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The geopolitics of chips: Taiwan’s ‘Silicon Shield’

How long can the island rely on its chipmaking industry to deter a Chinese invasion?

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

How to Not Die in Silicon Valley

Here’s what Silicon Valley’s moguls are doing to beat death.

Tech - Wired - November 14

Is Silicon Valley Actually Libertarian?

WIRED takes a look at one of Silicon Valley’s most influential ideologies.

Tech - Wired - 6 days ago

What Trump means for Silicon Valley

I expect the administration, with the advice of Elon Musk, will adopt a mercantilist AI policy

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

How Kenya became the "Silicon Savannah"

The tech hub of East Africa, Kenya—and Nairobi in particular—is looking to solve an impending jobs crisis through innovation.

Taiwan president congratulates Trump on victory

Taiwan's President William Lai Ching-te congratulated former President Trump on his victory in the presidential election, offering his support for the next leader of Taipei's main ally against an ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Typhoon Kong-Rey Takes Aim at Taiwan

The storm prompted closures and raised the risk of landslides as it approached the island. It was expected to hit as the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane.

World - The New York Times - October 30

Typhoon Kong-rey Makes Landfall in Taiwan With Powerful Winds

The Category 3 storm was the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit Taiwan in nearly 30 years, the government said.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

Plane fails to land amid fierce typhoon in Taiwan

A plane at Taoyuan Airport was forced to abort its initial landing amid strong winds.

Taiwan braces for US election as China tensions rise

TAIPEI -- Taiwan is bracing for the results of the U.S. election, with some officials worried about what a new Trump administration could mean given the former president’s isolationist views. On ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

China reacts to Trump's tough talk on tariffs and Taiwan

Beijing is bracing for President-elect Donald Trump's tough stance on tariffs and Taiwan. Ramy Inocencio has more on Trump's possible plans and the reaction they are eliciting abroad.

As Beijing Threatens, Taiwan Looks Nervously at Trump

The president-elect pressed Taiwan during his campaign to spend significantly more to defend against the growing threat of attack by China. Some in Taiwan say it can’t afford to spend what Donald ...

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 18

China’s solar stranglehold and Taiwan’s AI aims

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

China is laying the legal groundwork to seize Taiwan

A likely precursor to any use of force by Beijing will be a public assertion of sovereignty over Taiwan.

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Taiwan Is Ready to Defend Democracy. Is Trump With Us?

Many Americans voted for border security. Try living right across from China.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Mark Cuban: Trump's Silicon Valley backers believe they can 'manipulate' him

Investor and television personality Mark Cuban told The Hill on Tuesday the Silicon Valley leaders who are shifting to the right and backing former President Trump could be doing so with hopes of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Silicon Valley super-spenders leave too much in the cloud

Amazon, like its peers, is fuzzy on its investment plans, and the potential payback

Business - Financial Times - November 1

What an ‘Airbnbopoly’ Game Says About Silicon Valley’s Standoff With Lina Khan

In 2020, LinkedIn founder, tech investor, and Harris megadonor Reid Hoffman made a custom Monopoly board to celebrate Airbnb’s IPO. Instead of jail, it sent players to “Government Regulation.”

Tech - Wired - November 1

Silicon Valley’s political involvement began long before Musk and Bezos

The 2024 election has been described as the first Silicon Valley election. Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are the latest tech moguls to dominate the headlines for their political positions. Bezos, owner ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

How should Europe build its own Silicon Valley?

There is fresh debate about the EU’s position in the technology race

World - Financial Times - November 7

Georgia Tech joins Apple’s new silicon engineering initiative

Georgia Tech has joined Apple's initiative aimed at preparing students for hardware technology, computer architecture and chip design.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 12

Chinese tech groups build AI teams in Silicon Valley

Alibaba, ByteDance and Meituan seek to poach top talent from US rivals despite Washington’s chip curbs

Business - Financial Times - November 18

FirstFT: Chinese tech groups expand AI teams in Silicon Valley

Also in today’s newsletter, ‘hybrid warfare’ in the Baltic Sea and the battle to be the next US Treasury secretary

World - Financial Times - November 19

Europe’s Mistral expands in Silicon Valley in hunt for AI staff

Paris-based group considers moving co-founder to growing Bay Area office as it hires scientists, engineers and sales specialists

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Russia-Ukraine war live: Taiwan’s former president urges US to prioritise aiding Ukraine over Taiwan for now

Tsai Ing-wen says Kyiv needs weapons more urgently than Taipei and says Ukrainian victory will be ‘effective deterrent to future aggression’. Vladimir Putin has signed a law granting debt ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

US and Taiwan set for talks to end double taxation for companies

Deal would increase investment in American semiconductor manufacturing and away from China

World - Financial Times - October 30

Taiwan's Race for Secure Internet Detours Around Musk's Starlink

SpaceX’s network hasn’t cracked the market on an island where self-sufficiency is a matter of survival.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 30

Typhoon Kong-rey hits Taiwan's east coast, leaving 1 dead

A powerful typhoon has made landfall in Taiwan, killing one person and bringing high winds and floods to much of the island’s east coast and northern areas

World - ABC News - October 31

Typhoon Kong-rey: biggest storm in decades wreaks destruction in Taiwan

People warned to stay inside because of high risk of storm surges, flooding and landslides as typhoon crosses island. The biggest typhoon to hit Taiwan in decades has crossed over the island, ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall

A strong Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall on Taiwan’s east coast on Thursday, the largest storm by size to hit the island in nearly 30 years.

Karaoke and Kong-rey: Taiwan sings through biggest typhoon in decades

A ‘typhoon day’ has come to mean one thing for many – a chance to indulge their favourite pastime. The winds of typhoon Kong-rey howled through the streets of the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, on ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

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