Silicon Valley

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.

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Markets

General Catalyst Closes $6 Billion Fund

It’s a possible sign that the VC industry’s newest chapter is a story of the haves and have-nots.

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Regulation

Business Groups Sue FTC Over New Noncompete Regulations

The FTC estimates its ban will help create 8,500 new businesses and increase average annual worker wages by $524.

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Real Estate

Big Tech Offloads Office Space, Putting Commercial Landlords in Flux

Some of the more reliable office building tenants are reversing course by letting leases expire or subleasing space across major cities.

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Personal Finance

In Billionaire League Tables, US Keeps the Gold

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The US is home to around 905,000, or nearly 37%, of the world’s population of individuals with a net worth of at least $10 million.

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Regulation

Trump’s FTC is Having an Antitrust Identity Crisis

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January marked one of the slowest months in M&A in a decade, and general uncertainty over Trump 2.0 policy is a major reason why.

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Markets

European Stock Markets May Need a Makeover

Despite record highs, the region’s equities markets have fallen behind the US in star power, trading volume, and IPOs.

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Media & Entertainment

Will Hollywood’s Labor Peace Be Short-Lived?

This year, a slew of unions representing Hollywood’s less heralded below-the-line workers have their turn at the negotiating table

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Energy

Google Announces Massive Wind Farm Deal

Google announced it is signing power purchase agreements with two offshore wind farms to power its data centers in Europe.

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Big Tech

Amazon Data Center Project Sees 60% Cost Jump

It’s a signal that, despite the cost furor sparked last week when DeepSeek went viral, tech giants are keeping the AI investment fire hose firmly…

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