The COVID-19 crisis is exacerbating preexisting trends, leading to a technology "splinternet," protectionism, and local regulation. "With the rise of US-Chinese tensions, we risk entering a siloed world a bit like during the Cold War, with blocks living in autarky to preserve their sovereignty," recently warned Jean-Marc Chéry, CEO at STMicroelectronics. Disruptive geopolitical forces will [...]