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Finbarr Bermingham

@fbermingham
38 posts
2026-02-17
They're also looking into whether Shein is addictive - as Brussels has done in the past for Temu & most recently TikTok. Commission also worried about the lack of transparency in the rewards + recommender systems
2026-02-17 View on X
Bloomberg

The European Commission opens a full DSA investigation into Shein over sales of child-like sex dolls that “could constitute child sexual abuse material”

Shein risks hefty European Union penalties after regulators opened a full-scale probe into sales of child-like sex dolls on the Chinese e-commerce platform.

Market ban would be last resort - but comes after Paris tried to suspend Shein last year over the sex dolls. Commission confirms that Shein removed them quickly, but big reservations over the vetting system in place for products sold on the platform https://www.scmp.com/...
2026-02-17 View on X
Bloomberg

The European Commission opens a full DSA investigation into Shein over sales of child-like sex dolls that “could constitute child sexual abuse material”

Shein risks hefty European Union penalties after regulators opened a full-scale probe into sales of child-like sex dolls on the Chinese e-commerce platform.

Breaking! Brussels celebrates Chinese new year by opening explosive new probe into Shein that could see the platform banned from the EU over sales of “childlike sex dolls”, among other misdemeanours [image]
2026-02-17 View on X
Bloomberg

The European Commission opens a full DSA investigation into Shein over sales of child-like sex dolls that “could constitute child sexual abuse material”

Shein risks hefty European Union penalties after regulators opened a full-scale probe into sales of child-like sex dolls on the Chinese e-commerce platform.

Also makes a mockery of US claims that the DSA has targeted American Big Tech disproportionately: Commission sources estimate that around 1/3 of probes opened have been against American firms, 1/3 against Asian (which I guess means Chinese...), ~1/3 vs European
2026-02-17 View on X
Bloomberg

The European Commission opens a full DSA investigation into Shein over sales of child-like sex dolls that “could constitute child sexual abuse material”

Shein risks hefty European Union penalties after regulators opened a full-scale probe into sales of child-like sex dolls on the Chinese e-commerce platform.

2025-11-27
Europe's antitrust chief Teresa Ribera has unleashed a blistering attack on Trump administration, accusing Washington of using “blackmail” to strong-arm the EU into watering down its tech rules  —  “It is blackmail,” the Spanish commissioner told POLITICO
2025-11-27 View on X
Politico

EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera accuses the US of using “blackmail” to strong-arm the EU into watering down its tech rulebook during trade negotiations

BRUSSELS — Europe's antitrust chief Teresa Ribera has unleashed a blistering attack on the Trump administration … Bluesky: @wavesblog and @fbermingham . Forums: r/europe Bluesky: S...

2025-11-15
“We have decided within the government that everywhere it's possible we'll replace components, for example in the 5G network, with components we have produced ourselves,” Merz told a business conference in Berlin. “And we won't allow any components from China in the 6G network.”
2025-11-15 View on X
Politico

Germany approves legislation granting Interior Ministry new powers to ban Chinese tech suppliers from critical infrastructure sectors like energy and transport

Sam Clark / Politico :

2025-11-07
Huge Nexperia news  —  The Netherlands is prepared to suspend a ministerial order that gave it control over Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia if chip shipments resume in the coming days
2025-11-07 View on X
Bloomberg

Sources: the Netherlands is prepared to drop the ministerial order that gave it control of Nexperia if China allows exports of its critical chips again

The Netherlands is prepared to suspend its powers over Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia in a move that would de-escalate a fight …

2025-10-30
If anything, Trump-Xi talks have emphasised the tight spot the EU is in going into tomorrow's talks on export controls with China. In order to lift rare earth restrictions for a year, Trump lowered tariffs, seems to have opened the door to Chinese investments, and paused probes
2025-10-30 View on X
New York Times

After Trump and Xi's meeting, China says it will suspend its rare earth export controls issued on October 9 for one year, but says nothing about earlier limits

let the Chinas work it out; (2) remove the chips controls. China (1) removes rare earth controls; (2) agrees to sell TSMC to US investors and guarantees Demetri / @dimi : China's c...

If anything, Trump-Xi talks have emphasised the tight spot the EU is in going into tomorrow's talks on export controls with China. In order to lift rare earth restrictions for a year, Trump lowered tariffs, seems to have opened the door to Chinese investments, and paused probes
2025-10-30 View on X
Bloomberg

President Trump says he and Xi Jinping discussed Nvidia and other chipmakers' access to China, and that they didn't discuss approving sales of Blackwell chips

US President Donald Trump said he didn't discuss approving sales of Nvidia Corp.'s Blackwell chips to China with his counterpart Xi Jinping …

2025-10-28
Big update on the Nexperia case from NRC The Dutch intervened because the Chinese owner “stole trade secrets from a British factory and was about to dismantle the company's European branch.” https://www.nrc.nl/...
2025-10-28 View on X
Reuters

