Huawei introduced the Kirin 9050 Pro smartphone chip, claiming it is free of US-made components and represents its most powerful all-Chinese chip ever. The chip uses a novel LogicFolding stacking technique to achieve 55% density gains and powers the Mate XT 2 tri-fold phone. However, manufacturing still relies on pre-2022 foreign equipment including ASML scanners and gear from Applied Materials and Lam Research.
David Graeber's essay examines why automation and technological advancement have not reduced working hours as economist John Maynard Keynes predicted in 1930, arguing instead that meaningless administrative and service jobs have proliferated in developed nations, causing profound moral and spiritual damage to workers and society.