Mediatek’s AI chip lands big with GB10 launch
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Nvidia tie-up puts Taiwanese firm at the heart of next-gen desktop AI

MediaTek’s GB10 super chip, built in collaboration with Nvidia, has officially hit the shelves  in what looks like a pivotal moment for the Taiwanese firm’s expansion beyond smartphones.

BOE takes lead in Macbook screens as US urges reshoring
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Chinese supplier dominates 

Chinese display giant BOE is now the fruit cargo cult Apple’s top supplier for MacBook panels, shipping more than half of the company’s screens this year.

ASML’s near monopoly feels the heat
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Tuesday, 08 July 2025 09:28

ASML’s near monopoly feels the heat


AI’s favourite chip etcher hit by delays, tariffs and shaky demand

ASML might hold a near-monopoly on the machines that make advanced chips, but even kings can wobble.

Samsung braces for worst quarter
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Tuesday, 08 July 2025 09:11

Samsung braces for worst quarter


US chip curbs and HBM3E delays dent profit forecast

Samsung Electronics stunned markets by forecasting a 56 per cent plunge in second‑quarter operating profit to Won 4.6 trn (€3.3 bn, which is its weakest performance in six quarters.

Intel’s Arrow Lake Refresh arrives soon
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New chips try to plug the gap until Nova Lake shows up 

Troubled Chipzilla is preparing to flog an ‘Arrow Lake Refresh’ update in the second half of this year, offering a mild clock boost and a swapped-out neural processing unit in a bid to stay relevant in a desktop market that’s increasingly swinging red.

CPU-Z 2.16 update brings in RDNA 4, RTX 50 series and Zen 5
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Hardware tool plays catch-up as GPU and CPU launches pile up

CPU-Z has rolled out version 2.16 of its well-worn hardware tool, and this one lands with support for a host of newly released GPUs and CPUs.

China uses cut-price AI to break the US tech chokehold
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DeepSeek and Alibaba muscle into markets as Western firms squabble over premiums

The Wall Street Journal reckons China is building an AI ecosystem that dodges US influence and the rest of the world seems happy to go along with it.

TSMC throws cash at US plants while Japan is left waiting
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Chipmaker races Trump tariffs as Samsung’s fab stands idle

While Samsung’s much-hyped Texas fab is still sitting around looking pretty, struggling to find buyers, TSMC is bulldozing ahead with its American chip-building binge.

DRAM prices spike as OEMs bail on DDR4 and rush to AI
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Old kit gets dearer as production pivots to high-end memory

DRAM prices are surging as major memory makers pull production from legacy tech to focus on high-end and AI-driven products, according to beancounters at TrendForce.

Oracle flings cloud discount at Trump government
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Ellison cuddles up to federal wallets

Oracle is slashing prices for its software and cloud services to please the Trump administration, offering what it calls a “substantial” discount on its cloudy wares and 75 per cent off on licence-based database and analytics products.