3 h. ago Nexperia crisis: how geopolitics disrupts a global chip supply chain

The ongoing dispute between China and the Netherlands over chipmaker Nexperia has highlighted how geopolitical tensions can disrupt an otherwise smooth global supply chain, according to analysts. Based in Nijmegen, Netherlands, Nexperia exemplifies a typical multinational company with front-end fabrication plants in Hamburg, Germany, and Manchester, UK, as well as back-end assembly facilities across Asia, including Dongguan, China; Laguna, the Philippines; and Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The...

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11 h. ago Netherlands in talks with China on export ban on Nexperia Chips

Netherlands in talks with China on export ban on Nexperia Chips  Anadolu Ajansı

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12 h. ago US and Australia agree to partner to break up China's dominance of rare earths

US and Australia agree to partner to break up China's dominance of rare earths  WBFF

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14 h. ago China’s analogue AI chip could work 1,000 times faster than Nvidia GPU: study

Chinese scientists have created a superfast analogue chip that can solve complex maths problems for advanced scientific tasks and artificial intelligence (AI) while using less power than conventional computing, according to a paper published this month. The analogue device designed by researchers from Peking University uses memory chips made of resistive materials. With future improvements, it could perform calculations at a processing rate 1,000 times faster than top digital processors, such as...

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15 h. ago Dutch economy minister says he spoke with Chinese counterpart about chipmaker Nexperia

Dutch economy minister says he spoke with Chinese counterpart about chipmaker Nexperia  Reuters

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18 h. ago China’s Port Dominance Adds Strategic Leverage to Its Economic Reach

China’s Port Dominance Adds Strategic Leverage to Its Economic Reach  Bloomberg.com

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19 h. ago ‘Clear edge’: why China’s shipyards are still dominant despite US port fee drama

‘Clear edge’: why China’s shipyards are still dominant despite US port fee drama  South China Morning Post

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20 h. ago Chipmaker CXMT eyes US$42 billion Shanghai listing, sources say

Chinese memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) plans an initial public offering (IPO) in Shanghai as soon as the first quarter of next year, eyeing a valuation of up to 300 billion yuan ($42.12 billion), according to two sources briefed on the matter. Founded in 2016 with government backing, CXMT leads China’s strategic push to build a foothold in a global DRAM market long dominated by companies from Japan, South Korea and the United States. China’s leading manufacturer of dynamic...

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20 h. ago Sea CEO sees path to US$1 trillion market cap with help of AI

Sea founder Forrest Li told employees a trillion dollar market capitalisation – an increase of about 10 times – is possible as the Southeast Asia e-commerce leader joins tech companies globally betting on artificial intelligence for growth. In a memo to staff Monday, seen by Bloomberg News, Li compared the rapid growth of AI to the personal computer and smartphone revolutions that expanded consumer access to products and services once available only to the wealthy. But Li said it would not be...

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21 h. ago Despite US push, China poised to dominate rare earths for years

Despite US push, China poised to dominate rare earths for years  Al Jazeera

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22 h. ago Air strikes and insults: Trump’s feud with Colombia threatens key alliance

For decades, Colombia and the United States have been devoted allies, sharing military intelligence, a robust trade relationship and a multibillion-dollar fight against drug trafficking. Now that is all at risk as the US ramps up deadly air strikes off Colombia’s coast and the leaders of both nations trade scathing verbal attacks. US President Donald Trump called Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla fighter and Colombia’s first leftist president, an “illegal drug dealer”. Petro called Trump “rude”...

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24 h. ago China's economy is struggling, but its homegrown companies are dominating abroad, Goldman Sachs says

China's economy is struggling, but its homegrown companies are dominating abroad, Goldman Sachs says  businessinsider.com

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27 h. ago China’s Manufacturing Dominance Leave Developing Nations With Fewer Paths to Grow

China’s Manufacturing Dominance Leave Developing Nations With Fewer Paths to Grow  The China-Global South Project

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28 h. ago China dominates in global market as exports of valuable commodity double in just 1 year: 'Golden September'

China dominates in global market as exports of valuable commodity double in just 1 year: 'Golden September'  Yahoo Finance

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29 h. ago ‘Reason to be together’: India, Brazil boost ties amid US tariff tensions

India and Brazil are doubling down on economic and climate cooperation in a bid to strengthen Brics and bolster the Global South’s negotiating power as both nations face rising trade tensions with the United States. Analysts say the push – announced during Brazilian Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin’s visit to New Delhi last week – is not just about shielding their economies from punitive US tariffs, but also about asserting influence on multilateral issues ranging from energy security to global...

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33 h. ago Trump, Australian PM sign $8.5B critical minerals deal to counter China dominance in rare earths

Trump, Australian PM sign $8.5B critical minerals deal to counter China dominance in rare earths  Fox Business

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35 h. ago Trump downplays Beijing threat to Taiwan as Australia touts rare earths deal

After nearly a year waiting to meet US President Donald Trump, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sought to argue his country’s strategic value Monday – only for the “America first” leader to dominate the encounter by opining that Beijing had no plans to invade Taiwan and posed no real threat in the Indo-Pacific. “China doesn’t want to do that,” he insisted on Taiwan, during a press gaggle alongside Albanese, but later stated that the island will be one of the topics of discussion when...

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35 h. ago US, Australia sign rare earths deal to counter China's dominance

US, Australia sign rare earths deal to counter China's dominance  BBC

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39 h. ago Rare earths make gains in premarket trading amid battle to beat China’s dominance

Rare earths make gains in premarket trading amid battle to beat China’s dominance  CNBC

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39 h. ago Rare earths make gains amid battle to beat China’s dominance

Rare earths make gains amid battle to beat China’s dominance  CNBC

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