Netherlands takes control of China-owned chip maker Nexperia

Share In an extraordinary move, the Dutch government has taken control of China-owned semiconductor maker Nexperia to ensure a sufficient supply of its chips remain available in Europe amid rising global trade tensions. The Ministry of Economic...

Netherlands Takes Over Chinese-Owned Nexperia to Secure Europe’s Chip Supply

The Dutch government has taken control of Nexperia, a major semiconductor manufacturer owned by China’s Wingtech Technology, in an extraordinary measure to safeguard Europe’s access to essential chips. The move marks one of the strongest steps yet...

Netherlands should not underestimate China's resolve, capability to protect its rights: Global Times editorial

A concept picture of 5G chip Photo: VCG The Dutch government said on Sunday that it has made a "highly exceptional" decision to intervene in Nexperia, a subsidiary of Chinese company Wingtech, citing concerns that it could "pose a risk to Dutch...

Scientists develop brain test that predicts sexual side effects from antidepressants

A team of researchers in Copenhagen has found that serotonin activity in the brain could help predict whether patients taking SSRI antidepressants will experience sexual side effects such as erectile dysfunction or difficulty reaching orgasm. The...

Researchers win Nobel for explaining innovation-driven economic growth

STOCKHOLM — Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for explaining how innovation creates new products and promotes economic growth and human welfare even as it leaves old businesses in the...

Dutch authorities take control of China's Nexperia in 'highly exceptional' move

The Ministry of Economic Affairs said on Monday that it had invoked the so-called Goods Availability Act on 30 September following recent signs of "serious governance shortcomings and actions" within the Nexperia business, which is a subsidiary of...

The Matthew effect and early-career setbacks in research funding—a replication study

The Matthew effect is one of the most widely discussed phenomena in research funding. Merton (1968) proposed the Matthew effect to explain the accumulation of resources and recognition to the most successful, “the accruing of greater increments of...

Netherlands imposes protectionist measures on Nexperia

By Alimat Aliyeva The Dutch government has invoked the provisions of the Accessibility of Goods Act in relation to Nexperia Corporation, one of Europe’s largest semiconductor manufacturers, Azernews reports. The decision was made "due to serious...

3 researchers, including Brown University professor, win Nobel prize in economics

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three researchers who probed the process of business innovation won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for explaining how new products and inventions promote economic growth and human welfare, even as they leave older...

Netherlands government invokes 'emergency powers' to take control of Chinese chip company banned by America for 'helping ...'

In what can be seen as escalating geo-political war on trade relations, the Dutch government has taken control of Nexperia, a Netherlands-based chipmaker owned by China’s Wingtech Technology. The decision, announced by the Dutch Minister of...

PhotoX 2025: Fluence Leads Industry Dialogue on the Future of Cannabis Cultivation and Technology

[PRESS RELEASE] – AUSTIN, Texas, and EINDHOVEN, Netherlands – Oct. 3, 2025 – PhotoX Advanced Sciences 2025, the premier cannabis cultivation conference hosted by Fluence, took place Sept. 22–24 in Austin, Texas. Featuring international speakers,...

It’s Cool To Be Warm: How Heat Tech Became The Next Comfort Revolution

A decade ago, heated blankets belonged in the back cupboard. Today, they’re part of a design movement that merges technology, aesthetics, and empathy. The rise of heat tech reflects a deeper shift in consumer behaviour - where efficiency meets...

How Wingtech became the latest cautionary tale in the US-China tech war

Chinese electronic-parts supplier Wingtech is the latest company to face a setback amid the US-China tech war, after Dutch authorities froze control of its local subsidiary in a sign of new risks for Chinese tech firms’ overseas investments. The...

HTMS engineers raise £1.3 million to enable mass-market CMC availability

Source | High Temperature Material Systems (HTMS) High Temperature Material Systems’ (HTMS, Bristol, U.K.) Dr. Danilo Di Salvo and Dr. Richard Grainger have raised £1.3 million in order to make high-performance materials like ceramic matrix...

NWA outdoor briefs: Catch fly fishing films tour in Fayetteville; Science Center hosts Hootenanny this weekend

Go birding at River Commons Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will host a morning of bird watching Wednesday at River Commons, a 100-acre tract administered by the Watershed Conservation Resource Center. Meet at 8 a.m. on the property at 890 Dead...

Pro Log: Il Lombardia; Baffling Dutch display at Gravel Worlds; Gee issues further statement on ‘irreparable relationship’ with Israel-Premier Tech

Welcome back to another edition of Pro Log. Here’s a rundown of the World Championship results before we get started: Paris-Tours, Sun 12th October: 1st Matteo Trentin, Tudor Pro Cycling, 4h 18min 50sec; 2nd Christophe Laporte, Visma-Lease a Bike,...

Chinese Owners Locked Out of Dutch Chip Maker Nexperia

Dutch Ministry Invokes National Security Law to Impose Domestic Control Anviksha More (AnvikshaMore) , David Perera (@daveperera) • October 13, 2025 Image: Shutterstock The Dutch government said it is severing semiconductor chipmaker Nexperia from...

In rare move, Dutch government takes control of China-owned chipmaker Nexperia

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Dutch government has taken control of Chinese-owned computer chipmaker Nexperia, ratcheting up tensions with Beijing as a global fight brews over technology intellectual property, especially around...

Dutch government takes charge of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia

The Dutch government has taken over control of a Chinese chipmaker, Nexperia, amid the tensions with Beijing, as tensions loom over the race for technology, intellectual property and semiconductors, reported the news agency Reuters on Monday, 13...

Northwestern Prof. Joel Mokyr wins Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences

Economics and history Prof. Joel Mokyr was announced as one of three winners of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Monday. Mokyr won half of The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory...