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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Power Corridor

Where the Money Went

The former chief executive of Alameda and star witness in the trial of her boss and former romantic partner, FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, described…

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Big Tech

Meta Faces Lawsuit From 41 States Alleging Harm to Young Users

A sprawling lawsuit alleging Meta intentionally designed Instagram and Facebook with features it knew were harmful to younger users.

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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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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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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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Real Estate

It’s Not Just Commercial Landlords Fretting Over New High in Vacancies

Office vacancy rates in major cities have risen to worrisome levels while investments into commercial real estate are in retreat.

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International Economics

Ireland Is Launching a Sovereign Wealth Fund

On Tuesday, Ireland said it wants to leverage its corporate tax revenue from tech giants to create a sovereign wealth fund.

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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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Patent Drop

Apple’s Headset Could Incorporate “Real-Time Social Intelligence”

Apple’s latest filing emphasizes the comfort users have with the company’s consistently-monitoring devices.

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Social Media

Snap Squashes its Nascent AR Enterprise Division

Snap shuttered its ARES unit — that’s Augmented Reality for Enterprise Services — after launching it just a few months ago.

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Patent Drop

Oracle’s Patent Could Break AI’s Black Box

The data services company wants to patent a way for neural networks to explain themselves. The tech signals a vital need for AI adoption.

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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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