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New Curbs Force Chip Design Software Firm to Halt Work in China
New Curbs Force Chip Design Software Firm to Halt Work in China

Synopsys - one of three US firms that dominate the electronic design automation software market in China - has halted services in the country because of the new restrictions

Trump’s Tariffs Reinstated as Appeals Court Pauses Trade Ruling
Trump’s Tariffs Reinstated as Appeals Court Pauses Trade Ruling

Federal appeals court pauses Wednesday's trade court ruling that said US tariffs were invalid under an emergency law; that caused Asian markets to fall on Friday.

US Blocks Chip Design Software, Chemical Shipments to China
US Blocks Chip Design Software, Chemical Shipments to China

The latest restrictions affect electronic design software and chemicals for semiconductors, butane and ethane, machine tools, and aviation equipment

US Court Ruling Against Trump Tariffs Seen as Temporary Setback
BYD’s Big Gains Give Chinese EV Rivals a Giant Headache
Hong Kong College Offers to Take Harvard Students
Huge China Chemical Plant Explosion Leaves 5 Dead, 6 Missing
Shein Dumps London IPO, ‘Now Eyeing Hong Kong Listing’
Danes Probe ‘Unexplained’ Parts Found in Solar Systems – PV
Toyota to ‘Shift Some Corolla Production to Britain, Export to US’

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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