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A toy helicopter piqued his interest. Now he’s building drones
14+ hour, 52+ min ago (607+ words) Shafriel Nur Iman will be pitting his drone knowledge and abilities against 10 competitors from other countries at the WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai. Published Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 12:31 PM SINGAPORE – When Shafriel Nur Iman received a toy helicopter from his father…...
Singapore PC prices surge as growing AI infrastructure competes for components
1+ day, 20+ min ago (957+ words) Bryan Fun, a sales assistant at retailer Bizgram Asia in Sim Lim Square, checking a newly assembled desktop PC tower. Published Sep 13, 2026, 05:00 AM SINGAPORE – Consumers who plan to buy a new personal computer are in for sticker shock. Latest market…...
South Korea ramps up spy law to protect chip secrets from China
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (822+ words) Government and industry reports have sounded the alarm that China may overtake South Korea in terms of chips prowess, which has become central to the latter’s economy. Published Sep 11, 2026, 09:09 AM South Korea is tightening its defences against industrial espionage with…...
Apple debuts passport-shaped foldable phone, called Duo
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (937+ words) Published Sep 10, 2026, 01:27 AM Updated Sep 10, 2026, 09:38 AM CUPERTINO, California – Apple on Sept 9 unveiled a foldable phone called Duo, introducing the biggest change in years in the company’s flagship product. The Duo is sized and shaped like a passport, with rounded edges....
Belgium detains Chinese man on suspicion of semiconductor espionage
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (233+ words) The man was suspected of simultaneously acting as a director of a Chinese company that made the same kind of chips as Belgian microchip maker Belgan. Published Sep 07, 2026, 05:16 PM Updated Sep 07, 2026, 06:03 PM BRUSSELS – Prosecutors in Belgium said they have held…...
New US tariffs on drones take effect
1+ week, 3+ day ago (256+ words) Drones with a take-off weight exceeding 25kg, as well as those with thermal imaging capabilities and docking stations face a 100 per cent tariff. Smaller drones face a 25 per cent duty. Published Sep 03, 2026, 12:47 PM WASHINGTON - New US tariffs of up to 100 per…...
Taiwan’s chip prowess is built on democracy and rule of law, president says
1+ week, 5+ day ago (420+ words) Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said that Taiwan has built a complete semiconductor cluster and has stably supplied the global market. Published Sep 01, 2026, 11:37 AM Updated Sep 01, 2026, 11:46 AM TAIPEI - Taiwan’s semiconductor prowess is built on the foundations of democracy and rule of…...
Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT sues Pentagon over ‘Chinese military company’ designation
2+ week, 1+ day ago (437+ words) CXMT is China’s top maker of dynamic random-access memory chips, which are widely used in smartphones, personal computers, servers, artificial intelligence systems and other electronics. Published Aug 29, 2026, 10:10 AM Updated Aug 29, 2026, 03:30 PM China’s top memory chipmaker, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), sued…...
Nvidia raises AI chip prices by over 15% from 2027
3+ week, 1+ day ago (574+ words) The price hikes will go into effect on systems shipped early 2027. Published Aug 23, 2026, 07:55 AM Updated Aug 23, 2026, 08:26 AM SAN FRANCISCO - Some of Nvidia Corp.’s biggest customers have been told that the prices of servers containing its artificial intelligence chips are…...
Nvidia denies report it is rolling out China AI chip by year-end
3+ week, 2+ day ago (325+ words) Nvidia says it has no China-specific products on its roadmap. Published Aug 21, 2026, 09:59 AM Updated Aug 21, 2026, 10:10 AM SAN FRANCISCO – Nvidia on Aug 20 denied a report by American tech and business media outlet The Information that it plans to begin shipping a…...