TechCrunch
Startup Hopes to Turn SpaceX Boosters into Orbital Chip Factories, Because Earth's Clean Rooms Are Too Mainstream
Why build ultra-clean rooms on Earth when you can just borrow a rocket that's already going up and coming back?
2026-09-09
TechCrunch
2026-08-27
The Guardian Europe
Trump Weighs Tariffs on Everything With a Chip In It; UK's Youth Unemployment Crisis Continues to Exist
Trump's tariff tango continues, UK workers strike over a 1% pay rise, and a million young Brits are still stuck on the sidelines - turn on the news, it's a real hoot.
2026-08-07
BBC Business
Trump Slaps 15% Tariff on Chip Material, Because Nothing Says 'Competitive' Like Import Taxes
Trump slaps 15% tariff on polysilicon to counter China's chip dominance, because nothing says 'national security' like a tax on semiconductor sand. China promises retaliation, US producers rejoice, and the trade war rages on.
2026-07-19
The Atlantic
China Says 'No Thanks' to Nvidia Chips, Prefers Mediocrity on Its Own Terms
China tells Nvidia 'no thanks' to its H200 chips, preferring to build its own inferior ones - because nothing says innovation like reinventing the wheel, badly, while locking out the rest of the world.
2026-07-15
BBC Business
China's Economy Misses Target, Blames War and Shoppers Staying Home
China's economy grew a measly 4.3% in Q2, missing its target as the Iran war and domestic ennui spoiled the party, but hey, exports are booming.
2026-05-18
TechCrunch
Venture Firm's $2.5B Cerebras Win Validates 'Physical World' Thesis, Because Software Moat Is So Last Decade
Eclipse Ventures' $2.5B Cerebras payday proves that betting on physical stuff beats software - because you can't vibe-code a wafer fab.
2026-05-10
ScienceDaily
Tiny Gap in Computer Chips Could Ruin Everyone's Day, Scientists Warn
TU Wien researchers find a 0.14-nanometer gap between 2D materials and insulators could derail next-gen chips, but 'zipper materials' might save the semiconductor industry from itself.
2026-04-19
The Verge
RAM Shortage to Persist Until We All Forget What RAM Is
The global RAM shortage isn't going anywhere, with experts predicting we'll only meet 60% of demand by 2027, turning PC building into a luxury hobby for the foreseeable future.
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