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China’s Jack Ma Sees ‘Great Changes’ From AI Era For Ant Group
China’s Jack Ma Sees ‘Great Changes’ From AI Era For Ant Group

Billionaire, who co-founded Ant, before being forced to give up control of the group, predicts 'great changes' in the AI era over the next two decades

Apple ‘to Invest $1bn in Indonesia’ After $100m Offer Rejected
Apple ‘to Invest $1bn in Indonesia’ After $100m Offer Rejected

Indonesia’s huge, tech-savvy population is a key market for Apple but sales of the new iPhone 16 remain banned in the country

Western Firms Rush to Source Critical Minerals After China Curbs
Western Firms Rush to Source Critical Minerals After China Curbs

German supplier warns it can no longer supply antimony to US clients, as China's export curbs begin to impact Western supply chains

Vietnam Seen Facing Tariffs as Trade Surplus With US Soars
Chinese EV Firms Find a Way Around EU Tariffs – Selling Hybrids
Trump’s Crypto-Friendly SEC Chief Helps Bitcoin Top $100,000
TSMC in ‘Talks on Making Top Nvidia AI Chip in Arizona’
China Hits US Military Firms With Sanctions For Taiwan Arms Sale
Asian Data Centre Firms Rake in Billions From Global Investors
General Motors’ Operations in China Take a $5-Billion Hit

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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