Sources: the Netherlands took control of Nexperia over fears its ex-CEO Zhang Xuezheng was dismantling its European operations and moving production to China

Toby Sterling / Reuters :

2025-10-25
In a perfect slice of strategic autonomy, the EU Commission has found both TikTok and Meta in breach of their obligation to grant researchers adequate access to public data under the Digital Services Act Could face fines worth 6% of their global revenue if they don't remedy it [image]
2025-10-25 View on X
Politico

The EU accuses Meta and TikTok of violating their obligations to give researchers adequate access to public data on their platforms under the DSA

But muh freeze peach!! Maria Farrell / @mariafarrell : Contra the US Big Tech narrative that the DSA “is censorship”,  —  a key EU finding is that both TikTok and Meta/Facebook hav...

2025-10-15
ASML sees significant China demand drop, ASML on Wednesday warned that it expected a significant fall in demand from China next year https://www.reuters.com/...
2025-10-15 View on X
Bloomberg

ASML CFO Roger Dassen says the company is “well prepared” for China's curbs on exports of rare earth minerals; source: ASML may face weeks-long shipment delays

ASML Holding NV is “well prepared” for China's curbs on exports of rare earths even as the impact on the wider chips ecosystem …

ASML sees significant China demand drop, ASML on Wednesday warned that it expected a significant fall in demand from China next year https://www.reuters.com/...
2025-10-15 View on X
CNBC

ASML reports Q3 net sales of €7.52B, v. €7.79B est., and €2.13B net profit, v. €2.11B est., warning that it expects a “significant” China sales decline in 2026

> [image] Finbarr Bermingham / @fbermingham : ASML sees significant China demand drop, ASML on Wednesday warned that it expected a significant fall in demand from China next year h...

2025-10-13
NRC says it was done under “the goods availability act” “It is exceptional for this to be applied; it's a backup instrument for extraordinary eg war or an acute national emergency. The emergency in this case: the availability of chips for the European automotive industry” [image]
2025-10-13 View on X
Financial Times

The Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned Dutch chipmaker Nexperia using its Goods Availability Act, a first, to safeguard chip supply for Europe

Move by The Hague escalates frictions between western countries and Beijing over access to high-end technology

A quiet bombshell in Europe's tech world The Dutch government seems to have effectively frozen operations of Nexperia, the Chinese-owned chipmaker, citing national security, according to corporate filing today - via @zichenwanghere https://www.pekingnology.com/ ...
2025-10-13 View on X
Financial Times

The Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned Dutch chipmaker Nexperia using its Goods Availability Act, a first, to safeguard chip supply for Europe

Move by The Hague escalates frictions between western countries and Beijing over access to high-end technology

@ZichenWanghere In an emailed statement, Nexperia told me: “We have no further comments. Nexperia complies with all existing laws and regulations, export controls and sanctions regimes. For the same purposes, we remain in regular contact with relevant authorities.”
2025-10-13 View on X
Financial Times

The Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned Dutch chipmaker Nexperia using its Goods Availability Act, a first, to safeguard chip supply for Europe

Move by The Hague escalates frictions between western countries and Beijing over access to high-end technology

@ZichenWanghere Nexperia's Chinese parent, Wingtech, says it was blindsided. It claims the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs issued an order on Sept 30 barring the firm and its global subsidiaries from changing assets, staff, or IP for a year.
2025-10-13 View on X
Financial Times

The Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned Dutch chipmaker Nexperia using its Goods Availability Act, a first, to safeguard chip supply for Europe

Move by The Hague escalates frictions between western countries and Beijing over access to high-end technology

Dutch newspaper NRC with new detail: “This is an exceptional emergency measure intended to prevent IP related to chips from disappearing abroad. According to insiders, there were indications that Nexperia was planning to leak chip knowledge to China.” https://www.nrc.nl/...
2025-10-13 View on X
Financial Times

The Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned Dutch chipmaker Nexperia using its Goods Availability Act, a first, to safeguard chip supply for Europe

Move by The Hague escalates frictions between western countries and Beijing over access to high-end technology

NEW: Statement now from the Dutch ministry of economic affairs Confirms good availability act has been invoked “following recent and acute signals of serious governance shortcomings and actions within Nexperia which posed a threat to... Dutch and European economic security” [image]
2025-10-13 View on X
Financial Times

The Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned Dutch chipmaker Nexperia using its Goods Availability Act, a first, to safeguard chip supply for Europe

Move by The Hague escalates frictions between western countries and Beijing over access to high-end technology

2025-09-25
Apple has demanded Brussels scrap its landmark Big Tech legislation, marking a step up in US tech giants' fight against European oversight.
2025-09-25 View on X
Apple

Apple says the DMA exposes users to new risks, reduces choice by making iOS resemble Android, and creates unfair competition by not applying to Samsung

At Apple, we've always focused on creating technology that empowers people and enriches their lives.  We design our products to be intuitive …