
Qualcomm caught in Samsung’s yield gamble yet again
Forced deal with Korean foundry as TSMC loyalty wobbles
Qualcomm normally tries to split chip production between Samsung and TSMC but always ends up relying on TSMC because Samsung cannot fix its yield problems. This year might be different for better or worse.

Nintendo officially confirms Switch 2 specifications
Nvidia T239 SoC, 12GB of LPDDR5X, and 256GB of UFS storage
Nvidia has now officially released more detailed specifications for its upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console that should launch on June 5th. The new details confirm earlier leaks about the Nvidia T239 SoC, including the CPU and the GPU part.

ASUS goes all-white with Geforce RTX 50 series
Full lineup, including ROG Astral RTX 5090 and ROG Astral RTX 5080
ASUS has announced its new Geforce RTX 50 series White Editions, giving its current lineup a fresh coat of white color. The lineup includes RTX 5090, RTX 5080, and RTX 5070 series graphics cards, as well as some other products like PC cases and PSUs to match the color scheme.

Trump tightens noose on Huawei’s AI chips
US crackdown targets global users of Chinese tech
Donald Trump’s administration has warned that using artificial intelligence chips from Huawei could land companies worldwide with criminal penalties for violating US export controls.

Nvidia hikes GPU prices
Even before the scalpers get their paws on them
Nvidia is jacking up prices across almost its entire product line to keep its profits fat while tariffs and soaring manufacturing costs hammer the business.

Nvidia won't release the Geforce RTX 5060 driver until launch
Choking down the reviews
Nvidia won't be releasing the RTX 5060 driver before the launch day, which means we won't be having any reviews of the Geforce RTX 5060 before the launch.

Chipzilla returning to greatness with 18A node
Nvidia, Google, and Microsoft sniff around Intel’s foundry comeback
Troubled Chipzilla might finally be catching a break. After years of being flattened by TSMC’s relentless march and its own comically late roadmap slips, Intel’s foundry arm may have stumbled onto its redemption arc with the 18A process.

Trump scraps Biden’s AI chip export rule
Nvidia happy for now
The Trump administration has torched the Biden-era “AI Diffusion Rule” just days before it was set to take effect on 15 May. The rule, described by a Commerce Department official as “overly complex, bureaucratic, and would stymie American innovation,” carved up the globe into chip access tiers.

Tariff tantrums rattle Arm
SoftBank’s silicon darling stumbles as Washington jitters mount
British chip designer Arm took a knock on 8 May, warning that trade uncertainty has fogged up its revenue crystal ball..

Nvidia’s RTX 5060 hits shelves 19 May at $299
New budget card launches with GDDR7 and DLSS 4
Nvidia will release the GeForce RTX 5060 on 19 May, starting at $299, the firm confirmed in a press release. The card slots in as a replacement for the widely used RTX 3060 and GTX 1060, and comes with DLSS 4 and Multi Frame-Generation support.