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Intel flirts with China-linked kit
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Oh, Mr Darcy, we need not talk about your awkward security past

Troubled Chipzilla has been fondling ACM Research's chip-making equipment, which is worrying the spooks and hawks in Washington that the Chinese-backed firm might be below its station.

Apple slapped down again as appeal fizzles
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Epic smells blood while developers eye Job’s Mob warily

The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple has lost its appeal against a brutal contempt ruling, leaving a long-running iOS payments fight tilted firmly against it.

Ukrainians sue US chip giants over sanctioned supply leaks
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Civilians accuse silicon sellers of choosing profit while missiles fly

Ukrainian civilians have dragged US chipmakers into a Texas courtroom, accusing them of letting sanctioned silicon slip through the cracks and into Russian and Iranian weapons.

Tech billionaires using surrogacy to build tribes in their own image
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Conveyor-belt babies and dynasties dreamed up like software projects

A growing number of tech billionaires are spending their fortunes on industrial-scale surrogacy, churning out dozens of children as if they were rolling out a product line. The aim is not family so much as legacy, built to specification and outsourced across borders.

Intel loses EU antitrust appeal but dodges a bigger fine
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Brussels still wants its pound of silicon

Troubled Chipzilla has lost its latest attempt to shake off an EU antitrust ruling, though Europe’s judges did trim a chunky slice off the fine.