Nvidia’s loses $250 billion
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Analysts look down the back of the sofa

Nvidia’s stock has been in freefall, shedding more than $250 billion in market cap this week after it revealed a $5.5 billion charge tied to US export restrictions on its H20 AI chips to China. 

iPhone flops again in China as Xiaomi eats Job’s Mob’s lunch
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Seventh straight quarter of decline as punters pick cheaper gear

The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple is finding out the hard way that what goes up must come down—especially in China. Its shiny iPhones are still losing traction, with shipments dropping nine per cent in the first quarter of 2025.

TSMC smashes Q1 targets
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Smartphone slump no match for AI’s server appetite

TSMC has kicked off 2025 by smashing revenue targets, thanks to ravenous demand for AI silicon—even as mobile chip orders fell flat.

Google’s ad racket faces federal hammering
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Judge calls monopoly move illegal

A federal judge has torn into Google’s ad tech stranglehold, ruling the company illegally built monopoly power that let it hike prices and pocket fat margins on web advertising.

Xiaomi builds chip war chest with ex-Qualcomm exec
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Chinese outfit eyes 3nm SoC debut with new department lead

Xiaomi has set up a new Chip Platform Department within its Mobile Division, handing the reins to former Qualcomm senior director Qin Muyun as it prepares to launch its first 3nm in-house SoC.