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H20 Chip in U.S.-China Crossfire Nvidia, one of the leading forces in AI chip manufacturing, revealed this week it expects to take a $5.5 billion charge in the first quarter due to the U.S. government blocking exports of its H20 AI chips to China. The H20 chip had been specifically developed for the Chinese market to comply with…
Apple is taking a bold new step in the AI race—but staying true to its privacy-first roots. In its latest move, the tech giant plans to use real user data to improve its artificial intelligence models. But here’s the twist: your personal data will never leave your device. Let’s break down how Apple is doing…
The tech world is buzzing after a new leak revealed what appears to be Apple’s most daring iPhone yet. The iPhone 17 Air, shown in alleged hands-on images, is rumored to be the thinnest iPhone ever made—possibly even the thinnest mainstream smartphone in years. The dummy unit leak, shared by tech insider @MajinBuOfficial, puts the…
At Google Cloud Next 2025 in Las Vegas, Google unveiled Ironwood—its most powerful and efficient TPU (Tensor Processing Unit) yet. Designed specifically for AI inference, Ironwood marks the company’s seventh generation of TPUs and is engineered to meet the growing demand for real-time AI performance. “Inference is not new,” said Amin Vahdat, Google’s vice president…
Scottish startup Neuranics secures $8M to accelerate development of magnetic sensing technology, enabling touch-free, low-power control in wearables, XR, and health tech. A New Era of Interaction: Touch-Free, Low-Power Control in Wearables, XR, and Health Tech Imagine interacting with your digital devices using nothing more than a flick of your finger or a subtle muscle…
A Chip Giant Under the Microscope Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), a cornerstone of the global chip supply chain, is facing a potentially billion-dollar problem. The U.S. Department of Commerce has launched an investigation into the company’s role in producing chips that allegedly ended up in Huawei’s high-end AI processor — a potential violation of…
Microsoft has fired employees who protested its AI work with the Israeli military, sparking concerns about ethics, tech in warfare, and freedom of expression at work. A Peaceful Protest Turns Into Pink Slips What started as a quiet protest turned into something much louder. A group of Microsoft engineers, deeply worried about how their work…
Apple, the world’s most valuable tech company, just had a week to forget. In just three trading days, it lost a jaw-dropping $640 billion in market value. That’s almost the size of an entire economy — gone in a flash. Its stock price dropped by 19%, catching even seasoned investors off guard. So, what caused this steep…
What began as a political gesture has rapidly become a huge headache for the international tech sector. The U.S. government has imposed fresh tariffs on electronics and parts such as semiconductors. China responded with a trade retaliation. Today, tech firms worldwide find themselves caught in the middle of an escalating economic tug-of-war. These tariffs mean…
In a recent podcast interview, Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott revealed his vision of the future of software development, predicting that software engineers will see a profound change in their role within the next five years. Scott sees AI creating nearly 95% of code, completely changing conventional coding practices. Even with this turn towards…
