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China’s AI Programme is a Worry: FBI Chief – Independent
China’s AI Programme is a Worry: FBI Chief – Independent

China's artificial intelligence programme has no legal constraints and could be used for many illegal purposes, FBI chief Christopher Wray said at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week

Chip Tech Giant ASML Faces Dutch China Export Curbs Threat
Chip Tech Giant ASML Faces Dutch China Export Curbs Threat

Washington had expected the Netherlands to follow suit after it imposed China export restrictions on its own chip equipment companies last year but The Hague is drafting up its own response

China Chipmaker Hua Hong to Build $6.7bn Wafer Fab – Yicai
China Chipmaker Hua Hong to Build $6.7bn Wafer Fab – Yicai

The second-largest chipmaker in China after SMIC, Hua Hong will produce 300mm (12-inch) semiconductor wafers at the factory

India Startups Cheer ‘Landmark’ Android Ruling Against Google
Tesla’s Mighty Profits Eat Into Asian Rivals in EV Price War
Taiwan Fines Foxconn T$10 Million Over China Investment
Chinese Suppliers Seek Partners to Make iPhones in India – ET
India Moves to Ban ‘Fake’ News in Latest Tech Crackdown
Chinese State to Launch Ride-Hailing, Transport Platform
Cryptocurrency Exchange Coinbase to Stop Operations in Japan

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