Multipolar World Order

Global power is shifting from Western-dominated institutions toward a multipolar system with competing blocs — forcing businesses and governments to navigate volatile alliances, rising protectionism, and fragmented supply chains.

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ASML EUV Lithography Deepens US-China Rivalry
ASML's EUV lithography systems rely on tin, mirrors, and lasers and remain central to the US–China semiconductor rivalry, with 314 systems in operation worldwide and complex, multi-region supply chains.
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Austria Seeks Anthropic Relocation to EU
Austria's government invites Anthropic to move its base to Europe, seeking legal certainty, market access, and capital, via a letter to EU officials. The plan illustrates Europe aiming to attract AI capability amid transatlantic competition.
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Austria Seeks Anthropic Relocation to EU
Austria's government invites Anthropic to move its base to Europe, seeking legal certainty, market access, and capital, via a letter to EU officials. The plan illustrates Europe aiming to attract AI capability amid transatlantic competition.
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