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TSMC downplays tariff threat
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TSMC downplays tariff threat, touts AI boom and record profits

TSMC says it is on course for record revenue and earnings this year, with AI demand roaring ahead and tariffs posing little direct threat.

Xiaomi and Lenovo hit by US EDA crackdown
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Chinese tech firms face chip design disruption under new export rules

Chinese tech companies designing advanced chips in Taiwan are facing fresh barriers as the US tightens restrictions on critical software tools used in chip design.

Jobs Mob’s AI flop swept under carpet as WWDC looms
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Tame Apple Press tries to spin ‘nothing to see here’ into AI genius

WWDC 2025 is around the corner, but the only thing the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple seems ready to unleash is a desperate off the books PR campaign to lower expectations while pretending it still knows what it's doing.

Ryzen AI Max Pro 385 shows up in Geekbench
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AMD's mid-tier Zen 5 chip turns up in HP workstation

The Ryzen AI Max Pro 385 has made its first benchmarking appearance, turning up in Geekbench results with a respectable 2489 single-core and 14,136 multi-core score.

China's tech giants scramble for local AI chips
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Nvidia ban forces pivot to homegrown silicon

China's top tech outfits are being forced to kick their dependency on Nvidia and shift to homegrown AI chips, as US export curbs and a dwindling stockpile of H20 processors squeeze their options.