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In Focus: TSMC-Apple AR Glasses; Micron Slashes Jobs; U.S. Bans SMIC, Yangtze

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We look at the latest developments in the chip world: Apple and TSMC join forces to produce augmented reality glasses; US defense bill bans China’s SMIC, Yangtze Memory; China announces US$143 billion stimulus package; and US allies the Netherlands and Japan align with Washington’s export controls on China. Our panelists on the show are: Dr Ming-je Tang • Chang Gung University President • Former National Taiwan University Professor Roy Lee • Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) Taiwan WTO Center Deputy Director And from Cupertino in the U.S. State of California, we speak to: Hung Wei • U.S. State of California Cupertino Mayor • Born and raised in Taiwan • University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Postgraduate Other topics covered in the show: - Growing demand in electric vehicle (EV) market - Potential growth of autonomous vehicle market - China’s WTO complaint over U.S. chip export controls - South Korea’s "Silicon Valley" - IBM-Rapidus joint venture to produce 2nm chips