The United States has relaxed export restrictions on the United Arab Emirates, opening the door to sales of AI chips.
The Trump administration plans to ease export restrictions on the United Arab Emirates (UAE), clearing the way for it to procure a range of advanced technologies including commercial satellites and AI-focused semiconductors. The U.S. Department of Commerce will issue a notice next week stating that the UAE now meets the criteria for more lenient treatment under U.S. export control laws. The department also noted that the UAE aligns with the U.S. stance on anti-Iran operations. The relaxed restrictions will enable Emirati companies to proceed with planned purchases of advanced AI chips from Nvidia, AMD, and Cerebras Systems. The agreement, reached between the U.S. and UAE over a year ago, allows these firms to supply thousands of processors to G42, a UAE state-backed leading tech enterprise, for the construction of new AI data centers in the region.
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SK Hynix CEO: Memory chip shortage could persist beyond 2030
SK Hynix CEO Koo Ro-jung stated that the memory chip shortage plaguing the computer, automotive, and device markets could persist beyond 2030. Koo added that clients are signing long-term contracts as they "believe the shortage will last longer". The company and its peers—Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology—have emerged as major beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence boom. Massive spending by data center operators has driven demand for both conventional memory and a new type of high-bandwidth memory. This buying spree has made it more difficult to meet broad demand for memory chips, resulting in shortages in sectors including PCs, smartphones, and automobiles. Koo noted that SK Hynix’s analysis shows the shortage could continue into the next decade, with client signals also indicating that sufficient memory chip supply is not expected to be available for some time.
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CNN: Satellite imagery shows Iran may be rebuilding nuclear facilities, suspected of violating the US-Iran agreement.
According to CNN, satellite imagery shows Iran may be rebuilding parts of suspected nuclear sites and missile-related facilities. The images indicate new signs of activity at multiple locations in Iran between late June and early July, with developments at some nuclear facilities drawing external attention. CNN’s analysis points to signs of repair and reconstruction at the Talegan 2 facility located at the Parchin Military Base, which some experts associate with the storage of nuclear weapon explosive materials. Satellite images show that multiple craters caused by previous U.S. airstrikes are under repair. Furthermore, satellite imagery of the suspected underground nuclear facility Fordow reveals that vehicles were still entering and exiting the underground tunnels during the period when the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by the U.S. and Iran on June 17 was in effect. This development has raised questions: Did Iran violate the MOU it signed with the U.S. at the end of June? The timing even predates Trump’s decision to terminate the MOU and launch a new round of strikes against Iran.
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Sources say the United States, Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar will hold a four-way call.
Saudi sources indicated on the evening of the 10th that a quadrilateral call involving the United States, Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar is set to take place, per a source. No relevant parties have confirmed the details as of press time.
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Injective: Security issue related to npm packages has been resolved, and no user funds were lost.
Injective’s official team posted on social media that recent media reports covered potential security vulnerabilities involving Injective’s npm packages. The issue was immediately detected and resolved. User funds were never at risk and suffered no losses. According to the official, its security monitoring system flagged the problem in real time, quickly marked the affected package versions as deprecated, and replaced them with new versions—blocking the risk before the malicious package could be downloaded. As a result, the malicious package had zero downloads, caused no harm to users, and user fund security remained uncompromised. Injective’s npm package is among the most widely used SDKs in the cryptocurrency sector. The team has now implemented optimization measures to prevent such attack attempts from recurring.
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