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Memory Breakthrough Could Slash AI Energy Use – LS
Memory Breakthrough Could Slash AI Energy Use – LS

Computational random-access memory (CRAM) performs tasks directly inside memory cells, reducing power demands for AI workloads

Rush to Buy Chips Lifts China’s Imports But Exports Softer in July
Rush to Buy Chips Lifts China’s Imports But Exports Softer in July

Customs data on Wednesday showed China's imports were boosted by greater chip imports, but exports rose by the slowest pace in three months, which adds to concern about the trade outlook

China Puts 18 Satellites in Orbit in Bid to Rival Starlink
China Puts 18 Satellites in Orbit in Bid to Rival Starlink

The satellites were carried aboard a Long March 6 rocket and are the first delivery in SSST's ‘Thousand Sails Constellation’ plan

China’s Dongfeng ‘Well Placed’ For New Car Plant in Italy
Google is a ‘Monopoly’, US Judge Says in Historic Ruling – AP
Nikkei Shoots Back up as Officials Scramble to Calm Markets
China’s Huawei, Baidu Stockpile Samsung Chips to Beat US Curbs
Chinese Phone Maker Honor Eyes IPO, Has Huge State Backing
Smuggling Network Selling Nvidia Chips to China’s Military – BI
Stock Markets Plunge Across Asia, With the Nikkei Sinking 13%

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