Chinese data centre component firms hammered as US drafts ban

Shares in Zhongji Innolight dived as much as 16 per cent on Wednesday after a report the United States intends to ban Chinese-made optical transceivers from use in data centres being used to power the race to develop artificial intelligence (AI). The plan by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to halt imports of new models of optical transceivers – which convert data into light pulses and back again – is reportedly aimed at preventing Chinese firms stealing data, installing malware or...