Telecommunications & Media

Huawei unveils tri-fold phone with new chip, breaking through U.S. EUV curbs?

Huawei launched its new tri-fold phone Mate XT 2 in China, featuring the Kirin 9050 Pro mobile chip designed with its “tau scaling law” and the HarmonyOS 7 operating system. The phone starts at 19,999 yuan and goes on sale from Sept. 10. Huawei said overall performance rises 42% from the previous model. The device adopts an in-folding structure and adds an optional privacy OLED display.

AI & Enterprise

Trump regulation puts AI data centers on alert; costs could jump if Chinese equipment is blocked

The U.S. boom in building AI data centers is heightening supply-chain risks tied to reliance on Chinese power and optical communications equipment. If Washington tightens restrictions on national security grounds, shortages and higher costs could slow data center construction. Key components such as transformers, switchgear, batteries and optical transceivers depend heavily on China, while existing supply shortfalls for power equipment are already emerging, with limited near-term substitution capacity.