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Re:A 'toaster with a lens': The story behind the first handh... by ronsor on Saturday December 13, 2025 @12:22PM (#46256169)
> they vowed never to engage in technology sharing with American companies ever again

If this were really the case, I'm surprised the US government didn't engage in antitrust action.

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Re:A 'toaster with a lens': The story behind the first handh... by immibis on Saturday December 13, 2025 @05:43PM (#46258954)
Very US-centric comment. The US can't force entities of an entirely separate country to share technology.
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Re:A 'toaster with a lens': The story behind the first handh... by ronsor on Sunday December 14, 2025 @10:21PM (#46270084)
Not directly, but the US can and often does sabotage foreign businesses' operations in the US if they don't comply.
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