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China Seen Blocking US Chip Giant’s $5.4bn Merger With Tower
China Seen Blocking US Chip Giant’s $5.4bn Merger With Tower

Intel's proposed merger appears to be a victim of the US-China 'chip war', as it is one of several deals that Chinese regulators have failed to endorse

China’s Geely Launches High-Tech JI YUE Brand in Baidu Tie-Up
China’s Geely Launches High-Tech JI YUE Brand in Baidu Tie-Up

The debut JI YUE 01 model will showcase smart cockpits, autonomous driving and artificial intelligence technologies

SoftBank Seen in Talks for Vision Fund’s 25% Stake in Arm
SoftBank Seen in Talks for Vision Fund’s 25% Stake in Arm

Sources say SoftBank Group is in talks with Vision Fund 1 to buy the 25% stake in Arm it does not directly own as it gets ready for the chip designer's Nasdaq IPO

Japanese Yen Slips to 2023 Low, US Dollar at One-Month High
China Firms Double R&D Spending in Tech Catch-Up Bid – Nikkei
US Investors Fear China Backlash Over Biden’s Tech Curbs
Alibaba Lures Bargain Hunters Amid Gloom, Sees Revenue Lift
TSMC US Plant Hit With Taiwanese Workers Ban Call – 9to5Mac
China ‘Strongly Dissatisfied’ at US Ban on Tech Investment
Chinese Tech Giants Rush to Buy Nvidia’s Top AI Chips – FT

Fintech: The Big Picture

ASML in the Centre of the Chip War

With a market cap of$240 billion, chipmaker ASML is Europe’s most valuable tech company. Its market-leading position comes from its monopoly in Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines which allow chipmakers to make smaller, faster and smarter semiconductors