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• Sources: in the EU, US criticism over censorship has been met with disbelief and anger, and some Big Tech lobbyists acknowledge US accusations are overstated (Financial Times)
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• Sources: Samsung Foundry has frequently delayed the timeline for its plant in Taylor, Texas, with its mass production plans moving from early 2026 to early 2027 (Lee Jae-Lim/Korea Joongang Daily)
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• Senator Ron Wyden, the Senate Finance Committee's top Democrat, vows to "pull out all the stops" to fight back after Trump barred Anthropic from government work (Steven T. Dennis/Bloomberg)
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