#Singapore arrests alleged Nvidia chip smugglers

#Singapore arrests alleged Nvidia chip smugglers

There’s lots of scrutiny involving China obtaining advanced Nvidia chips despite strict U.S. export controls, with Chinese merchants already reportedly ordering Nvidia’s powerful Blackwell GPUs. On Thursday, Singaporean police arrested three men for allegedly smuggling Nvidia chips, Singapore’s national broadcaster Channel News Asia reported. The three men, two Singaporeans and one Chinese citizen, were charged…

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#China Box Office Roars Back to Life as ‘Nezha 2’ Earns 4M Over First 5 Days of Lunar New Year Holiday

#China Box Office Roars Back to Life as ‘Nezha 2’ Earns $434M Over First 5 Days of Lunar New Year Holiday

Bouncing back from a major slowdown in 2024, China‘s theatrical box office is generating boffo business again. Ticket sales revenue in the country has totaled $978 million since the Chinese New Year holiday kicked off on Jan. 29, a 27.3 percent compared to the first five days of last year’s holiday.  Enlight Pictures’ animated sequel…

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#Senator warns of national security risks after Elon Musk’s DOGE granted ‘full access’ to sensitive Treasury systems

#Senator warns of national security risks after Elon Musk’s DOGE granted ‘full access’ to sensitive Treasury systems

A senior U.S. lawmaker says representatives of Elon Musk were granted “full access” to a U.S. Treasury payments system used to disperse trillions of dollars to Americans each year, and warned that Musk’s access to the system poses a “national security risk.” Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democratic senator from Oregon and ranking member of the…

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