The Dutch government has seized control of the Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia following pressure from the US, potentially escalating trade tensions between Beijing and the European Union.
Chinese chipmaker, PowerLeader, has launched its 1st Gen x86 CPUs known as Powerstar for the domestic market, claiming to be much faster than other locally made chips. The processors are said to be extremely high-performance and will be competing against the Zhaoxin & Loongson chips. PowerLeader is positioning its Powerstar x86 CPU lineup for various segments including education, government, energy, industry, finance, medical, retail, and gaming. The company also stated that it has prepped up a complete product roadmap and will continue to evolve the Powerstar lineup.