As I have often pointed out, George Orwell (1903–1950), a master at portraying totalitarian systems, believed that machines ...

Managing Editor Gavin Quinlan has been an avid science fiction reader for years. In this column, he will be reviewing sci-fi novels and exploring what insights readers can gather about ...

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For the most important asset TSMC offers is not money, equipment or local employment, but what’s known as process knowledge.

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