TSMC 2nm price hike might push Qualcomm and Mediatek to Samsung
Published in News


Intel off the table for now

Chipmaking behemoth TSMC has decided that its next shiny thing, the 2-nanometre wafer, will cost about 50 per cent more than the current 3-nanometre kit, and its biggest customers are not amused.

Apple’s cosies up to China again despite promises to Trump
Published in News


Cook promises more cash for Beijing while pretending to love American manufacturing

Apple's CEO Tim Cook has once again pledged to pump more money into China, promising Beijing’s industry minister Li Lecheng that Job’s Mob will keep investing in the Middle Kingdom.

Apple dumps chargers from European MacBook Pro boxes
Published in PC Hardware


Charges fanboys for EU environmental policy

The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple has decided that Europeans don’t deserve a charger with their shiny new 14-inch MacBook Pro sporting the M5 chip and will have to pay extra.

Blackrock’s splashes $20 billion on data centre outfit
Published in AI


Larry Fink’s latest bet shows AI mania still has plenty of cash to burn

Investment outfit BlackRock is throwing serious money at the plumbing behind artificial intelligence.

Advania claims it will build sovereign AI clouds
Published in Cloud


Goldman Sachs-backed firm bets on local data

Nordic IT services outfit Advania, which is part of Goldman Sachs Alternatives’ portfolio, has decided to splash out on building multi-tenant sovereign AI clouds in every one of its seven markets.