Catherine Thorbecke

Tokyo

Asia Tech Columnist at Bloomberg News

Asia Tech Columnist at Bloomberg Opinion

Asia tech columnist at Bloomberg @business @opinion. Formerly @cnn / @abc. For tips, inquiries & love letters: [email protected]

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Articles

The White House Is Stoking an Inferno of Uncertainty for Tech

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Catherine Thorbecke

Trump’s trade war chaos is stoking tech uncertainty. (Bloomberg Opinion) -- If anyone in the tech industry needed a reminder that there’s no method to President Donald Trump’s tariff madness, they were served one over a chaotic weekend. The 72-hour saga exposed all the trade war wrongs as the administration retroactively lifted some levies on electronics from China, only to later say that more were coming.
Silicon Valley’s loss will be China’s gain

1 week ago | thestar.com.my | Catherine Thorbecke

THERE are no winners from a prolonged trade war. But if this drags on, US President Donald Trump could see China’s tech sector weather the blows much better than Silicon Valley. While US companies are working to navigate the multilateral tariff battle instigated by Washington, Beijing will no doubt seize the opportunity to gain an edge in key technologies such as artificial intelligence, and end up setting global standards for its use.
Apple Has Trade War Lessons for TSMC

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Catherine Thorbecke

New semiconductor tariffs are a terrible idea. (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Fresh from instigating global chaos with his tariff blitz, President Donald Trump declared that the initial reprieve felt by the chips sector — and the global tech industry that relies on it — would be short-lived.
Apple Has Tariff Lessons for TSMC: Catherine Thorbecke

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Catherine Thorbecke

Fresh from instigating global chaos with his tariff blitz, President Donald Trump declared that the initial reprieve felt by the chips sector — and the global tech industry that relies on it — would be short-lived.
Apple Has Tariff Lessons for TSMC: Catherine Thorbecke

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Catherine Thorbecke

Fresh from instigating global chaos with his tariff blitz, President Donald Trump declared that the initial reprieve felt by the chips sector — and the global tech industry that relies on it — would be short-lived.
Silicon Valley’s loss will be China’s gain

2 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Catherine Thorbecke

UPDATED Apr 09, 2025, 05:00 PM
Silicon Valley’s loss will be China’s gain

2 weeks ago | businesstimes.com.sg | Catherine Thorbecke

THERE are no winners from a prolonged trade war. But if this drags on, President Donald Trump could see China’s tech sector weather the blows much better than Silicon Valley. While US companies are working to navigate the multilateral tariff battle instigated by Washington, Beijing will no doubt seize the opportunity to gain an edge in key technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), and end up setting global standards for its use.
Silicon Valley’s Loss Will Be China’s Gain: Catherine Thorbecke

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Catherine Thorbecke

There are no winners from a prolonged trade war. But if this drags on, President Donald Trump could see China’s tech sector weather the blows much better than Silicon Valley. While US companies are working to navigate the multilateral tariff battle instigated by Washington, Beijing will no doubt seize the opportunity to gain an edge in key technologiessuch as artificial intelligence, and end up setting global standards for its use.
Silicon Valley’s Loss Will Be China’s Gain: Catherine Thorbecke

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Catherine Thorbecke

There are no winners from a prolonged trade war. But if this drags on, President Donald Trump could see China’s tech sector weather the blows much better than Silicon Valley. While US companies are working to navigate the multilateral tariff battle instigated by Washington, Beijing will no doubt seize the opportunity to gain an edge in key technologiessuch as artificial intelligence, and end up setting global standards for its use.
Silicon Valley’s Loss Will Be China’s Gain

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Catherine Thorbecke

China-US: Where the trade war meets the tech war. (Bloomberg Opinion) -- There are no winners from a prolonged trade war. But if this drags on, President Donald Trump could see China’s tech sector weather the blows much better than Silicon Valley.