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‘Good news’: Dutch chip giant ASML welcomes DeepSeek
Veldhoven (Netherlands) (AFP) - The head of Dutch giant ASML, which makes chip-making machines that power the tech industry, Wednesday...
Stocks firm after tech rout; dollar steady before Fed rate call
London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly rose Wednesday, tracking a rally on Wall Street, where tech titans led by Nvidia...
Upstart DeepSeek faces heightened scrutiny as AI wows
Beijing (AFP) - With around six million dollars and a stockpile of chips acquired before Washington banned their export to...
US Fed expected to hold rate steady despite Trump pressure to cut
Washington (AFP) - After three interest rate cuts in a row, the US Federal Reserve is expected to signal it...
Fears of scam centre kidnaps keep Chinese tourists on edge in Thailand
Bangkok (AFP) - Chinese tourists visiting Thailand for Lunar New Year are worried about being kidnapped by gangsters to work...
Dutch chip giant ASML reports 2024 net profit dip but solid orders
The Hague (AFP) - Dutch tech giant ASML, which sells cutting-edge machines to make semiconductor chips, reported a drop in...
DeepSeek’s ‘Sputnik moment’ exposes holes in US chip curbs
Beijing (AFP) - US export controls on high-tech chips may have inadvertently fuelled the success of start-up DeepSeek's AI chatbot,...
UK backs third Heathrow runway in growth takeoff bid
London (AFP) - Britain's Labour government on Wednesday backed building a third runway at London's busy Heathrow airport, with finance...
Asian markets track Wall St bounce as Fed decision looms
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets rose in holiday-thinned trade Wednesday, tracking a rally on Wall Street, where tech titans...
Who might buy TikTok in the US?
San Francisco (AFP) - As the clock ticks down on TikTok's 75-day reprieve from divesting from its Chinese owners or...
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