June 19, 2026

The US says one of ASML’s top chip tools is in China. ASML says it isn’t.

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The US has accused the one company on Earth that makes the machines behind cutting-edge chips of letting one slip into China. It has not shown its proof, and the company says it never happened. In a series of recent meetings, Commerce Secretary Howar...