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SpaceX wins a $2.29bn Space Force contract for the Golden Dome backbone — 2026-05-27
## Short Segments Qualcomm's strategic move with ByteDance sidesteps US export controls, reshaping the AI chip market. The European Central Bank urges eurozone banks to bolster cybersecurity against AI threats. Samsung invests $1.5 billion in Vietnam for a new chip-testing plant, with potential for more. And coming up, SpaceX secures a $2.29 billion contract to build the Space Data Network Backbone for the US Space Force. Qualcomm's deal with ByteDance bypasses US export controls by design. Qualcomm has struck a significant deal with ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, to supply millions…
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