thejapantimes, 19 days ago to worldwithoutus

ASML and TSMC have ways to disable the world’s most sophisticated chipmaking machines in the event that China invades Taiwan, according to people familiar with the matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/asia-pacific/politics/asml-tsmc-disable-chips-possible/ #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #thenetherlands #tsmc #asml #chipmakers #semiconductors

bsletten, 19 days ago to technology

In case the connection between advanced chips and geopolitics wasn’t painfully clear:

#technology #asml #tsmc

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/tsmcs-euv-machines-are-equipped-with-a-remote-self-destruct-in-case-of-an-invasion

fj, 20 days ago (edited 20 days ago) to random

#ASML « reassured » US officials about its ability to remotely disable the EUV machines in Taiwan when the Dutch government met with the company on the threat.

The Netherlands has run simulations on a possible invasion in order to better assess the risks, they added.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-21/asml-tsmc-can-disable-chip-machines-if-china-invades-taiwan

1br0wn, 1 month ago to ai

‘For those looking for a sign of peak #AI hype, the focus should be on the mismatch between steep valuations and the slower than expected pace of broader enterprise adoption of AI, rather than normal cyclical forces.' #chips #ASML #TSMC #Samsung #Nvidia #Arm https://www.ft.com/content/b7462460-c7bd-4231-aca5-310da6bc6517

ErikJonker, 1 month ago to random

Benieuwd hoe het komende kabinet de "migratiecrisis", tijdelijke stop ed, gaat combineren met economische ontwikkeling, bijvoorbeeld met de uitbreiding van ASML https://tweakers.net/nieuws/221124/asml-onderzoekt-mogelijkheden-voor-grote-uitbreiding-bij-eindhoven.html
#politiek #immigratie #ASML

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to business

The U.S. plans to press the Netherlands next week to stop its top chipmaking equipment maker ASML from servicing some tools in China, two people familiar with the matter said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/05/tech/asml-service-contracts-us-push/ #business #tech #china #us #netherlands #asml #chipmakers

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to worldnews

Chinese President Xi Jinping criticized "technological barriers” during Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s visit to Beijing, as the U.S. pushes to tighten control on Dutch chipmaking-equipment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/28/world/politics/xi-technological-barriers-dutch-premier/ #worldnews #politics #china #xijinping #netherlands #markrutte #semiconductors #asml

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to business

Recent Dutch laws to tax share buybacks and reduce tax benefits for expatriates — alongside a bill that would cap the number of foreign students allowed to study in the country — have set off alarms at firms that rely on international talent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/03/27/companies/populism-big-businesses-netherlands/ #business #companies #netherlands #geertwilders #asml

alatitude77, 2 months ago to intel

La guerre des puces | #microprocesseur #tsmc #intel #asml #souveraineté #dépendance #numérique #taiwan #chine #europe #étatsunis https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/106721-000-A/la-guerre-des-puces/

ErikJonker, 2 months ago to random

Heel goed dit. Ieder land zou een moord doen voor een bedrijf als ASML. Nu maar hopen dat de VVD het er ook door krijgt bij de informatie.
https://nos.nl/l/2514178
#politiek #asml

rafa_font, 2 months ago to Netherlands

The largest company in the Netherlands threatens to leave the country in protest against anti-migration policies.

ASML is the "only one in the world that builds machines for the most advanced semiconductors"

"It is now Europe's most valuable tech company, a growth that would not have been possible without its many foreign skilled workers."

Migration=Value.

From The European Correspondent

https://www.europeancorrespondent.com/article?s=ASML:-Im-too-big-for-you

#Netherlands #ASML #Migration #Sense #EuropeanTech

fj, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to random

As a consequence of the election of a far-right government in the Netherlands which is due to increase fiscal burden on expats in the Netherlands and reduce the amount of foreign students, ASML threatening to move to France.

But France might go #VerderNaarRechts soon too.

“#ASML has even reportedly threatened to move to France, which isn’t typically a good sign.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-03-11/dutch-disease-chip-titan-asml-is-too-big-for-the-netherlands

ErikJonker, 3 months ago to random

We hebben 1 producent in ons land die de absolute wereldtop vertegenwoordigt , ASML.
Heel goed dat het kabinet er alles aan wil doen om dat bedrijf vast te houden.
#ASML
https://nos.nl/artikel/2511636-kabinet-werkt-aan-plan-om-vertrek-asml-uit-nederland-te-voorkomen

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to worldnews

Fears that ASML's computer chip equipment will be used for Chinese military ends underlie recent decisions to deny the company export licenses, the Dutch trade minister said in answers to questions from parliament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/20/world/politics/dutch-china-military-advantage-asml-tools/ #worldnews #politics #netherlands #china #asml #semiconductors

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to business

A secret agreement between the U.S. and the Netherlands last year to limit ASML’s deliveries to China didn’t stop a surge in sales of its sensitive chipmaking equipment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/26/tech/asml-china-sales-surge/?utm_content=bufferc5ace&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #tech #us #china #asml #semiconductors #chipmakers #trade