AI
The H20 Export License Reversal, the AI Moratorium, and Qualcomm’s Long Shot
Nvidia and AMD regained export licenses for China, reviving significant revenue potential after prior restrictions. Concurrently, a Senate vote ended a federal…
AI
CONSUMER TECH & HARDWARE
Tesla Secures $16.5 Billion Samsung Deal to Manufacture Next-Gen AI6 Chips in Texas
Tesla secured a $16.5 billion deal with Samsung in July 2025 to produce its next-generation AI6 chips, marking a major shift in…
5G
The Qualcomm Xiaomi Partnership Renewed the Same Week Xiaomi Shipped Its Own Chip
Qualcomm and Xiaomi renewed a 15-year partnership the same week Xiaomi shipped its own XRing O1 chip. The modem gap explains why…
APPLE
Nothing Phone (3): Glyph Matrix, IP68, £799, and the First True Flagship
The Nothing Phone (3) launched on July 15, 2025, priced at £799. Featuring advanced specifications including Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and IP68…
CONSUMER TECH & HARDWARE
Huawei Launches Pura 80 Ultra Globally With Mirrorless-Grade Mobile Photography
Huawei launched the Pura 80 Ultra globally on July 10, 2025, in Dubai, marking the company’s ambitious push to reclaim leadership in…
AI
Grok 4 Colossus: The Memphis Substation Did More Work Than the Math Units
xAI launched Grok 4 on July 9, improving upon Grok 3 with a focus on reasoning, math, and coding. The impressive Grok…
CONSUMER TECH & HARDWARE
Xbox’s 2025 Layoffs: Perfect Dark and Everwild Cancelled
In July 2025, Microsoft cut around 9,000 jobs and cancelled Perfect Dark, Everwild, and a ZeniMax MMO, the worst of four layoff…
CONSUMER TECH & HARDWARE
Meta Launches Superintelligence Labs With Scale AI CEO as Chief AI Officer
Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta Superintelligence Labs on June 30, 2025, naming Alexandr Wang as Chief AI Officer and Nat Friedman as a…
AI
Xiaomi’s First SUV Took 200,000 Orders in Three Minutes and Undercut the Model Y
Xiaomi's YU7 SUV generated 200,000 orders in three minutes and targets Tesla's Model Y with lower prices and superior specs. The company…
CONSUMER TECH & HARDWARE
Google DeepMind Unveils AlphaGenome to Decode the Human Genome’s Dark Matter
Google DeepMind unveiled AlphaGenome on June 25, 2025, a significant breakthrough in artificial intelligence, specifically designed to interpret the genome’s “dark matter.”…
CHIPS & AI
Qualcomm Got Its 9 Percent. Holding It Is the Hard Part.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite walked into Computex 2025 with 9% of the AI PC market. The custom Oryon core and 45-TOPS NPU…
CONSUMER TECH & HARDWARE
TECNO Launches POVA 7 Gaming Phone Series With AI-Driven Performance and Premium Design
TECNO launched the POVA 7 Series in June 2025, targeting the next generation of mobile gamers with a futuristic design, AI-driven performance…
CONSUMER TECH & HARDWARE
From Fridge to Plate: My Snapdragon Insider AI Cooking Challenge
When you become a Snapdragon Insider, you expect early access to silicon, the occasional device, and a front-row seat to Qualcomm’s roadmap. What…
APPLE
Qualcomm Oryon: The Apple Architect’s Gamble on Windows
Gerard Williams III, former Apple architect, founded Nuvia to adapt Apple’s microarchitecture for a broader market, leading to Qualcomm's Oryon chip. The…
APPLE
Apple Introduces Metal 4 Graphics API With Native AI Capabilities for Mac Developers
Apple introduced Metal 4 with native AI capabilities built directly into its graphics API at WWDC 2025, enabling Mac developers to run…