In June, consumer prices in China teetered on the brink of deflation as producer prices dropped at their sharpest rate in more than seven years. This strengthens the case for officials to employ more stimulus to boost sluggish demand. For… Read More ›
Geopolitics
Twitter Might Have Trouble Proving That Meta Misappropriated Trade Secrets
The first shot in a legal confrontation between the two social media behemoths may be Twitter’s allegation that Meta Platforms stole trade secrets to create its new microblogging platform, but analysts say Twitter would face a difficult obstacle if it… Read More ›
China’s Export Restrictions On Chips Are “Just A Start,” A Beijing Adviser Cautions Ahead Of Yellen’s Arrival
An important Chinese trade policy adviser claimed on Wednesday that China’s export restrictions on metals used in semiconductors are “just a start” as Beijing intensifies its tech war with Washington just days before Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s arrival. Investors bet… Read More ›
TSMC’s Founder Says National Considerations Are Trumping Globalisation In Technology
According to the retiring founder of Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC, globalisation is taking a backseat to concerns like national security and technological leadership, and U.S.-China relations are more about rivalry than cooperation. Morris Chang, who founded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd… Read More ›
Deeper Slump In US Manufacturing, Subdued Pressure On, Factory Gate Prices
Even though U.S. manufacturing fell even more in June, to levels last seen when the country was still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, pricing pressures at the factory gate kept falling, which was good news for the economy. According to… Read More ›
EU And Japan Are Looking To Collaborate On Artificial Intelligence And Chips
The European Union wants to work more closely with Japan on important technologies like artificial intelligence, according to the industry leader of the coalition, as it seeks to lessen its reliance on China in some areas. Artificial intelligence will be… Read More ›
Nvidia Expects China’s Export Restrictions To Result In A Permanent Loss Of Opportunity
Although the business anticipated no immediate substantial impact, Nvidia’s financial leader claimed that limits on artificial intelligence chip shipments to China “would result in a permanent loss of opportunities for the U.S. industry.” According to two people with knowledge of… Read More ›
US Is Considering Additional Export Restrictions On AI Chip Computing Power
U.S. authorities are considering strengthening an export control regulation aimed at reducing the amount of computational power that chips can have in order to reduce the flow of artificial intelligence chips to China, according to reports quoting people with knowledge… Read More ›
UK And EU Will Collaborate More Closely On Financial Services
The EU and the UK have agreed to cooperate further on financial services. It will create a forum where the EU and the UK may meet twice annually to talk about financial standards and regulation. The long-awaited action is viewed… Read More ›
Rebel Russian Mercenaries Stop Their Assault On Moscow, And The Kremlin Claims The Soldiers Won’t Be Engaged In Combat
A significant challenge to President Vladimir Putin’s hold on power was de-escalated by heavily armed Russian mercenaries who had made it most of the way to Moscow. Their leader said that this action would prevent bloodshed. Yevgeny Prigozhin, a longtime… Read More ›