Analysis

Semiconductors

Can Anyone Crack ASML’s Grip on the Lithography Market?

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ASML is crucial to the most important commercial and strategic tech products on the market, from Apple iPhones to Nvidia’s AI accelerators.

5 min read

Media & Entertainment

Hollywood Outgrew Los Angeles. Now It’s Outgrowing America.

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As US-based streaming platforms chase audiences around the world, they’re increasingly committing to international productions.

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Artificial Intelligence

Whatever Happened to All Those AI Copyright Lawsuits?

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Last Tuesday, content conglomerate Thomson Reuters notched a big legal win against AI firm ROSS. Is it a sign of what’s to come?

5 min read

Economics

‘The Great Detachment’ is the Defining Workplace Trend of the New Year

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Remember “quiet quitting?” The pandemic-era buzzword may have faded but the quiet quitters haven’t exactly quit quiet quitting.

5 min read

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Artificial Intelligence

Can Voice Assistants Make a Comeback in the Age of AI?

Once upon a time, the biggest prestige battle in Silicon Valley was who had the best voice assistant. Then came ChatGPT.

4 min read
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Big Tech

How Amazon Web Services Became King of the Cloud

Amazon is crushing in the cloud services industry. Usurping it would necessitate a monumental shift in the tech industry writ large.

5 min read
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Markets

Can a Texas Stock Exchange Really Lock Horns with Wall Street?

The Texas Stock Exchange is hoping to become the center of a new financial mecca in the Lone Star state when it launches next year.

4 min read

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