
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.

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.