TSMC and ASML can remotely disable chip-making equipment if mainland China invades Taiwan

TSMC and ASML can remotely disable chip-making equipment if mainland China invades Taiwan

Spokespeople for ASML, TSMC and the Dutch trade ministry declined to comment. Spokespeople for the White House National Security Council, US Department of Defense and US Department of Commerce didn’t respond to emailed requests for comment. Visitors watch a wafer shown on screens at the TSMC Renovation Museum in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on July 5, 2023. … Read more

TikTok argues how ByteDance protects children on Douyin is irrelevant to youth addiction lawsuits in the US

TikTok argues how ByteDance protects children on Douyin is irrelevant to youth addiction lawsuits in the US

Lawyers spearheading hundreds of lawsuits accusing social media platforms of addicting youths say the protections that TikTok’s platform in China offers for children show that the popular video-sharing app could operate more responsibly in the US. But TikTok’s Beijing-based parent, ByteDance, is refusing to share information with the US lawyers about its platforms in China … Read more

Microsoft invests US$1.5 billion in UAE’s G42 in pivot from China

Microsoft invests US.5 billion in UAE’s G42 in pivot from China

Microsoft will invest US$1.5 billion in the United Arab Emirates’ top artificial intelligence firm, G42, after the Abu Dhabi-based company worked out an unusual deal with the US government to end any cooperation with China. The agreement follows behind-the-scenes negotiations between the US government and the Middle Eastern firm, in which G42 agreed to divest … Read more