The Machine and the Microchip
inside the secret war for global high-tech supremacy
$29.60
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2026
Summary
A new Cold War is being fought for control over the world’s most powerful technology - semiconductors, the tiny chips that power everything from iPhones to AI supercomputers to military drones. At the heart of this war is ASML, a long-obscure Dutch firm that has become Europe’s most valuable technology company by building the only machines on Earth capable of manufacturing the world’s most advanced semiconductor chips.
The US is fighting relentlessly to keep these machines out of Chin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761382192 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1761382195 |
| Author: | Cagan Koc, Diederik Baazil |
| Publisher: | Scribe Publications |
| Imprint: | Scribe Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 338g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 153mm x 233mm |
Cagan Koc
About the Authors
Cagan Koc is a seasoned investigative journalist specializing in the intersection of technology, geopolitics, and global business. He has spent more than nine years with Bloomberg News, notably serving as the Netherlands Bureau Chief from 2022 to 2025. His reporting has shaped the global understanding of the semiconductor war, influencing discussions among policymakers and industry leaders. His work has been widely cited by Reuters, The Financial Times, CNN, BBC, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and major news outlets across Asia and Europe.
Diederik Baazil served as Bloomberg’s political correspondent in The Hague and Japan correspondent for Dutch media outlets De Groene Amsterdammer and Het Financieele Dagblad. He is currently based in Brussels.
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