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ASML says it sold 'absolutely nothing' in Europe in 2026

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  1. ramshanker · · focus · HN ↗
    Happy to hear India got mentioned by the same executive during that conversation. We are just started buying from them. I went to Semicon India 2026, held in delhi last week. The energy was amazing. Really pleasant. all big names including ASML.
    1. roenxi · · focus · HN ↗
      It's is heartening looking at a country like India and thinking that it only seems to be a little behind China on the same trajectory. The little flashes of news as they start settling in to more interesting and high tech industries. Whatever good or evil comes out of their growing geopolitical power at least that is another billion people with a clear enough path to wealth and prosperity.
      1. soulofmischief · · focus · HN ↗

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        1. irishcoffee · · focus · HN ↗
          I don’t understand why people replying to you are defending a caste system like it’s an ok thing. This site blows my mind sometimes.
          1. anon291 · · focus · HN ↗
            I'm from what would have been considered a low caste in India. The moment people mention India, people bring up the caste system as if it's the cause of every issue there or as if other countries don't have similar problems. Unequal wealth distributions are common. While it makes sense for Indian nationals to want their government to do better than other countries and eliminate social inequality (a feat no other country has ever accomplished), outside observers comparing ought to benchmark countries against one another fairly. All countries have social inequality. If India were to eliminate social inequality it would become superior to most countries on the planet. That seems to me a utopian dream, but I understand why someone living there might want that.

            For the rest of us, I think we need to be reasonable in our assessments, especially when the other country under discussion is China.

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