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US Signs Off on $6.6bn Chips Deal With TSMC, Others Coming
US Signs Off on $6.6bn Chips Deal With TSMC, Others Coming

Commerce Dept finalises subsidy for its plant in Arizona; deals with Samsung, Intel and Micron to follow before Trump returns to White House

Elon Musk Said to Back Trump’s Plan to Kill Biden’s EV Tax Credit
Elon Musk Said to Back Trump’s Plan to Kill Biden’s EV Tax Credit

Musk said previously that killing the subsidy may slightly hurt Tesla sales, but would devastate its US EV rivals. However a major auto trade group wants the credits retained

Xi Jinping Opens Chinese Port in Peru on Way to APEC, G20
Xi Jinping Opens Chinese Port in Peru on Way to APEC, G20

China's motive for developing the port was access to Brazil, as a $3.5 billion rail link is planned to carry exports like soybeans and iron ore to the port

Conflicts of Interest Shroud Musk’s New ‘Cost Cutter’ Role – AP
Climate Startup Raises $32m to Bury Carbon Waste in Wells
Taiwan Hopes US’ Need For Chips Will Save it From Trump Tariffs
Crypto Sector Eager for Policy Overhaul After Trump’s Big Win
Trump Tariff Concerns Weigh on Yuan, Asian Currencies
Donald Trump Likely to Try to Block US TikTok Ban – WaPo
Fossil Fuels Set to Drive Global Emissions to a Record, Yet Again

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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