Stephen Nellis / Reuters:
ASML researchers unveil a breakthrough in EUV light source power, increasing output from 600W to 1,000W, a jump that could yield 50% more chips by 2030  —  Researchers at ASML Holding say they have found a way to boost the power of the light source in a key chip making machine to turn …

Tom Singleton / BBC:
The UK ICO fines Reddit £14.47M for unlawfully using children's personal information; Reddit began verifying user ages in July 2025 to comply with the UK OSA  —  Reddit has been fined £14.47m by the UK's data watchdog for unlawfully using children's personal information.

Charlotte Hughes-Morgan / Bloomberg:
Dutch startup Axelera AI, which builds power-efficient AI inference chips, raised $250M+ led by Innovation Industries, with investment from BlackRock and others  —  Dutch chipmaker Axelera AI raised more than $250 million from investors including BlackRock Inc. to make power-efficient semiconductors …

Financial Times:
European military officials worry “tech sovereignty” ideas may have serious consequences for European security, given their reliance on US software and networks  —  European top brass sceptical about politicians' push to decouple from US tech companies

The most important thing to understand about President Donald Trump’s tariffs, at least as a political matter, is that tariffs are an issue that largely unites Democrats and that divides Republicans.  Shortly after the Supreme Court struck down many of Trump’s tariffs, former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell put out a statement praising the decision. […]