China Opens First Photonic Computing Lab to Sidestep US Chip Curbs
On June 11, 2026, Shanghai Jiao Tong University inaugurated the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Integrated Photonic Computing Chips and Systems — China’s first dedicated industry-academia platform for photonic computing. The lab’s director,…
China’s Photonic Computing Bet: Can Light Outrun Silicon in the AI Race?
When the Chinese Academy of Sciences quietly opened the doors to the country’s first dedicated photonic computing laboratory in Beijing last week, the move barely registered in Western financial press. That’s a mistake. The facility…