Apple keeps iPhone 14 prices the same in the US but raises them around the world, including in the UK, Japan, and Germany, due to a strong dollar (Arjun Kharpal/CNBC)

Arjun Kharpal / CNBC:
ASML, the Dutch company that makes chip making equipment, expects US restrictions on exporting high-end chips to China to have “limited” impact on its business  —  – ASML reported third-quarter revenue and earnings on Wednesday that topped analyst expectations …

Arjun Kharpal / CNBC:
Twitter rejects Elon Musk’s claim that a $7.75M severance payment to Peiter Zatko violated the acquisition deal, ahead of a shareholder vote on September 13  —  – Twitter said Monday payments to a whistleblower did not breach any of its obligations under the $44 billion acquisition proposed by Elon Musk …

Arjun Kharpal / CNBC:
Chinese police arrest 63 people accused of laundering up to ~$1.7B using Tether, starting in May 2021, after arresting 1,100+ people on similar charges in 2021  —  – Police in China arrested 63 people accused of laundering as much as 12 billion Chinese yuan ($1.7 billion) via cryptocurrency.

Reuters:
Canalys: China’s Q3 smartphone shipments fell 11% YoY to 70M; Vivo, Oppo, and Honor fell 23%, 27%, and 16% respectively, Apple rose 36% on iPhone 14 Pro demand  —  Smartphone shipments in China fell 11% year-on-year in Q3 2022, with privately-owned Vivo taking the top spot, research firm Canalys reported on Thursday.

Krisztian Sandor / CoinDesk:
Block’s bitcoin-focused TBD subsidiary partners with Circle to build infrastructure for cross-border, dollar-linked stablecoin transfers and savings  —  The partnership aims to improve people’s access to dollar-linked stablecoins in countries with rapidly devaluing currencies.

Canalys:
Global smartphone market fell 9% YoY in Q3, the third decline in 2022 and the worst Q3 since 2014; Apple grew its market share from 15% in Q3 2021 to 18%  —  In Q3 2022, the global smartphone market recorded its third consecutive decline this year, dropping 9% year-on-year, marking the worst Q3 since 2014.