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Notorious North Korean Hackers Blamed for $1.5bn ByBit Heist
Notorious North Korean Hackers Blamed for $1.5bn ByBit Heist

The FBI and blockchain analysts say a hacking unit backed by North Korea was behind the massive ByBit crypto heist that occurred last week

Chinese Ships May Face a Hefty Fee to Enter US Ports
Chinese Ships May Face a Hefty Fee to Enter US Ports

The move aims to counter China's growing domination of the global shipbuilding and logistics – and encourage US shipyards to build more vessels.

US Chip Policy Upheaval Has Asian Chip Giants on Tenterhooks
US Chip Policy Upheaval Has Asian Chip Giants on Tenterhooks

TSMC and other chipmakers are watching Trump Administration moves closely amid reports the agency dispersing chip subsidies is set to be gutted by job cuts; Beijing says Taiwan is giving TSMC to the US like a 'souvenir'


Japanese Carmakers Want Government Help to Negate US Tariffs
Singapore Bank to Cut 4,000 Roles as Use of AI Rises – BBC
China Tech Giants Lift Nvidia Chip Orders Amid Trump Curbs Talk
Shein’s Annual Profit Plunges by Nearly 40%, FT Says
All Eyes on Nvidia Chips Demand Amid Doubts on AI Outlays
China, Asian Markets Fall After Trump’s Latest China Curbs
Alibaba Shares Jump 14% as China Tech Stocks Hit a Hot Streak

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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