US-China Tech Tensions Escalate with Memory and Mineral Restrictions

The US has imposed new export controls on high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips to China, aiming to limit China's access to advanced technology crucial for AI applications. HBM chips, which offer faster data transmission and larger storage than traditional DRAM, are essential for AI processors. The restrictions are part of broader US efforts to curb China's technological and military advancements. In response, China is developing its own HBM capabilities, though currently lagging behind major producers like South Korea's SK Hynix and Samsung, and the US's Micron.