Big Tech bosses bow before Trump’s AI circus
Kissing the ring while Musk is left out in the cold
The biggest names in US tech have lined up at the White House to show how much they adore Donald and Melania Trump, apparently believing fawning public displays will save their companies from regulators.
AMD freezes China GPU wafers despite fresh licences
MI308 stays on ice
AMD, chief financial officer, Jean Hu, slammed the breaks on China GPU production on 3 September 2025, even after getting licences from the Trump administration.
Dolby vision 2 pokes the purists in the eye
AI “Content Intelligence” and shot by shot motion meddling land on your telly.
Dolby has decided your TV should outvote the director when the room lights are on.
Tesco sues Broadcom and Computacenter over VMware support
Retailer says perpetual licence promises vanished after takeover
Tesco has hauled Broadcom and reseller Computacenter into court for at least $134 million apiece, alleging VMware’s perpetual licence support was binned after Broadcom swallowed the virtualisation shop.
TSMC muscles into silicon photonics, leaving Intel gasping
A patent surge, Nvidia’s shove, and a 2026 CPO rollout crank up the pressure.
TSMC has charged into silicon photonics and is trampling Troubled Chipzilla’s toes. Japanese reports say TSMC has filed nearly twice as many US patents in the latest silicon photonics field as Intel.