China claims to be building optical chip faster than Nvidia’s as AI race intensifies

The race to win the battle for artificial supremacy may be slowing down on Wall Street, but the geopolitical tug-of-war between superpowers to stay ahead of the curve remains perennial.

While Nvidia, with its Blackwell and Hopper chips, according to many, is the undisputed leader of the chip-making industry that is powering the AI revolution.

While there are many individual entities that are in the foray, the Chinese state and its ambitions are not only to undo its dependence on Nvidia chips but also to take the lead in it; this is not hidden from…