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The first quarter figure is the largest quarterly sum ever and more than double the level seen in the same period a year ago, according to data from Pitchbook
A Harvard tech researcher has questioned the view that China shot itself in the foot by cracking down on its tech giants, saying a closer look shows it could advance their national interests
Tech firms admit having problems meeting demand amid supply shortages and transport problems on the mainland
Washington is ahead of Beijing in the race but can be expected to be overtaken, former Google boss Eric Schmidt said
Israel's ISMC will invest almost $3 billion in India's first semiconductor fabrication plant in Karnataka state, Mint reported.
Chinese tech stock surge, gaining faster than overall stock market as investors hope China's tech crackdown is easing.
WeChat said on Friday it will reveal users' locations when they post on the country's popular messaging service
The funding puts the industry in the tricky position of pushing for grants but facing headwinds to investment in Chinese factories and financial backing of Chinese startups
Alibaba Group, Tencent Holdings, Meituan and TikTok owner ByteDance have been invited to a government-sponsored symposium
Tightness in semiconductor supplies over the past two years have in some cases caused automotive and consumer appliance production lines to shut down
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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
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PaymentsCan China Take Place of SWIFT System? Analysts Say ‘No’There is no global payment system that is strong enough to act as an alternative to SWIFT and enable Russia to evade sanctions
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MarketsChina Becomes World’s Second-Biggest Bitcoin Mining HubThe Bitcoin mining ban in China last year had collapsed its crypto markets. Despite that, the country has reemerged as a major bitcoin mining hub, according to research by the UK's University of Cambridge.
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Market InsightsHere’s How China Can Win the Tech War With USAThe Chinese government is doubling down on incentives for innovation, which it believes to be the cornerstone of its future growth and international position.
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