Chips, AI and critical minerals: The world is building two economies
As the US-China divide hardens, the question for middle powers is no longer about picking a side, but whether they can resist choosing at all...
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N Chandrasekaran built Tata Sons’ biggest bets. Who pays for them now?
The Tata Sons boss will not seek another term after a standoff with Tata Trusts, leaving the group's semiconductor and iPhone ambitions in the balance...
RAMageddon: The memory crisis crushing consumer electronics
The chip shortage has resulted in the global smartphone shipments going down 11% in the Q2 2026, marking their weakest April–June performance since 2013...
AI, semiconductors and defence: Japan eyes supercharged economy by 2041
The plan, detailed in documents released after a policy advisory panel meeting, earmarks 101.6 trillion yen for AI and chip-related spending alone...
Silicon supremacy: Economic impact of AI chip wars
Chips have become the new oil, with control over them reshaping the global balance of power in the 21st century...