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BBC News image copyrightGetty Images Silicon chips are at the heart of many of the biggest technology stories of our time. Without them, car plants around the world have come to a halt. The technology to make them is now seen by the United States as a key weapon in its trade war with China. And access to the latest and most-powerful versions will determine who wins the artificial intelligence race. In this week's Tech Tent podcast, we look at the semiconductor industry and try to answer five important questions about chips. What's behind the current shortages? From Ford and General Motors in ...

news Facebook v Australia: Two sides to the story The battle between the Australian government and the tech giants over a law which would make them pay for news content has been rumbling on for a while, But Facebook's move to ban all Australian news content from its platform has taken the conflict to a whole new level. One of Rupert Murdoch's newspapers described it as "an act of war". But others see the actions of Australia's politicians as being an outrage against the principle of net neutrality. This week's Tech Tent podcast asks whether Mark Zuckerberg overplayed his hand, making it mor...

Tech Tent: Facebook v Australia - two sides to the story image copyrightGetty Images/BBC The battle between the Australian government and the tech giants over a law which would make them pay for news content has been rumbling on for a while. But Facebook's move to ban all Australian news content from its platform has taken the conflict to a whole new level. One of Rupert Murdoch's newspapers described it as "an act of war". But others see the actions of Australia's politicians as being an outrage against the principle of net neutrality. This week's Tech Tent podcast asks whether Mark Zucker...

BBC News Amazon and Alibaba, the two biggest players in online retail, have both unveiled stellar results. But the American and Chinese giants each face leadership and regulatory challenges, with Amazon's Jeff Bezos stepping aside as chief executive and Alibaba's Jack Ma under scrutiny from the Chinese authorities. On this week's Tech Tent podcast, we compare the two companies and explore where they head next. What is clear is that both Amazon and Alibaba have received a huge boost to their finances during the pandemic, with millions more people shopping from home during lockdowns. Amazon's...

news Tech Tent: What next for stars of online retail? © EPA/Reuters Amazon's Jeff Bezos and Alibaba founder Jack Ma Amazon and Alibaba, the two biggest players in online retail, have both unveiled stellar results. But the American and Chinese giants each face leadership and regulatory challenges, with Amazon's Jeff Bezos stepping aside as chief executive and Alibaba's Jack Ma under scrutiny from the Chinese authorities. On this week's Tech Tent podcast, we compare the two companies and explore where they head next. © BBC What is clear is that both Amazon and Alibaba have received a hug...