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The world's top chipmakers can flip a 'kill switch' should China invade Taiwan, Bloomberg reports
« on: May 23, 2024, 11:37:17 pm »
Yahoo
Huileng Tan
May 23, 2024
  • Chipmakers ASML and TSMC can disable advanced chipmaking machines remotely, Bloomberg reports.
  • The move addresses growing fears of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, a key semiconductor producer.
  • A China-Taiwan conflict could severely impact the global economy.
Two of the world's most important chip companies can flip a "kill switch" remotely on their most advanced chipmaking machines should China invade Taiwan, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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You cannot "COEXIST" with people who want to kill you.
If they kill their own with no conscience, there is nothing to stop them from killing you.
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Re: The world's top chipmakers can flip a 'kill switch' should China invade Taiwan, Bloomberg report
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2024, 11:46:13 pm »
Looks like it will be known in a few weeks if the 'kill switch' is a bluff.
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