Tech Blog Update

If necessary, Taiwan has the means to shut down all semiconductor manufacturing equipment supplied by the European company ASML. This information was confirmed by Wu Cheng-wen, the island’s new administration’s Minister of Technology, in response to a question from a member of parliament. This statement comes amid heightened tensions with China. The expression “Silicon Shield,” coined by … Read more

Atlas Investissement, the investment vehicle of French billionaire Xavier Niel, is preparing to acquire Millicom, a Luxembourg-based mobile phone operator, according to a statement released Thursday. The deal would value the company at $4.1 billion. Millicom, a good financial bet It all began in November 2022, specifically on the 5th. That day, Atlas Investissement announced the acquisition … Read more

This episode is available on streaming platforms . The various fees applied after a credit card payment are borne by the merchant. These fees are often unknown, but have significant implications: lack of transparency, the final prices paid by customers, increased costs… Cards still account for 50% of payments in France. Siècle Digital discussed this with Pascal Cotte, Managing Director … Read more

The new Chinese-backed semiconductor investment fund has a capital of 344 billion yuan, or $47.5 billion. It was officially launched on May 24. The country’s relatively bleak economic situation suggested that this fund, which had been anticipated for several months , was likely to be smaller than its predecessors. Local institutions, in particular, were called upon to contribute. According … Read more

SoftBank continues its transformation and is preparing to further invest in artificial intelligence (AI). According to its CEO, Masayoshi Son, technology is emerging as the future of the conglomerate. Capitalizing on the AI ​​boom Over the past twelve months, SoftBank’s capital expenditures have more than doubled to $8.9 billion. ” In principle, we will maintain the same … Read more

More than any other company, Nvidia has emerged as the undisputed champion of the explosive growth of artificial intelligence. With its GPUs designed for data centers, the company controls 90% of the market. Intel and AMD, far behind, are relegated to vying for second place or competing in niche markets. Nvidia is head and shoulders above the … Read more

MetaTrader, Amazon, or Google… In recent years, Nvidia has surpassed the market capitalization of these three giants and is approaching that of Apple. If there’s one big winner from this dynamism, it’s undoubtedly Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of the company. In a single day last Thursday, $7 billion was added to his personal fortune. A sum … Read more

British investment fund Bridgepoint has acquired the French flagship company LumApps, according to a press release published on May 27. This is one of the largest deals in the French Tech sector in recent months. Bridgepoint’s objective is clear: to make LumApps a global leader in intranet solutions. LumApps, a future giant? LumApps is a French startup founded in 2012 and … Read more

Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing arm of the e-commerce giant, aims to consolidate its position in Italy. To this end, the group is reportedly prepared to invest several billion euros. Cloud giants are expanding into Italy Discussions with the Italian Ministry of Industry have reportedly already begun, according to exclusive information obtained by Reuters . The size and … Read more

The European Council approved the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) on Monday. Its objective is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU), but above all to increase the production of green technologies on the continent. This new law aims to produce 40% of the EU’s green technologies by 2030. A total of 19 technologies … Read more