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As China vs Europe battle over chip company Nexperia escalates; Nexperia’s China unit tells employees in Netherlands: Remember you are Chinese company and …

Cs news11 months ago03 mins

Employees at the Chinese operations of Netherlands-based Nexperia have reportedly been instructed to reject orders from Dutch headquarters, deepening a corporate standoff amid geopolitical tensions over semiconductor supply chains. Citing an internal memo made public, Financial Times reported that Nexperia’s China unit has directed local staff to operate independently and reject instructions from the company’s…

Opinion | How China’s self-driving cars are shaping Europe’s tech sovereignty

Cs news11 months ago03 mins

As global competition in autonomous driving intensifies, Europe has emerged as the latest frontier for China’s rapidly advancing self-driving technology. Start-ups such as Pony.ai, WeRide, AutoX, DeepRoute.ai, Momenta and Baidu’s Apollo Go are expanding their trials and partnerships across European cities, transforming Europe into the next stage of technological rivalry. What began as a domestic…

Dutch chipmaker Nexperia said to halt salaries and system access for Chinese employees

Cs news11 months ago02 mins

Nexperia has withheld access to work accounts and halted salaries for its employees in China, according to local news reports citing a letter from the Chinese unit of the Dutch chipmaker, marking the latest escalation in a growing political dispute between the Netherlands and China. The Chinese unit of Nexperia informed customers on Friday that…

Editorial | Europe can only play so much tech hardball with China

Cs news11 months ago03 mins

Earlier this week, the European Union disclosed plans that it could force Chinese firms to hand over technology and intellectual property to European companies if they want to operate locally. That is ironic as it seems only yesterday that Westerners were accusing China of forced tech transfer and violating intellectual property rights. The latest push…

Tech war: workers at Nexperia’s China plant fear being caught in dispute crossfire

Cs news11 months ago02 mins

Workers at a large Nexperia packaging plant in the southern Chinese city of Dongguan said they are worried about becoming collateral damage in a simmering political dispute between the Netherlands and China that has upended the management of the Dutch semiconductor maker. During a visit by the Post on Thursday, operations at the factory appeared…

China’s Wingtech Dives 10% After Dutch Take Control of Chip Unit

Cs news11 months ago01 mins

Wingtech Technology Co. plunged its daily limit of 10% after the Dutch government moved to exert control over its European unit Nexperia, an unusual move that risks inflaming tensions between China and Europe. The Dutch government invoked the Goods Availability Act to take control of the Netherlands car chipmaker in September, citing national security concerns….

US lawmakers push expanded chip export curbs on China

Cs news12 months ago03 mins

A bipartisan group of American lawmakers is pushing for a “dramatic” expansion of export controls on chip manufacturing equipment to China and alignment from US allies in restrictions, according to a report released on Tuesday. Their efforts come amid concern that US President Donald Trump is compromising national security in pursuit of a trade deal…

How Argentina won the 1978 World Cup: Home-based talent, free-flowing football and peak Mario Kempes

Cs news12 months ago020 mins

This is the 11th in a series by The Athletic looking back at the winners of each men’s World Cup. Previously, we’ve looked at Uruguay in 1930, Italy in 1934 and again in 1938, Uruguay in 1950, West Germany in 1954, before a Brazilian double in 1958 and 1962, an England success in 1966, another Brazil win in 1970, and a second West Germany triumph in…