This week news for your feed: - The US Department of Commerce demanded TSMC (Taiwan) to stop shipping AI chips to China, primarily affecting Huawei, their biggest customer. - Japan announced a $65 billion support package for its domestic chip industry, aiming to generate 16 times the subsidy amount in economic impact. - The EU invested β¬133 million in photonic chip production facilities in the Netherlands. Photonic chips use light beams instead of electrons, offering higher speeds with lower energy consumption. - Apple's long-rumored smart display is reportedly set to be unveiled this March. - Netflix's ad-supported subscription tier reached 70 million users, doubling in the last 6 months. - Spotify announced plans to host video podcasts, challenging YouTube's dominance in this space, aiming to replicate its success in audio podcasts. - The EU fined Facebook β¬797 million for unfair practices on its Marketplace platform. - SpaceX proposed "Marslink" to NASA, a Mars version of its Starlink satellite internet network. - A "Smart Lollipop" has been developed that can diagnose health conditions by analyzing saliva while being consumed.