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The EU is preparing a "Tech Sovereignty Package" to reduce reliance on foreign cloud providers for sensitive government data. New rules will mandate European cloud infrastructure for critical sectors, limiting US tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google. This move aims to bolster European digital control amid growing geopolitical tensions.

India has launched advanced silicon photonics technology. This includes a Process Design Kit and a photonic chip test engine. These developments aim to strengthen India's chip design capabilities. They are expected to support industry, startups, and research organizations. This marks a significant step towards technological self-reliance in advanced chip design.

Despite a positive meeting, China is strategically expanding economic leverage against the US. New regulations target companies shifting supply chains and restrict foreign tech in state data centers. Beijing is building pressure tools, moving beyond trade, as both nations navigate a complex geopolitical landscape and competition for critical resources.

Washington isn’t interested in being a guarantor of anything, including energy supplies. New Delhi’s strategic response must centre around the one energy source it has in abundance

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Dutch chip giant ASML is cutting 1,700 jobs, primarily management roles, to streamline operations and boost engineering focus amidst record revenues. This move, impacting about 4% of its workforce, aims to flatten its organizational structure and create new engineering positions. However, the decision has sparked employee protests and union criticism, citing the company's substantial profits and planned share buybacks.