Donald Trump’s growing obsession with using tariffs, penalties, and headline-grabbing deals to control the semiconductor industry is not industrial policy—it is economic sabotage wrapped in nationalist rhetoric. His interventions are less about securing America’s technological future and more about exerting transactional leverage, extracting concessions, and forcing companies … [Read more...] about Trump, Leave the Semiconductor Industry Alone
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Why Letting Intel Die May Be the Best Outcome for Technology and Markets
For decades, Intel stood as the undisputed giant of microprocessors, its “Intel Inside” label etched into the memory of every consumer who owned a PC. But today, the company is a shadow of its former self, bleeding cash in its bid to reclaim semiconductor leadership, relying on government handouts to stay afloat, and struggling to win customers for its next-generation process … [Read more...] about Why Letting Intel Die May Be the Best Outcome for Technology and Markets
The 15% Humiliation Tax: Why Trump’s AI Chip Deal Struck a Nerve in Beijing
When Donald Trump greenlit the sale of downgraded U.S. AI chips to China in exchange for a 15 percent revenue share, it was pitched domestically as a shrewd, transactional win — America would cash in while keeping its most advanced technology under lock and key. But across the Pacific, the reaction was sharper, more political, and rooted in a sense of national dignity. In … [Read more...] about The 15% Humiliation Tax: Why Trump’s AI Chip Deal Struck a Nerve in Beijing
AI’s Quiet Coup: Why the Old Web Economy Is Collapsing
The online discovery economy, once dominated by SEO, premium domains, and website clickthrough optimization, is entering terminal decline. For over two decades, the formula was simple: rank high on Google, own memorable digital real estate, attract traffic, monetize through ads, leads, or conversions. It was a competitive landscape defined by keyword density, backlink networks, … [Read more...] about AI’s Quiet Coup: Why the Old Web Economy Is Collapsing
July PPI Rebound: What It Means for Stocks and Interest Rate Cuts
The July Producer Price Index is poised to show a modest but notable rebound in wholesale inflation, with economists expecting a 0.2 percent month-on-month gain after June’s flat reading. On a year-over-year basis, headline PPI could tick up to around 2.5 percent, while core PPI, which excludes food and energy, is forecast to rise 2.9 percent. Some analysts, including RSM US’s … [Read more...] about July PPI Rebound: What It Means for Stocks and Interest Rate Cuts