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An open padlock sits atop a red AI chip that is still wrapped in chains. Circuit traces run outward to other chips, but every line is shackled, with fabs and a wafer in the background.

China's Open Source Says 'Ascend Only' in the Fine Print — The Localization Paradox

Huawei's CANN is open source under a license barring software for non-Ascend chips. Inside China's second CUDA, and the two links still outside it: pre-training compute and 5nm capacity.

Sep 28, 2026

Editorial cartoon: small builders assemble an open modular road of standardized blocks that routes around a locked proprietary fortress and its moat, while a figure on the fortress wall quietly hands them one of the same open blocks — the RISC-V open standard bypassing the CUDA moat

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Nvidia Put a Billion RISC-V Cores in Its Own Chips. Can the Open Standard Route Around CUDA?

Nvidia shipped roughly a billion RISC-V cores in 2024, then announced it would run CUDA on the open standard. We break down how royalty-free instruction sets and open software stacks are trying to route around CUDA's lock-in. Part 2 of the Semiconductor Sovereignty series.

Jul 14, 2026

Interior view of a futuristic AI chip factory

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Breaking the Chokehold: Zhejiang 3nm AI Chip Breakthrough Targets by 2030

Zhejiang province unveils a 5-year plan (2026-2030) targeting 3nm and 7nm AI chip breakthroughs. Learn how China's tech hub aims to counter US sanctions.

Jan 15, 2026·

Doyun Han

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