Will Covid and Politics Strangle Manufacturing in China | Gestalt IT Rundown: December 14, 2022

Tech production in China is getting more concerning by the day. Between the pandemic and international technology transfer restrictions, this could become the big story of 2023. China had tried to keep the Covid genie in the bottle since the pandemic started but is now shifting gears, relaxing testing and quarantine, and seemingly hoping for the best. This follows repeated interruptions to life and business in China, including technology manufacturing, over the last two years. But the country is also the subject of tightening restrictions, including new export controls on advance semiconductor manufacturing and equipment. How will they weather these two crises in 2023? Time Stamps: 0:00 | Welcome to the Rundown 0:49 | Microsoft Picks Up Fungible 3:26 | VMware Execs Depart 6:04 | Ventana Launches RISC-V for Data Center with Veyron 9:53 | Android Signing Keys Leaked 13:03 | Microsoft Invests in Stock (Exchange) 15:44 | Will Covid and Politics Strangle Manufacturing in China? 27:12 | The Weeks Ahead 28:02 | Thanks for Watching Follow our hosts on Social Media Tom Hollingsworth: https://www.twitter.com/NetworkingNerd Stephen Foskett: https://www.twitter.com/SFoskett  Follow Gestalt IT Website: https://www.GestaltIT.com/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/GestaltIT LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1789