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Biden Keen to Resume Military Ties With China to Avoid Flare-ups
Biden Keen to Resume Military Ties With China to Avoid Flare-ups

The Biden-Xi talks on Wednesday will cover issues from Israel's war with Hamas, Russia's war with Ukraine, North Korea, Taiwan, the Indo-Pacific, rights, fentanyl, plus AI, trade and economic ties

Chinese Chipmaker Sues Micron For Alleged Patent Infringements
Chinese Chipmaker Sues Micron For Alleged Patent Infringements

YMTC filed the lawsuit in a California District Court last week that accused Micron of using its patented technology to gain market share

Livent Starts Push for $10.6bn Merger to Create Lithium Giant
Livent Starts Push for $10.6bn Merger to Create Lithium Giant

US lithium miner will meet investors in Allkem Australian in coming days ahead of vote on $10.6-billion merger next month

‘Serious’ Cyber Attack Halts Work at Four Australian Ports
US Playing a ‘Sad Game’ With Nvidia, Chip Firms: Chinese Media
ICBC Relays Cash to US Unit, Orders Review into Cyber Attack
Yellen Reminds China: Firms Helping Russia Will Face Sanctions
Arm’s Pricey Valuation Under the Scanner as Revenues Look Soft
Hang Seng, Nikkei Slide as Hawkish Fed Chief Dampens Mood
China’s Top Chipmaker Sees Third-Quarter Profit Plunge 70%

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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