arms race
noun
: a race between hostile nations to accumulate or develop weapons
broadly
: an ever escalating race or competition
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That’s not to say there aren’t bumps in the road: Lower-than-expected sales numbers reported this week generated a stock selloff, and ASML is caught in the political crossfire of the semiconductor arms race between the U.S. and China.
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Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Topics covered by the duo included the agency's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon and whether there's an arms race between tech companies to wield control over AI.
Watch the interview above.
—EW.com, 2 Apr. 2024
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Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Topics covered by the duo included the agency's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon and whether there's an arms race between tech companies to wield control over AI.
Watch the interview above.
—EW.com, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Arms race.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arms%20race. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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