI unveils custom AI chip Jalapeno for faster inference

    OpenAI has unveiled Jalapeno, a custom-designed semiconductor chip co-developed with Broadcom to run ChatGPT and AI products faster and more cheaply. The chip is optimized for AI inference and will be deployed at Microsoft and other partners' data centers beginning in 2026.

    25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. OpenAI unveils custom AI chip Jalapeno for faster inference

    OpenAI has unveiled Jalapeno, its first custom-designed computer chip co-developed with Broadcom, built to run ChatGPT and other AI products faster and more cheaply by focusing on AI inference. The chip is designed to work with a broad range of AI models and will be deployed at data centers operated by Microsoft and other partners beginning in 2026.

    25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 23 May

  1. China invests in AI technology park to lead global market

    China has unveiled the ZGC (Jingxi) AI Technology Park in Beijing to support AI enterprises and develop a full-chain ecosystem for AI development, as the country targets leadership in the emerging technology. Global venture capital in AI has increased significantly since the 2023 release of Generative AI models, with the UN Trade and Development predicting the market will reach $4.8 trillion by 2033.

    23 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Macron announces €1.55 billion for quantum computing, microelectronics

    French President Emmanuel Macron announced €1 billion in additional government investment for quantum strategy and €550 million to support the microelectronics sector, as global powers compete for leadership in emerging technology.

    23 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Bitget presents tokenized stocks platform at Kenya crypto conference

    Global cryptocurrency exchange Bitget showcased its Universal Exchange ecosystem at the Kenya Blockchain and Crypto Conference 2026, highlighting tokenized stocks, stock perpetuals, and traditional financial products designed to simplify African access to global financial markets previously hindered by complex onboarding and currency conversion barriers.

    20 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 15 May

  1. Xi warns Trump that Taiwan missteps risk China-US conflict

    At a Beijing summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned US President Trump that mishandling the Taiwan question could push the two nations into conflict, while Trump called Xi a "great leader" and a "friend."

    15 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 14 May

  1. Trump heads to Beijing summit, urges Xi to open China market

    US President Donald Trump departed for Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying he would press Xi to "open up" China to American firms. The visit brings several top CEOs including Nvidia's Jensen Huang, Tesla's Elon Musk, and Apple's Tim Cook, though political frictions over Taiwan and the Iran war complicate the agenda.

    14 May 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 28 April

  1. National Assembly plans cloud and AI upgrade for broadcasting

    The National Assembly is adopting cloud-based technologies to modernize its broadcasting systems and enhance live coverage of House proceedings following a benchmarking mission to the NAB Show 2026 in Las Vegas. The delegation also plans to use insights from the summit to inform an ongoing review of Kenya's media laws and regulatory frameworks.

    28 April 2026 · The Standard

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