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Apple to move some Mac Mini production from Asia to Houston
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (376+ words) Apple said on Tuesday that it will shift some of its production of its Mac Mini desktop computer from the U.S. to Asia with a new manufacturing effort at its Houston facility. The Houston facility is set to be expanded by…...
Western Digital to sell $3.17 billion in Sandisk stake
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (333+ words) Western Digital is planning to sell parts of Sandisk to ease their debt. The hard disk drive maker plans to raise $3.17 billion by selling some of its stake in former unit Sandisk through a secondary share sale at a 7.7% discount…...
China’s ByteDance partners with Samsung to develop AI chip
1+ week, 6+ day ago (218+ words) China's ByteDance is developing an artificial intelligence chip and is in talks with Samsung Electronics to manufacture it, two people familiar with the matter said, as the TikTok parent seeks to secure supply of advanced processors. This project could position…...
Cisco launches AI networking chip to compete with Nvidia and Broadcom
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (395+ words) Cisco systems launched a new chip and router designed to speed information through massive data centers on Tuesday. This new product will compete with the offerings of companies like Nvidia and Broadcom. Cisco said its Silicon One G300 switch chip, expected…...
Apple’s next wave: iPhone 17e and a cheaper MacBook
2+ week, 1+ day ago (324+ words) Apple will be launching several new products in the first half of 2026, focusing on performance upgrades and wider access to its in-house chips and AI features. According to a report by Bloomberg's well-known Apple watcher Mark Gurman, the company is…...
Qualcomm tapes out 2 nm chip design from India centers
2+ week, 1+ day ago (512+ words) Leading American chipmaker Qualcomm Technologies has announced the tape-out of its 2nm semiconductor design, marking a significant moment in advanced chip design amid India's rapidly expanding semiconductor ecosystem. The breakthrough, developed with key contributions from Qualcomm's engineering centres in Bengaluru, Chennai…...
Satyajayant Misra to co-chair Tokyo INFOCOM 2026 committee
2+ week, 4+ day ago (377+ words) An Indian American professor has been appointed Technical Program Committee co-chair for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers International Conference on Computer Communications 2026, one of the world's most prestigious conferences in computer networking and communications. Satyajayant "Jay" Misra, associate…...
Apple to prioritize premium iPhone launches in 2026, reports say
3+ week, 4+ day ago (352+ words) Apple is prioritizing production and shipment of its three highest-end iPhone models "for 2026, while delaying the rollout of its standard model due to a change in the marketing strategy and supply-change constraints, according to a Nikkei Asia report. The tech…...
iPhone Air price falls as ‘ultra-slim’ model faces battery troubles and other challenges
4+ week, 20+ hour ago (296+ words) The iPhone Air saw its price slashed over the weekend across several countries. This comes as an exception to Apple's general rule of rarely providing discounts to its hardware products. READ: Apple debuts iPhone Air, its thinnest iPhone ever (September…...
Taiwan to invest $250 billion in US semiconductor manufacturing
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (417+ words) The Trump administration signed a deal worth $250 billion with Taiwan, in a move designed to help the United States boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing. This deal was announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce on Thursday. Under this deal, Taiwanese semiconductor and…...