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China has stockpiled 343 immersion deep ultraviolet lithography tools for advanced chipmaking, according to a new report from the Centre for Technology & Statecraft. The think tank is calling on Western governments to ban all exports of immersion DUV equipment to China, echoing the MATCH Act proposed by US legislators. The news intensifies debate over export controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

Attention is turning to the vehicle physics and systems in GTA 6, with a popular analysis arguing that the game's cars are far more complex than players expect. The discussion highlights details in the vehicles' behaviour and handling shown so far, fuelling speculation about Rockstar's next big release.

A new essay titled 'Nobody Is Thinking Anymore' by Yusuf Aytaş argues that people are increasingly outsourcing their thinking, likely to technology and constant digital distraction. The piece has drawn attention among technology-minded readers, who are debating whether deep, independent thought is really disappearing from modern life.

Google is reshaping access to its Gemini app. Free-tier and AI Plus subscribers are being limited in which models they can use, while AI Pro subscribers gain access to Deep Think, the company's more advanced reasoning model. The changes sharpen the line between paid and free tiers, pushing heavier users toward pricier subscriptions as competition in AI chatbots intensifies.

Swedish Air Force officer Colonel Karl Bergkvist said that if Russia attacks, Putin can no longer count on NATO countries merely repelling his strikes. Describing a new air force doctrine, he said the plan for deciding the outcome of an air war involves going on the offensive and striking deep into Russian territory. The statement reflects a shift in Nordic and NATO thinking toward deterrence by threat of offensive response rather than purely defensive operations.