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Leading semiconductor analyst says AMD should be investigated for 'treason' over availability of restricted chips in China

September 24

A Chinese tech firm’s crowd-funded project has touched off a firestorm over U.S. export controls after an analyst spotted a heavily restricted, military-grade AMD chip in its design selling for…

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