TSMC throws cash at US plants while Japan is left waiting
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
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
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.
Asus touts GX10 AI arrival on 22 July
Tiny mini‑pc, massive AI
Asus is set to unveil its Ascend GX10 mini‑PC powered by Nvidia’s GB10 Grace Blackwell platform on 22 July.
Nintendo Switch 2 overheating
Users report fan-melting crashes
Early adopters of the Nintendo Switch 2 are starting to notice their shiny new handhelds are getting a bit too hot under the collar.
Samsung to show off three panelled phone
Multi-fold madness teased through One UI 8 leak
Samsung is getting ready to pull back the curtain on its next generation of bendy gadgets at its Unpacked event next week, with the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7 and possibly the Galaxy Z Flip FE expected to make an appearance. But the real curiosity could be something even flappier: a tri-fold foldable going by the codename Multifold 7, possibly landing as the Galaxy G Fold.
Samsung can't find customers for shiny new US fab
White elephant
Samsung is dragging its feet over the launch of its chip fab in Taylor, Texas, thanks to an awkward lack of customers willing to buy what it plans to churn out.
China's GPU hopefuls eye IPOs
Moore Threads and MetaX want your yuan
Two of China’s homegrown GPU outfits, Moore Threads and MetaX, are apparently getting ready to shake the tin at the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Trump’s ghost in the machine
White House blames “spiritual warfare” for tech failures
The next time your PC freezes or the server room catches fire, don’t call tech support just grab some holy water and perform an exorcism.
RX 9070 XT hits price floor
But prices can't stay that way
AMD’s RX 9070 XT is reportedly at its cheapest right now, and unless you’re holding out for a miracle, prices are only going rise from here.
