CHIPS & AI
IBM Went 3D at 0.7nm, and Huawei’s “We Don’t Need EUV” Story Got Harder to Believe
Huawei says folding chips in 3D routes around US sanctions. One month later IBM showed a validated 0.7nm nanostack, going further on…
CHIPS & AI
5G
5G Broadcast Wants to Put Free Live TV on Every Phone, No Data Plan Required
During the 2024 Paris Olympics, TDF and France Télévisions demonstrated 5G Broadcast, enabling simultaneous live streaming to multiple devices without data congestion.…
CHIPS & AI
KIOXIA’s Short 218-Layer NAND Built the Densest Drive on the Planet
KIOXIA's BiCS8 tops out at 218 layers, dead last among NAND makers. It also powers the 245.76TB LC9, the densest SSD on…
AI
Local LLMs on Android: Total Privacy, and the NPU Wall Nobody Warns You About
Running a local LLM on Android gives you real privacy, but the NPU is walled off from the open models and de-Googling…
AI
On-Device AI in 2026: How Much of It Actually Runs on Your Phone
A daily driver's read on on-device AI across 2026 flagships: the Gemini Nano v3 hardware gate, Apple's unshipped promises, Samsung's land-grab, and…
CHIPS & AI
xLight Is Betting Free-Electron Lasers Can Break ASML’s Grip on Chip Manufacturing
ASML from the Netherlands is the sole producer of advanced lithography machines essential for semiconductor manufacturing. xLight, led by Pat Gelsinger, aims…
AI
Phytium Has Shipped 13 Million Arm Chips. Almost Nobody Chose Them.
By the end of 2025, Phytium shipped over 13 million processors, primarily to Chinese government entities, driven by mandates rather than market…
CONSUMER TECH & HARDWARE
Nothing’s Three-Tier Gamble, Two Years On
Nothing's three-tier plan took a U-turn: back to Qualcomm, the Glyph Matrix, CMF spun off, and a new entry-level B series as…
APPLE
Apple From the Android Side: Great Silicon and a Stuck AI (2022-2026)
Apple Silicon continues to dominate performance, exemplified by M-series chips enhancing MacBook and iPad capabilities. However, Siri's lagging AI integration contrasts this…
CONSUMER TECH & HARDWARE
Xbox Cuts 3,200 Jobs and Divests Four Studios
Microsoft's Xbox division will eliminate around 3,200 jobs and shed four studios by July 2027, reflecting significant organizational restructuring. The changes aim…
CHIPS & AI
Zhaoxin Builds x86 in China on a License From a Company You Forgot Existed
Zhaoxin, a joint venture with VIA Technologies, holds a unique position as China's lone x86 chipmaker without U.S. sanctions. Despite being behind…
CHIPS & AI
Hygon Has Lived Off One 2016 Zen License Ever Since
Hygon, a Chinese server chip manufacturer, evolved from a 2017 AMD EPYC architecture, leveraging a 2016 licensing deal. Despite U.S. sanctions halting…
CHIPS & AI
Loongson Bet on an Instruction Set Nobody Else Uses. That Was the Whole Point.
The Morefine M700S mini PC, powered by the Loongson 3A6000 processor, marks a significant achievement for Chinese silicon. Loongson's commitment to a…
CONSUMER TECH & HARDWARE
Sony Mocked Xbox’s Anti-Consumer Playbook in 2013 and Runs It in 2026
In June, Sony announced the removal of 551 digital movies due to expired licenses, signaling a shift to digital-only game releases starting…
CONSUMER TECH & HARDWARE
Nothing just shipped the last update the Phone 1 will ever get
The Phone 1's final update landed in July 2026, closing four years of support at Android 15. But LineageOS 23 already runs…