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Re:Touching the Elephant – TPUs by adgjlsfhk1 on Saturday December 06, 2025 @03:54PM (#46176523)
imo the most likely answer is that asml funds a second source for the optics that isn't US controlled and starts shipping to China. The US is losing influence fast.
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Re:Touching the Elephant – TPUs by renewiltord on Saturday December 06, 2025 @04:57PM (#46176922)
We’re not above stuxnetting them if it comes to it. They operate at the pleasure of the US with US tech.
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Re:Touching the Elephant – TPUs by jandrewrogers on Saturday December 06, 2025 @05:40PM (#46177237)
It would likely take ASML decades to develop an alternative EUV light source not encumbered by US defense technology, at which time it may not matter.

Everyone is still dependent on a single American manufacturer for this tech after decades of development. This strongly suggests that it is considerably more difficult than just "funding a second source".

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