TP-Link tests Wi-Fi 8 and gets it to go
Connectivity cultists get early sniff of next-gen wireless
A working Wi-Fi 8 prototype has managed to send data without falling over, which is more than many early wireless efforts can claim.
China pulls the rug under US chip industry
Rare earth clampdown could pull the plug on America’s AI supply chain
The cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street are twitching nervously as China’s new rare earth export restrictions threaten to upend the global chip industry and potentially block firms like TSMC from selling semiconductors to American companies.
Google’s Tensor G5 leaves Pixel punters hot and bothered
Hot and Throttling
Google’s shiny new Tensor G5 chip has failed to live up to its own hype. Tech enthusiasts say the chip throttles faster than a cheap gaming laptop, and the blame lies with Google’s piecemeal design philosophy.
Intel spins out RealSense in $50 million AI push
Teams up with Nvidia to power next-gen robots
Troubled Chipzilla has cut loose its RealSense division, the long-suffering pioneer in AI-driven computer vision, which has spun out as an independent company with a $50 million Series A boost and a shiny new partnership with Nvidia.
Big Tech ignoring Trump's tariff tiffs
Investing shedloads in India
American Big Tech firms are showing remarkable confidence in India even as tariff tensions and visa snags simmer between New Delhi and Washington.
Beijing aims at Qualcomm in chip wars
China ramps up tech retaliation ahead of Trump–Xi meeting
Beijing is turning the screws on Washington’s chipmakers, launching a fresh antitrust probe into Qualcomm just as rare-earth export restrictions and trade jabs pile up ahead of a planned meeting between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Dutch government seizes Chinese-owned Nexperia
Wants to keep chipmaking tech inside Europe
The Dutch government has seized control of Nexperia, the Chinese-owned but Netherlands-based semiconductor outfit, claiming it needs to stop vital chip know-how from drifting out of Europe.
CMA slaps special status on Google
New UK digital rules bite as regulator eyes AI search and publishers’ control
The UK competition regulator has decided Google needs a tighter leash.
AMD bets big on 2nm for next-gen Instinct MI450 GPUs
Lines up TSMC’s finest silicon to take a swing at Nvidia’s AI throne
AMD is preparing to go all in on advanced chipmaking with its next-generation Instinct MI450-series accelerators, built on TSMC’s brand-new N2 process.
Samsung’s Galaxy XR leak shows Apple is in real trouble
New headset makes the Vision Pro look even more rubbish
Samsung’s long-awaited Project Moohan has finally broken cover, and seems set to be serious contender that reminds the world that Apple’s Vision Pro really was over-priced pants.