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PC shipments up 6.7% YoY in Q1 2025, likely caused by buyers worried about tariffs
PC shipments have jumped by 6.7% year-on-year for the first quarter of 2025 as companies stock up on new models to avoid the worst of the tariffs.
TSMC's 3nm update: N3P in production, N3X on track
TSMC has begun production of chips on its performance-enhanced N3P node, plans to follow with the high-frequency N3X variant.
TSMC unveils 1.4nm technology: 2nd Gen GAA transistors, full node advantages, coming in 2028
TSMC unveils its A14 process technology featuring 2nd generation GAA nanosheet transistors and NanoFlex Pro DTCO with production slated for 2028.
Top PC OEMs reportedly planning Saudi Arabia plants to avoid US tariffs
Lenovo, HP, and Dell are all in various stages of talks to establish manufacturing plants in Saudi Arabia, as fears of tariff insecurity continue to heighten.
Chinese companies stockpiled billions of dollars worth of Nvidia H20 GPUs prior to recent ban
China's top three internet companies allegedly have stockpiled around 1 million H20 AI GPUs in anticipation of U.S export bans that took place earlier this month.
Colorful announces a white, quad-fan variant of the iGame Vulcan RTX 5080
Colorful has introduced a new white variant of its iGame RTX 5080 Vulcan, now equipped with four fans for cooling, similar to its ROG Astral analogue.
Russia on track to manufacture 28nm chips in domestic fabs by 2030, 19 years after tech first debuted
Russia aims to begin local mass production of Elbrus-based CPUs using domestic 28nm-class process technology by 2030, despite sanctions, tool limitations, and talent shortages.
Custom keyboard maker stopping US sales entirely due to tariffs — Keyboardio cites tariffs, axed de minimis rule
Keyboardio has sent an email confirming they plan to stop orders to the US starting April 23rd, 2025 due to the impact of tariffs on Chinese imports.
