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Tencent buys 5% stake in Tesla for $1.8 billion

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In 2015, Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd., Founded in November 1998, Tencent, best known for its WeChat app, is a leading provider of Internet value added services (such as social networks and online gaming, representing the majority of the company’s revenue), online advertising services, and online payment in China.

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The Chip Shortage, Giant Chips, and the Future of Moore’s Law

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By the time they got back in line to buy chips, that line was nearly a year long, and it was time to panic again. GlobalFoundries has already inked agreements with both Ford and BMW. Of course, Taiwan and South Korea are also making major domestic investments, as are Europe and Japan. The result?

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