Intel products sold in China should be subject to a security review, the Cybersecurity Association of China (CSAC) said on Wednesday, alleging the US chipmaker has “constantly harmed” the country’s national security and interests.

Intel's China unit said on Thursday it has always prioritised product safety and quality, after an influential Chinese cybersecurity association called for a security review of the U.S. chipmaker's products sold in China.

A Chinese cybersecurity group accuses Intel of spying on users and acting 'irresponsible' in handling known CPU exploits.

The two companies and other technology giants will work together to shape the future of the x86 chip as the landscape transitions to dynamic artificial-intelligence workloads.

Like Professor X and Magneto, Intel and AMD know when to team up and take on a shared adversary. The two companies have formed a new x86 advisory group to stem the platform’s bleeding from Arm’s rapidly growing adoption.

In a rarity, long-time competitors Intel and AMD are teaming up to ensure the x86 chip architecture remains on top amid the growing threat of Arm-based processors. On Tuesday, the US chip makers announced the partnership,