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Tariff Talks With US Still ‘in a Fog,’ Japan’s Trade Negotiator Says
Tariff Talks With US Still ‘in a Fog,’ Japan’s Trade Negotiator Says

An ballot in Japan on July 20 - and conflict in the Middle East - reduce the chance of the two sides reaching a deal by July 9, when the US will end its pause on tariffs, analysts say

Software Trial Shows Australia’s Social Media Age Ban Could Work
Software Trial Shows Australia’s Social Media Age Ban Could Work

The world's biggest trial of software designed to keep children under 16 offline has found there are 'no big tech barriers' to enforcing a social media ban for teenagers in Australia

Apple Keen to Use AI to Design Its Chips, Tech Executive Says
Apple Keen to Use AI to Design Its Chips, Tech Executive Says

Executive says Apple learnt use the most cutting-edge tools to design its chips, including the latest chip design software from electronic design automation firms

Thai PM Faces Pressure as Major Partner Leaves Ruling Coalition
‘National Emergency’: China’s Antimony Blockade Hits Battery Firms
Trump Set to Extend TikTok Sale Deadline For a Third Time
Firms Underestimating Risks From Carbon-Fuelled Climate Change
China AI Firm Used SE Asia Data Centre to Beat Chip Curbs – WSJ
Bank of Japan Unveils Plan to Slow Sale of Government Bonds
Taiwan Blacklists Chinese Chipmakers Huawei, SMIC

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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