Logitech and Anker Are Starting to Show the Consequences of Trump’s Tariffs: They’ve Raised Prices on Some Popular Products
Business and EconomicsThe new tariff policies are driving up the prices of some tech accessories in the U.S.
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Microsoft Once Believed It Had Discovered a Way to Humanize Windows Through a Program Called Bob. It Was a Total Failure
AppsThe company designed Bob as a virtual house that featured digital pets. However, it faced criticism.
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The U.S. Wins: TSMC Will Produce Its Best Chips in Arizona, Though They Will Reportedly Be 30% More Expensive
Business and EconomicsAccording to financial journalist Walter Bloomberg, TSMC will increase the price of integrated circuits it produces in the U.S. by 30% to offset cost overruns caused by tariffs.
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The Divisumma Calculator Was Olivetti’s Mechanical Masterpiece. It’s Become a Retro-Futuristic Icon
Tech HistoryOlivetti was a pioneer in the mechanical calculator industry.
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The U.S. Threatens TSMC With Up to 100% Tariffs if It Doesn’t Build Its Chip Fabs in Arizona
Business and EconomicsTSMC is currently building three state-of-the-art semiconductor fabs in Arizona.
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China Responds to the U.S. by Putting the Global Chip Industry on the Ropes. Here’s Its Strategy
Business and EconomicsThe Chinese government has added two critical metals, scandium and dysprosium, to its list of export restrictions.
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Meet SiCarrier, the Little-Known Company Powering China’s Cutting-Edge Chip Production
Business and EconomicsThe company aims to compete with top semiconductor equipment manufacturers, including ASML, Tokyo Electron, and Applied Materials.
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The Latest ChatGPT-Made Image Fever Is ‘Melting’ OpenAI’s GPUs. As a Result, The Company Is Limiting User Access
Robotics and AIChatGPT now generates images in several popular styles. It’s gained viral success, but the technical costs are high.
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TSMC Has Always Claimed Making Chips in the U.S. Is More Expensive Than in Taiwan. Its Arizona Plant Proves Otherwise
Business and EconomicsIt costs TSMC less than 10% more to produce a 300mm wafer at the Arizona facility than at a comparable Taiwan plant.
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Some European Companies Seek to Cut Ties With Amazon, Google, and Microsoft Cloud Services. It Won’t Be Easy
ServicesEurope is starting to show signs of independence from U.S. cloud services, but the journey won't be short or easy.
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Meta Has Started to Shut Down Its Independent Fact-Checking Program. It’s Replacing It With a Tool That Uses X’s Algorithm
AppsMeta is shifting from its third-party fact-checkers to Community Notes driven by the X algorithm.
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China Has an Ace Up Its Sleeve to Win the AI Race: It Relies on Thousands Upon Thousands of Chinese University Students
Robotics and AIChina’s elite universities will prioritize careers linked to the country’s strategic needs.
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Meet Amira, an Unsettlingly Realistic Robot With Synthetic Skin That Reacts to Things Just Like You
Robotics and AIEqually impressive and unsettling.
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New Apple MacBook Air (2025): More Power, New Colors, and a Lower Price
ComputersApple upgrades the MacBook Air with the powerful M4 chip.
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Meet the First Commercial Biological Computer, One of MWC 2025’s Biggest Surprises
ResearchCL1 uses real neurons grown on a silicon chip that sends and receives electrical impulses.
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Singapore’s Government Reveals Which Companies Are Involved in Supplying Nvidia GPUs to DeepSeek
Business and EconomicsThe U.S. government has long suspected that Nvidia GPUs are reaching China through Singapore and Malaysia.
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Tensions Are Rising Between the U.S. and Taiwan. The Chip Industry Is at the Center of the Conflict
Business and EconomicsPresident Donald Trump is determined to restore U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing. Taiwan leads the industry, producing 90% of highly integrated chips and 41% of microprocessors.
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The U.S. Has Another Problem: China Prepares to Lead in Chip Manufacturing for Advanced Weapons
MaterialsChina dominates gallium production. In 2022, it accounted for 98% of the world’s raw gallium, and that figure likely hasn’t changed much since.
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A Pair of AI Models Purportedly Acquired Consciousness and Cheated at Chess. What Actually Happened Was Very Different
Robotics and AIA study by Palisade Research claims that o1-preview and DeepSeek R1 can cheat at chess. Of all the models tested, only OpenAI’s broke the rules and won 6% of the games.
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WinRAR Finally Accepts a Harsh Reality: When Most Users Don’t Pay for Your Software, Sell Them Bags and Jackets Instead
Business and EconomicsIf you want the official WinRAR bag, it'll cost you $150.
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