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China Looks to Tackle Addiction, Self-Harm From AI Emulating Humans
China Looks to Tackle Addiction, Self-Harm From AI Emulating Humans

If the the draft rules are imposed, they would be the first-of-their-kind regulations around AI chatbots from any country in the world

Swarm of Cambodian Drones Could Kill Ceasefire With Thailand
Swarm of Cambodian Drones Could Kill Ceasefire With Thailand

Drone swarm sent into Thai airspace could derail ceasefire deal that ended three weeks of conflict on the Thai-Cambodian frontier, Thai army warns. The fighting has displaced half a million people on both sides.

US Delays Fresh Chip Tariffs Against China to Keep The Peace
US Delays Fresh Chip Tariffs Against China to Keep The Peace

Washington’s decision to postpone the current lot of tariffs follows extensive negotiations with Beijing and a meeting between Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping

Seoul Accuses Ex-Samsung Staff of Leaking DRAM Tech to China
Cosco Demand ‘May Kill $23bn BlackRock Bid for Hutchison Ports’
Korean Court Rejects Bid to Block Korea Zinc Deal For US Smelter
China Demands ‘Fairness’ as US Bans New Drones From DJI, Others
Japan Set to Test Mining of ‘Rare Earth Mud’ From Deep Seabed
China Vanke Seen Seeking Short Extensions to Delay Debt Rejig
Indonesians Win Right to Sue Swiss Cement Giant For Emissions

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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