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.
US backs down on chip tool ban
China lifts rare earth curbs
The US government has walked back its export bans on chip design software for Chinese firms. The revocation, reported by Bloomberg, is part of a broader trade deal with Beijing, which is dropping its own export restrictions on rare earths in return.
Honor claims thinnest foldable crown
Magic V5
Honor has taken another crack at foldable bragging rights with the new Magic V5, which it says is the world’s thinnest foldable phone which holds up only if you ignore its raised camera lump and focus on the white version.
Phil Spencer retirement rumours fake
Xbox boss not done writing layoff farewell emails just yet
Despite helping to swing the axe on 9,000 jobs, including a chunk from the Xbox division, Microsoft insists its gaming chief Phil Spencer isn’t going anywhere.
Steam on Linux dips slightly as AMD takes CPU crown
Valve survey shows open-source crowd still keen on Deck-powered setups
Valve's latest Steam survey dropped a bit later than usual, but the Linux numbers are finally in and while there’s a tiny dip in overall share, the AMD crowd has reason to cheer.
AMD's RX 9070 XT gets serious speed boost with new drivers
Beats Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti by three per cent
AMD’s driver team has pulled a rabbit out of the hat with Adrenalin 25.6.3, giving the Radeon RX 9070 XT a much-needed shot in the arm.
Apple's Indian dream dented by China pushback
Foxconn boots Chinese workers as Beijing tightens grip
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple’s plans to turn India into its new iPhone haven have run into trouble, as Foxconn has been quietly shipping Chinese staff out of the country. This follows its $1.5 billion investment and India’s green light for a new semiconductor plant.
TSMC dumps GaN as price war bites
PSMC steps in with Navitas to chase AI power chip gold rush
The world's top chipmaker TSMC has decided to ditch its gallium nitride (GaN) wafer foundry business, confirming it will be out by 31 July 2027.
Microsoft axes 9,000 staff in AI cash shuffle
Tech giant sheds four per cent of workforce to keep AI wheels turning
Software King of the World, Microsoft is slashing around 9,000 jobs globally as it shuffles cash towards its ever-growing AI empire. The move carves out about four per cent of its 228,000-strong workforce and comes hot on the heels of earlier bloodlettings in May and January.
Nvidia pulls the plug on Maxwell, Pascal and Volta GPU driver support
580 series will be the swan song for aging cards
Nvidia is set to drop the curtain on driver support for its Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs, with the upcoming 580 driver series marking the final stop on the update train.