Risky Business #742 -- China bans AMD and Intel, pivots to Linux on the desktop
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China's Shift to Domestic Tech Solutions
Exploring China's mandated use of Chinese CPUs, operating systems, and databases in government entities and state-owned businesses, resulting in a shift away from Western technology like Intel and AMD. The chapter discusses implications on China's sovereignty, potential military conflicts, and the emergence of domestic tech industry solutions based on ARM, RISC-V architectures, and x86-compatible processors running Linux. Additional topics include supply chain security, vulnerabilities in open source software, and a micro architectural information leak affecting cryptographic software on Apple M processors.
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