US commerce department yanks back Huawei export licenses

The US Commerce Department has revoked some of the licenses held by tech companies to supply Chinese megacorp Huawei. Statements from the department made just hours before this piece was published confirm it stripped away previously granted licenses to export gear to Huawei, but Commerce spokespeople declined to comment on …

[pavlecom]

The Kirin PC chip is already on the way this year ..

"Intel has already begun encountering low demands for PC chips in the market and lost $11 billion in stock market value last month. Probably, such decisions will impact both sides until Huawei discovers a new and independent solution."

Reuters

[Yes Me]

Irrational

Meanwhile, the Chinese, being more rational, will continue to sell happily to Capitalist American spy companies.

Every time the US throws one of these little hissy fits, it deprives Capitalist American spy companies of export revenues, and encourages China to further develop its high tech industries, which will eventually beat Capitalist American spy companies in all third-country markets. Well, the US will only have itself to blame.

[BobBob]

Wrong move

I think the US is shooting itself in the foot with this move. With Windows on ARM (until they add Microsoft to the list) they could realise a performant and low power laptop using their own silicon. I’d be interested in one with Ubuntu on ARM. Their machines are pretty good and not bad value.

Being British I support the underdogs so decided to try out the MatePad and have to say it’s not bad. Despite no Play Store I still managed to get all my usual apps installed and I like the look of that camera on the Pura 70 so I might end up being a switcher…

[Avon B7]

Time to ban Chinese food!

National Security! Who knows if it's MSG or something else in there?

Better safe than sorry and Burgers need protecting!