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Stories tagged geopolitics from The ColdAI Times.

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Container ship navigating narrow waterway representing Strait of Hormuz commercial transit
Crypto & Web3

Cryptocurrency Emerges as Alternative Payment Rail for Strait of Hormuz Transit Amid Geopolitical Tensions

Bitcoin and stablecoins are reportedly being used as passage fees through the strategic waterway as traditional payment systems face sanctions pressure.

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Advanced semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility with automated equipment and clean room environment
Tech

Semiconductor Industry Fragments as AI Demand Exposes Geographic and Technological Fault Lines

TSMC's record profits contrast sharply with ASML's China troubles and European upstart funding hunts, revealing an industry in flux.

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Advanced semiconductor wafer with nanometer-scale chip patterns under clean room lighting
Tech

Semiconductor Bifurcation Accelerates as AI Demand Creates Winners and Geopolitical Losers

TSMC and Samsung expand production amid record AI chip demand while ASML faces China restrictions, revealing industry's growing split.

·2 min read