The old story about American tech dominance (NASDAQ winning, Nvidia and TSMC holding the line with ASML's EUV machines being the insurmountable barrier) is being replaced by a new story where Deep Seek has shown inference (where economic benefits come from) doesn't require cutting-edge chips, and Huahei may have an EUV machine and ASML is setting up repair in China.

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Azim Azran

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deep seek has demonstrated... inference... doesn't necessarily require all of the best chips... Huahei has an EUV machine... ASML agree to set up a repair facility for the older machines in China

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Sir Niall Ferguson decodes Trump, China, and the new world orderAzeem Azhar
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:28:46 AM

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