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China’s Commerce Ministry warns of global chip shortage due to "new conflicts" between Dutch chipmaker Nexperia and its Chinese subsidiary (Eduardo Baptista/Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 7, 2026

Eduardo Baptista / Reuters: China’s Commerce Ministry is warning of a global chip shortage due to “new conflicts” between Dutch…

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Applied Materials reaches $252 million settlement with U.S. Commerce Department, resolving allegations it illegally shipped chipmaking equipment at minimum wage to China (Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 12, 2026

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India’s largest retailer, Reliance Retail, says its daily fast commerce orders peaked at 1.6 million in Q4 2025; Market leader Blinkit recorded an average of 2.4 million daily orders in the third quarter (Manish Singh/India Dispatch)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 18, 2026

Manish Singh / Shipping to India: India’s largest retailer, Reliance Retail, says its daily fast commerce orders peaked at 1.6…

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SMART USA Institute, funded by the U.S. CHIPS Act and focused on digital twins for chipmaking, says the Commerce Department will terminate its five-year, $285 million contract (Samuel K. Moore/IEEE Spectrum)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 21, 2025

Samuel K. Moore / IEEE Spectrum: The SMART USA Institute, funded by the US CHIPS Act and focused on digital…

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How media coverage of Trump’s AI EO overstated federal authority over states and neglected how the order’s interstate commerce argument could backfire (Mike Masnick/Techdirt)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 14, 2025

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Sources: The US Department of Commerce has proposed banning TP-Link Systems network devices due to TP-Link’s ties to China, gaining support from more than 6 federal agencies (Joseph Menn/Washington Post)

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 30, 2025

Joseph Menn / Washington Post: Sources: The US Department of Commerce has proposed banning TP-Link Systems network devices due to…

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Sources: Quantum computing companies including IonQ, Rigetti and D-Wave are in talks to give the U.S. Commerce Department equity in exchange for more than $10 million each in funding (Amrith Ramkumar/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 23, 2025

Amrith Ramkumar / Wall Street Journal: Sources: Quantum computing companies including IonQ, Rigetti and D-Wave are in talks to give…

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A look at rapid commerce in India and China: India’s ecosystem is evolving into a retail media play, while China’s is being used as a weapon in the platform wars. (Manish Singh/Indian Dispatch)

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 14, 2025

Manish Singh / Shipping to India: A look at rapid commerce in India and China: India’s ecosystem is evolving into…

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Bytedance will maintain the ownership of commercial operations generating Tiktok income such as electronic commerce and advertising (Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsSeptember 26, 2025

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Q&R with Francis Dufay, CEO of Jumia, the largest electronic commerce platform in Africa, on TEMU and other competitors, adding Chinese sellers to remain competitive, AI and Plus (Damilare Dosunmu / rest of World)

By Stacey D. WallsAugust 27, 2025

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Norway plans to ban children from using social media until age 16; government says it will present bill to parliament by end of 2026 (Terje Solsvik/Reuters)

EY survey of 18,000 people across 23 countries: Around 49% of consumers have used AI in the past six months to support their savings and investment decisions (Emma Dunkley/Financial Times)

Trump threatens to “impose significant tariffs on the UK” if he does not scrap his digital services tax, which he sees as unfairly targeting US tech companies (Connor Stringer/Telegraph)

Sources: AI coding company Cognition in early talks to raise hundreds of millions of dollars at a valuation of $25 billion, up from $10.2 billion announced in September 2025 (Bloomberg)

Texas Instruments stock rose 19% on Thursday, its best day since 2000, after upbeat second-quarter forecasts driven by strong demand for analog chips used in AI data centers (Katie Tarasov/CNBC)

Browsing: Commerce

China’s Commerce Ministry warns of global chip shortage due to "new conflicts" between Dutch chipmaker Nexperia and its Chinese subsidiary (Eduardo Baptista/Reuters)

Applied Materials reaches $252 million settlement with U.S. Commerce Department, resolving allegations it illegally shipped chipmaking equipment at minimum wage to China (Reuters)

India’s largest retailer, Reliance Retail, says its daily fast commerce orders peaked at 1.6 million in Q4 2025; Market leader Blinkit recorded an average of 2.4 million daily orders in the third quarter (Manish Singh/India Dispatch)

SMART USA Institute, funded by the U.S. CHIPS Act and focused on digital twins for chipmaking, says the Commerce Department will terminate its five-year, $285 million contract (Samuel K. Moore/IEEE Spectrum)

How media coverage of Trump’s AI EO overstated federal authority over states and neglected how the order’s interstate commerce argument could backfire (Mike Masnick/Techdirt)

Sources: The US Department of Commerce has proposed banning TP-Link Systems network devices due to TP-Link’s ties to China, gaining support from more than 6 federal agencies (Joseph Menn/Washington Post)

Sources: Quantum computing companies including IonQ, Rigetti and D-Wave are in talks to give the U.S. Commerce Department equity in exchange for more than $10 million each in funding (Amrith Ramkumar/Wall Street Journal)

A look at rapid commerce in India and China: India’s ecosystem is evolving into a retail media play, while China’s is being used as a weapon in the platform wars. (Manish Singh/Indian Dispatch)

Bytedance will maintain the ownership of commercial operations generating Tiktok income such as electronic commerce and advertising (Reuters)

Q&R with Francis Dufay, CEO of Jumia, the largest electronic commerce platform in Africa, on TEMU and other competitors, adding Chinese sellers to remain competitive, AI and Plus (Damilare Dosunmu / rest of World)