Official bans look tough, but processors turn up via backdoors
Despite the US waving its sanctions stick over Russia since the Ukraine invasion, chips are streaming into the country through a maze of unofficial networks.
Redmond accused of censoring internal dissent over Israeli military contracts
Software King of the World, Microsoft has started to censor internal emails mentioning “genocide,” “Gaza,” “Palestine,” or anti-Israel activism.
Nvidia cooks up China-friendly B40 GPU
Blackwell-based B40 set to dodge export bans with cheaper silicon
Following yet another US clampdown on AI hardware, Nvidia is scrambling to keep its Chinese revenue stream alive with a watered-down Blackwell GPU called the B40.
Company vanishes in a puff of smoke
Sachin Dev Duggal [pictured] called himself the “chief wizard” of Builder.ai but now his spells have failed and the once-hyped unicorn has gone poof.
Foxconn builds $1.5bn plant in India
Apple's iPhone supply chain shifts further from China to Chennai
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple is moving more of its iPhone supply chain into India, with its long-time partner Foxconn dropping $1.5 billion on a new display module plant near Chennai.