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by diggan 249 days ago
> on Nov. 1, would apply export controls “on any and all critical software,” pushing the technology stocks lower after hours.

What sort of software would be impacted by this? Almost anything could be critical depending on the context.

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Semiconductor design pipeline software.
That is already under export control, with companies like Huawei already being completely shut out, yet being able to produce.

Obviously plenty of Chinese alternatives exist at this point.