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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OP-ED | Power Corridor

OpenAI: It’s Complicated

The first large-scale rebellion among artificial intelligence workers raises some serious questions.

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Banking

Banking’s Fantastic Four Grab a Bigger Share of Industry Profits

Of the roughly 4,400 operating banks in the US, nearly half of all banking profits in the third quarter came from just four.

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Patent Drop

Microsoft’s Automatic Data Center Patent Could Take on AWS

Microsoft’s patent to sublet data centers close to the source could surpass the physical barriers that cloud innovation faces.

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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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Regulation

Japan Warms Up to Ride-Hailing

Japan’s strict taxi rules have historically made it impossible for ride-hailing companies like Uber to crack the Land of the Rising Sun.

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Patent Drop

Google’s Tech Could Let AI Skip Training

Google may have found a shortcut to develop chatbots. The tech could prove lucrative in helping enterprises integrate their own AI.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

SBF’s Adventures in Wonderland

Experts weigh in on how the crypto king, Sam Bankman-Fried, got lost in the casino.

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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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