# Pentagon Targets Chinese Firms, Taiwan Tightens AI Chip Exports, Fiber Optics Boom in NC, Databricks Eyes 175B Valuation, and more...

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Podcast: [Tech News Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-news-daily-6742012)
Published: 2026-06-10T18:52:59+00:00
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## Resource

(0:10): Pentagon Targets Alibaba, Baidu, BYD in Expanded Chinese Military-Linked Companies List (2:13): Taiwan Considers Tougher AI Chip Export Controls to China Amid U.S. Alignment and Smuggling Concerns (4:11): Amazon and Corning Boost U.S. Fiber Optics with 1,000 New Jobs in North Carolina (5:57): Databricks Eyes $175 Billion Valuation Amid AI IPO Wave; Analysts Warn of AI Bubble Risks (8:15): Meta Sues NSO Group for WhatsApp Phishing, Seeks Contempt Charges Amid US-Israel Tensions To subscribe visit https://www.brief.news . For more updates in your inbox each morning visit www.brief.news . Image credit: The Online Citizen

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