679 Information Leak (2/2)

Ultra-chip! New architecture!

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In early April, the UA Department of Commerce issued a public notice to block Intel's sale of Xeon chips to Tianhe II system upgrade to Hua National Supercomputing Center. The UA media later disclosed that the Department of Commerce issued an announcement in February saying that the Tianhe No. 2 system and the Tianhe No. 1 A system using Intel microprocessor chips were ”believed to be used in nuclear explosion simulations,” so the four Hua state institutions were included on the list of restricted exports.

It was indeed disastrous news, but it offered hope for the rise of domestically-produced chips.

This was undoubtedly bad news for the compradors, but from the rise of domestic chips, there was a greater significance. The 28nm process technology ”Mars,” developed by Feiteng, could replace imported chips such as the Xeon E5V2 and Phi… but it was still based on ARM architecture design and had to pay royalties to ARM.

The news leak of the Dragon Cavalry X1 chip immediately attracted Hua's attention. Although the super-computer idling rate was very high in the state, it still offered great value to the field of scientific research. The key was that Tianhe No.2, leading the world computing list, could boost national confidence better than an Olympic gold medal!

If what the insider said was true, the barrier to Hua's supercomputer development would be eliminated.

Jiang Chen previously planned for the news release of Dragon Cavalry X1 chip to be the next month, but it was leaked by his employee.

When he thought it over, he immediately knew who was behind the problem.

Therefore, after he returned to Coro Island, he went to see the director of the material science lab, Lu Yuan.

As soon as Jiang Chen walked into the office, Lu Yuan lowered his head.

”Sorry, I leaked the news.”

”Why?”

”Because I still come from Hua.” Lu Yuan's eyes were mixed with guilt, but there was no sense of regret at all. ”I'm gracious for your support - without your data and equipment, I wouldn't be able to achieve my dreams of making a breakthrough in the graphene field and I wouldn't be named for the Noble Prize… But I know my home country needs it. I'm willing to accept punishment.”

He extended his hands and closed his eyes.

Jiang Chen looked at him, speechless.

According to the confidentiality agreement, research progress was defined as Class B classified content. Under Xin law, leaking Class B secrets would lead to imprisonment for 17 years or more. However, as a former academician of the Academy of Sciences, Lu Yuan knew his country needed it. Therefore, when he had an interview with reporters about his Nobel Prize, he disclosed the news.

After a long silence, Jiang Chen suddenly said.

”I also have the same origin as you, so I understand your actions.”

Lu Yuan slowly opened his eyes with a look of disbelief.

”But you should apologize to me because you overstepped your boundaries and acted as a CEO and spokesperson without my permission. If Hua needed this, Future Heavy Industries wouldn't be stingy with our technology, but I need an opportunity. Do you understand the word opportunity?”

”I apologize.”

”I don't need your apology. I hope this will be the first and last time.” Jiang Chen sternly looked at Lu Yuan before he turned around.

”Yes!”

Lu Yuan gratefully watched Jiang Chen's figure as he left.

But what the old scientist didn't notice was that Jiang Chen had a faint smile when he turned around.

He said a partnership required an opportunity.

But after all the feuds that happened between them, he didn't plan to be proactive anymore.

If people really needed this, they would come to him with a good attitude instead of Future Heavy Industries trying to the crowd pleaser. Dragon Calvary X1 Ultra-chip was designed for Hua's supercomputing institutions. The news would eventually be made public, whether Lu Yuan disclosed the information or not.

He was debating who he should use to obscurely ”leak” the information.

But now, Lu Yuan's decision solved the problem for him.

It wouldn't take long before Hua's representative would visit him on Coro Island.