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Deep Dive: The Semiconductor Reshoring Play That Could Reshape Trade🔒 Subscriber

Billions in subsidies are pulling chip production home. We map the winners, the losers, and the supply chains still quietly dependent on a single strait. (Subscriber exclusive.)

Chipmaker Unveils 2nm Process, Reigniting the Foundry Race

The next-generation node promises big efficiency gains — and a fresh round of competition among the world's fabs.

Inside the AI Data-Center Land Grab Reshaping Rural Power Grids🔒 Subscriber

The race to build AI capacity is colliding with the limits of local electricity infrastructure. (Subscriber exclusive.)

The Open-Source AI Rebellion Against Silicon Valley Giants

A growing coalition of researchers and startups is releasing powerful open-source AI models that rival proprietary systems — and forcing a philosophical reckoning over who should control the technology.

Quantum Computing Gets Its First Commercial Customer🔒 Subscriber

A pharmaceutical company has signed the first real commercial contract for quantum computing time, marking a milestone that researchers have anticipated for decades. (Subscriber exclusive.)

Inside the Satellite Internet Race Reshaping Rural Connectivity

Multiple companies are now competing to deliver broadband via low-Earth-orbit satellite constellations, promising to connect the unconnected — and raising hard questions about spectrum, space debris, and who really benefits.

The Browser Wars Are Back — And This Time It's About AI

Chrome, Edge, and a new generation of AI-native challengers are fighting for the most valuable piece of real estate on the internet.

Inside the Quiet Death of the Password

After three decades of frustration, passkeys are finally going mainstream — and the humble password may not survive the decade.

The Energy Startup Betting Nuclear Can Save the Data Center🔒 Subscriber

With AI driving power demand to levels that traditional grids cannot meet, a new breed of company is pitching small modular reactors as the only credible solution. (Subscriber exclusive.)

When the Algorithm Decides Your Insurance Premium🔒 Subscriber

AI underwriting is making insurance faster and cheaper — and raising discrimination questions that regulators are only beginning to confront. (Subscriber exclusive.)

The Chip War's Forgotten Front: Software

Export controls have focused on hardware. The battle over the design tools that make chips possible may matter more.