
TSMC to bring chip packaging tech to US
Taiwanese outfit bets big on CoWoS, SoIC, and CoW fab in Arizona
TSMC is plotting another big move in its American push, this time with plans to manufacture some of its most advanced chip packaging tech in the US to loosen its dependency on Taiwan.

Samsung kills bootloader unlock globally
Tinkerers left in the cold as One UI 8 slams the door shut
Mobile phone giant Samsung has decided to kill off the bootloader on its operating system and prevent those who love to tinker with their phone from getting their fix.

Anker dumps 3D printer business
Comprehensive support turns out to be not that comprehensive
Charging gear peddler Anker appears to have given up on the idea of making 3D printers.

Adult game fans revolting over payment processors
Censorship row sparks coordinated disruption campaign
Frustrated punters who reckon payment processors are to blame for the culling of adult games from platforms like Steam and itch.io are now gunning for Visa and Mastercard.

TSMC’s US fab push still miles behind demand
"Regulation and red tape" hold back Arizona chip plans
TSMC’s multi-billion-dollar push into the US chip industry is nowhere near satisfying domestic demand, despite years of investment and political support.

MSI posts record motherboard shipments
Eyes AI server push and US expansion
MSI has smashed past the 10 million mark in motherboard shipments for the first time, closing in on rival Gigabyte and hitting a major milestone in the consumer PC space.

AI chips face energy crisis as startups take on Nvidia
Cloudflare, Groq and Positron chase greener inference alternatives
Chip boffins are scrambling to cut the soaring energy costs of artificial intelligence, with a new generation of startups targeting Nvidia’s grip on the market by building faster, leaner, and more efficient inference silicon.

UK VPN uptake rockets after age verification rules
Who didn't see that one coming?
The UK is seeing a huge rise in VPN use after the government bought in "child protection" laws.

Samsung gets $16.5 billion chip deal lifeline from Tesla
TSMC rival finally gets a win in foundry fight
Samsung Electronics has signed a 22.8 trillion won (about $16.5 billion) chip foundry contract with what it calls a "global company" which the cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street are convinced is Tesla.

Italian AI cult leader jailed after victim ditches chemo
Quantum physics, bogus cures, and "miraculous" AI Marie
A woman leading a crackpot AI health cult has been banged up in Rome for killing someone after convincing them to stop cancer treatment based on the advice of a fake AI.