How 2 European Companies Control the World
919Europe's technological backwardness is often criticized. Yet, all the world's major tech companies depend on two little-known European companies: ASML and Zeiss. Without them, there would be no more chips, no more smartphones, no more AI. Video explanations.
What if the future of global tech wasn't being played out in California... but in Europe? At the center of this technological race lies a key component: the semiconductor.
These chips, the true brains of our devices, power smartphones, cars, airplanes, consoles, and artificial intelligence. The Taiwanese giant TSMC is the main manufacturer. But behind the scenes, it depends on an even more strategic supplier... and a European one.
ASML, based in the Netherlands, is currently the only company in the world to master extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, a technology essential for producing the most advanced chips. Its machines, sold for over $300 million each, are used by all the industry giants: Apple, Nvidia, Samsung, Intel, and more.
⏰ Summary
0:00 - 0:48: Introduction
0:48 - 1:15: Why semiconductors are so important
1:15 - 1:53: TSMC's dominance
1:53 - 3:08: Behind TSMC, ASML
3:08 - 3:43: Behind ASML, Zeiss
3:43 - 4:18: A monopoly challenged by China
4:18 - 4:45: Europe at the center of technology
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Directed by: Adrien Bouisset
Starring: Adrien Bouisset
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