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China’s Military, AI Bodies Still Buying Nvidia Chips Despite US Ban
China’s Military, AI Bodies Still Buying Nvidia Chips Despite US Ban

Public tender documents show dozens of Chinese military and AI research entities have bought Nvidia semiconductors since curbs were imposed by Washington

China Big Tech Hacks Back Investment, Expansion Plans – SCMP
China Big Tech Hacks Back Investment, Expansion Plans – SCMP

Tencent, Baidu and Alibaba all slashed the number of deals they made in China’s tech sector last year with the big three agreeing 40% fewer contracts

US Bitcoin ETFs Turn Over $4.6 Billion on First Day of Trading
US Bitcoin ETFs Turn Over $4.6 Billion on First Day of Trading

Despite the SEC’s watershed approval for digital funds, some traders say they will still be avoiding what they called a "speculative, volatile asset”

China Bank Lending at Record High But Recovery Still Elusive
South Korea Warns Against Brokering US Bitcoin ETFs Locally
Ship Attacks Will Continue, Houthis Vow After US, UK Strikes
Nikkei’s Record Surge Sparks Overheating Fears, Hang Seng Dips
Trade With Russia Hit $240 Billion in 2023, China Says
China’s Deflation And Weak Economy Point to Another Bumpy Year
China Real Estate Funds Crash as Economic Gloom Persists

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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