Apple has kicked off a busy week with the announcement of the iPhone 17e and a new iPad Air featuring the latest M4 chip. Both devices deliver on what was expected during recent rumors, but what’s surprising is that Apple is offering these upgrades at the same prices as their predecessors. This comes despite rising
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Prices for enterprise and consumer PCs are expected to stay high for a long time, according to analysts. Many companies are holding off on upgrading their hardware as costs continue to rise sharply. The trend is changing how businesses plan their IT refresh cycles, with fewer new machines being purchased in the near future. Why
The global market for PCs and smartphones is facing a tough time this year. Analysts warn that sales could fall by more than 10%, mainly because a shortage of memory chips is driving up prices and squeezing supply. This shift is largely due to big investments in AI data centers by large tech companies, which
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ASML, a Dutch company, has announced that its latest high-NA EUV machines are now ready for mass production. These tools are a big step forward in chip manufacturing, especially for artificial intelligence applications. The industry is now gearing up for a new wave of faster, more powerful AI chips that can handle even bigger workloads.
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Axelera AI, a European company specializing in AI hardware, has announced a major new funding round. Led by Innovation Industries, the round also includes investments from firms like BlackRock, SiteGround Capital, and several existing investors. Since its founding in July 2021, Axelera has raised over $450 million through equity, grants, and venture debt. This is
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Nvidia is working on a new system-on-chip (SoC) for Windows PCs, aiming to compete directly with big names like Qualcomm, Intel, and AMD. Several OEMs, including Dell and Lenovo, plan to build notebooks and desktops around this processor later this year. The chip is based on the GB10, which Nvidia developed in partnership with MediaTek.
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We are currently experiencing one of the fastest and most significant disruptions in technology history. The rise of artificial intelligence promises incredible benefits like increased productivity, faster scientific discoveries, and broader access to expertise in vital sectors such as healthcare and education. Many early adopters are already automating their routine tasks, making this a remarkable
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ChipAgents has raised a total of $74 million in funding, including a recent oversubscribed $50 million Series A1 round. The funding was led by Matter Venture Partners, a firm backed by TSMC, and included support from existing investors like Bessemer Venture Partners, Micron, MediaTek, and Ericsson. As part of the investment, Wen Hsieh, Managing Partner
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Efinix, a leader in FPGA technology, has announced a major leadership change. Tony Ngai is now Co-President and Chief Technology Officer. This move reflects his vital role in shaping the company’s future. Ngai’s focus will be on expanding engineering efforts as Efinix prepares for a new phase of growth and innovation. Driving Innovation and Growth
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Whenever a big tech leader shares a vision of the future, people listen with mixed feelings. Some are excited by the idea, while others feel skeptical. Recently, Jeff Bezos suggested that someday, owning a personal computer might become a thing of the past. Instead, he said, we’ll rent processing power from large data centers. He
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