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Didi Faces $1 Billion Fine for Data Security Breaches – WSJ
Didi Faces $1 Billion Fine for Data Security Breaches – WSJ

Officials say penalty will mark end of year-long probe into group's operations, cybersecurity practices and handling of personal data. Didi would then be able to list in Hong Kong, report says.

SoftBank Halts Talks on Arm IPO Over UK Political Chaos – FT
SoftBank Halts Talks on Arm IPO Over UK Political Chaos – FT

Plans for SoftBank to hold an IPO in London for Arm, the British computer chip and software design group, have been put on hold because of the collapse of Boris Johnson's government

Chip Shortage in China Could Curb Its EV Momentum
Chip Shortage in China Could Curb Its EV Momentum

Tech experts say China will be dependent on foreign suppliers for years, so carmakers, who face a boom in demand and long supply delays, sometimes have to pay a premium to chip brokers

Indian Central Bank Wants Crypto Banned, Minister Says – BS
US Senate to Vote on Semiconductor Bill on Tuesday
US Troops Using China’s TikTok Risks National Security, says FCC
Alibaba Shares Plunge on Report of Link to Huge Data Theft
Taiwan Chipmaker TSMC’s Shares Rise on Second Quarter Profit
Taiwan Likely to Fine Foxconn for Funding China Chipmaker
Shares of Japanese Car and Chipmakers Surge as Yen Dips

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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