The Weekly Wrap Up ( 11-17 Aug )
Tech Week in Review: (August 11–17, 2025) Welcome to this week’s Weekly Wrap Up , your go to simplified rundown of the biggest tech headlines from August 11 through August 17, 2025. Investors hang tight as the markets responded to U.S. trade maneuvers and AI chip policy, big-name firms made strategic moves, AI developments surged forward, and Infosec kept serving up drama. Here’s what you need to know to stay ahead of the curve. Major Highlights 1) Chipmakers Pay Up for China Licenses Nvidia and AMD have struck an unprecedented deal; by agreeing to hand over 15% of revenues from China AI chip sales to the U.S. government in exchange for export licenses. Intel’s CEO Lip-Bu Tan headed to the White House amid this semiconductor power play and mounting pressure. 2) Markets Tread Lightly Ahead of Inflation Readings U.S. markets opened flat this week, with the Dow down about 0.5%. Investors were eying the Federal Reserve’s next move as inflation data loo...
