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Micron Begins Production of High-Capacity Chip in Japan
Micron Begins Production of High-Capacity Chip in Japan

The US tech firm’s most advanced chip yet can store a third more data than older memory chips

China Urging Retired Soldiers to Help Foxconn iPhone Plant
China Urging Retired Soldiers to Help Foxconn iPhone Plant

Local government chiefs have reportedly appealed to former government workers too to take on work at the tech firm’s Covid-affected factory

US Regulators Seen Getting Good Access to Chinese Firms’ Books
US Regulators Seen Getting Good Access to Chinese Firms’ Books

China appears have made a key step forward in resolving a longstanding bilateral dispute, but sources say a broader review of work done by China-based auditors is still going on.

Tencent to Share $20bn Meituan Stake As Dividend Amid Job Cuts
ASML Plans $181 Million Chip Centre in South Korea – Nikkei
TikTok App Could Control US Users’ Devices, FBI Chief Says
Taiwan Slams ‘Rumours’ on Risks in Investing in its Chips
China Automaker BYD Pulls Plug on Semiconductor Unit IPO
Tencent to Axe Jobs in Streaming, Gaming, Cloud Divisions
Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX Could Have 1 Million Creditors

Fintech: The Big Picture

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