Starlink shut down on United regional jets — Reports of radio interference on Embraer E175 aircraft prompt switch off By Stephen Warwick published 10 June 25 United has turned off Starlink on its regional Express service following reports of radio interference.
Vital chipmaking software access restored to China — shift follows high-level call between Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping By Stephen Warwick published 10 June 25 Industry reports indicate access to some vital semiconductor design software has been restored in China, following a call between President Trump and Xi Jinping.
Xbox Series X|S expansion card from Seagate now comes in 4TB — quadruple your storage for $499 By Stephen Warwick published 9 June 25 Seagate has unveiled a new 4TB version of its Xbox Series X|S that costs $499.99.
Cheapest 5090 ever? Lucky PC builder finds RTX 5090 for 'just' $1,679 at Walmart, saving $1,520 — card has worked 'flawlessly' ever since By Stephen Warwick published 6 June 25 One lucky PC builder found a third-party returned RTX 5090 at Walmart for well below MSRP.
Chip news live: All the latest in the semiconductor industry By Stephen Warwick last updated 5 June 25 All the latest on the chip industry covering tariffs, AI, and beyond.
Crazed modder straps CPU cooler to Nvidia GTX 960 with a 3D-printed bracket, breaks 3DMark benchmark record By Stephen Warwick published 4 June 25 A hardware modder has strapped a CPU cooler to a GTX 960 using a 3D-printed bracket. The results? It runs 10 degrees cooler than stock and broke a 3DMark record.
TSMC quashes UAE fab rumors, but says AI demand remains fierce in the face of tariff pressures By Stephen Warwick published 3 June 25 CEO C.C. Wei says AI demand is consistently outpacing supply
Someone hacked an Apple Network Server to run DOOM – $10,000 IBM AIX unit from 1996 runs the game By Stephen Warwick published 2 June 25 Someone managed to get Doom running on a $10,000 Apple Network Server from 1996.
A new SSD form factor can house a staggering 1,000,000 GB of storage – E2 drives could store 11,000 4K movies with 80W power draw By Stephen Warwick published 30 May 25 E2 is a new flash form factor
Chip design software giant pauses China sales and suspends financial guidance — Synopsys slams on the brakes as Washington issues fresh crackdown on semiconductor software exports By Stephen Warwick published 30 May 25 Synopsys has told staff in China to halt sales and services, and has suspended future financial guidance, following new U.S. export restrictions on semiconductor software.
Trump tariffs to remain in effect while legal battle plays out, White House promises it will find a way to implement measures regardless By Stephen Warwick last updated 30 May 25 A U.S. trade court has blocked President Trump's sweeping tariffs.
Anthropic CEO says AI could cause up to 20% unemployment within five years, wipe out half of all entry-level white collar jobs By Stephen Warwick published 29 May 25 The CEO of Anthropic has claimed AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white collar jobs and spike unemployment by 20%.
Nvidia GB200 production ramps up after suppliers tackle AI server overheating and liquid cooling leaks By Stephen Warwick published 28 May 25 A new report says production of Nvidia's GB200 is ramping up now that suppliers have tackled a series of issues with the manufacturing process.
'Instead of crippling China's semiconductor ambitions, U.S. sanctions may be inadvertently accelerating them': Report claims Washington measures could be bolstering China's chip market By Stephen Warwick published 27 May 25 A new report claims U.S. sanctions could be fuelling more resilience in China's semiconductor ecosystem.
Computex 2025 Live: Final day wrap-up from Taipei By Avram Piltch, Matt Safford, Stephen Warwick, Andrew E. Freedman, Paul Alcorn last updated 23 May 25 We're on the ground at Asia's biggest tech show, sharing all the cool stuff we find.
Lowest-ever price — Get $70 off this Zotac Solid OC GeForce RTX 5070 By Stephen Warwick published 23 May 25 Deals Get the Zotac Solid OC RTX 5070 at the low price of $629 this Memorial Day weekend.
President Trump threatens 25% tariff on iPhones, 50% on the entire EU By Stephen Warwick published 23 May 25 President Trump says iPhones sold in the U.S. must be made in the U.S., or face at least 25% tariffs.
Intel launches three new Xeon 6 P-Core CPUs, will debut in Nvidia DGX B300 AI systems By Stephen Warwick published 23 May 25 Intel has unveiled three new Xeon 6 CPUs, set to debut in Nvidia's DGX B300.
OpenAI says it will expand Stargate AI infrastructure project to the UAE, starting with a 1GW cluster By Stephen Warwick published 22 May 25 It's the first partnership under the new OpenAI for Countries initiative.
G-Skill demos ultra-high capacity DDR5-6600 512GB RAM and 'extreme' 10,934 MT/s module at Computex 2025 By Stephen Warwick published 22 May 25 At Computex 2025 G-Skill has showcased some impressive RAM speeds, high capacity overclocking, and CAMM 2 prototype.
Move fast! AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16-Core is back in stock for Memorial Day at these two retailers, and at MSRP By Stephen Warwick published 21 May 25 Deals The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is back in stock at Amazon and B&H Photo ahead of Memorial Day, and it's available at MSRP.
PNY launches new high-speed microSD Express card for Nintendo Switch 2, with 890 MB/s read speeds By Stephen Warwick published 21 May 25 There's a new Nintendo Switch 2 microSD Express card from PNY.
Colorful unveils new RTX 50-Series laptops, wild G-Helmet PC case, and more at Computex By Stephen Warwick published 21 May 25 Colorful has shown off a raft of new products at Computex 2025.
Cherry unveils next-generation keyboard switches with inductive sensing technology — claims no mechanical wear and 50% power reduction By Stephen Warwick published 20 May 25 Cherry has unveiled four new switches at Computex 2025.
Razer unveils new Blade 14 laptop with Nvidia RTX 50 series GPUs and 3K 120Hz OLED display By Stephen Warwick published 20 May 25 Razer has unveiled its refreshed Blade 14 lineup, sporting up to an RTX 5070 and Ryzen AI 9 365.