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Belgian researcher arrested for alleged GaN trade-secret theft to China

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Belgian authorities have arrested a researcher suspected of stealing trade secrets related to gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology. Prosecutors allege that proprietary information was transferred to a Chinese competitor before the Belgian company, BelGaN, collapsed. This incident highlights ongoing concerns about industrial espionage in the high-tech semiconductor sector. AI

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