Renewed fighting in the Middle East, including attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, coincides with strong AI spending and chip industry developments.
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Updated Aug 17
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What happened
Renewed fighting in the Middle East, including attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, coincides with strong AI spending and chip industry developments.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Apple Inc.
American multinational technology company based in Cupertino, California
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Google
American multinational technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.
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AMD
American multinational semiconductor company
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Hormuz
city in Hormozgan Province, Iran
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