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BofA Cuts ASML Price Target Amid Slowing Demand for High-End Lithography Machines
Bank of America slashed the stock price target for chip equipment maker ASML today. The Dutch company makes special machines that help create computer chips. Analysts dropped their price goal from 795 euros down to 759 euros. They also cut their profit predictions for the next two years. The move came after Intel bosses said fancy new machines might not matter as much anymore. ASML builds giant machines that print tiny circuits onto silicon wafers. These machines cost millions of dollars each and help make the world's most advanced computer chips. The company just released their newest high-tech scanner called high NA EUV. But demand for these expensive tools appears weaker than expected. Chip makers seem less interested in buying them...
WWE 2K25 Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 with Three Editions and Big Bonuses
Wrestling fans can grab WWE 2K25 on Nintendo Switch 2 starting July 23rd. Publisher 2K announced pre-orders begin today for the portable version. The game brings every feature from PC and console releases to Nintendo's new handheld system. Players will find the interactive Bloodline documentary and massive wrestler roster ready for action. The Island mode and MyGM with online battles also make the cut. Three different packages give fans options for their wallets. The basic Standard Edition costs sixty-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents. Gamers who order early receive the Wyatt Sicks Pack with five wrestlers and special mask items. Uncle Howdy and Nikki Cross lead the bonus character lineup for early buyers. The Deadman Edition jumps...
TSMC Set to Quadruple AI Revenue by 2029, Analyst Predicts Huge Growth
TSMC keeps winning against other chip makers around the world. The Taiwan company will control three quarters of the global market during 2026. Their advanced 2nm technology works better than competitors like Samsung and Intel. Apple, NVIDIA, and AMD stick with TSMC because they make chips without problems. Wall Street experts believe the company stock will keep climbing higher. Money from artificial intelligence work could grow four times bigger before 2030 ends. TSMC made 26 billion dollars from AI chips during 2025. That number jumps to 90 billion dollars within four years according to smart money people. Total company earnings should hit 160 billion dollars during 2027. The big jump happens after NVIDIA releases their Rubin Ultra...
Trump Mulls Deporting Elon Musk Amid Feud Over EV Bill
President Trump threatened to kick Elon Musk out of America during a heated press conference. The billionaire tech mogul faces possible deportation after attacking Trump's latest congressional bill. Trump told reporters his team would investigate whether Musk could be forced to leave the country. The Tesla boss has been fighting with Trump over new legislation that could hurt electric car sales. Musk came to America as a student and became a citizen later. The world's richest man built his fortune from Tesla stock and SpaceX rockets. Trump accused Musk of opposing the bill because it removes government help for electric car buyers. Tesla shares crashed hard after European sales data showed fewer people want electric vehicles. The stock...
NVIDIA Game Ready Driver 576.88 Brings RTX 5050 Support and Mecha BREAK Boosts
NVIDIA just dropped fresh driver software for gamers everywhere. The company released version 576.88 to support their brand new RTX 5050 graphics cards. This update also makes the robot fighting game Mecha BREAK run much smoother on computers. The action-packed shooter launches today on PC and Xbox systems. Players can battle each other with giant mechanical warriors across different game modes. Mecha BREAK offers intense 3v3 and 6v6 battles for competitive gamers. The game also features a special survival mode called Mashmak where teams fight both players and computer enemies. Squads must collect loot and escape before deadly storms destroy the battlefield. Extraction points appear every few minutes but disappear once someone uses...
Samsung Ditches Cutting-Edge Chips, Shifts Focus to 2nm for Profit
Samsung gave up trying to beat TSMC at making the world's smallest computer chips. The Korean company decided to focus on making money instead of chasing impossible dreams. Samsung's chip-making division has been losing massive amounts of cash for years. Their fancy 3nm technology looked great on paper but failed to work properly most of the time. Company bosses finally admitted they cannot win the speed race against their Taiwanese rival. The Korean giant will delay their 1.4nm chip technology until 2029. Samsung originally planned to launch this advanced process much earlier. Company leaders want to perfect their current 2nm technology first. They believe fixing existing problems makes more sense than rushing ahead. Samsung's foundry...
Huawei Set to Beat Apple with First HBM DRAM-Powered Smartphone
Trade wars forced Huawei into a tough spot against American companies. The Chinese phone maker decided to fight back with cutting-edge features nobody else offers. Huawei already shocked the world with its first three-panel folding phone called Mate XT. Industry insiders claim the company plans another first that could embarrass Apple. The new move involves super-fast memory chips that make phones think faster. Apple wants to add special HBM memory to iPhones when they celebrate 20 years in 2027. Huawei might beat them to the punch with this same technology much earlier. Current phones use basic LPDDR5X memory that works fine for most tasks. Samsung will start making better LPDDR6 memory around late 2026 for phone companies. Huawei...
NVIDIA Pulls Plug on Driver Support for Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs
NVIDIA just made a major announcement that will affect millions of gamers around the world. The graphics card giant plans to stop making new drivers for some older GPU models after the upcoming 580 driver series launches. Gamers who still use Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta graphics cards should prepare for the end of official support from the company. These older cards include popular models like the GTX 700, GTX 900, and GTX 1000 series that many people still rely on for gaming. The tech company says these graphics cards have reached the end of their supported lifespan. NVIDIA currently releases driver version 570 for its newest RTX 50 series graphics cards. The company expects to launch driver series 580 before the year ends. After that...
Trump Rips AT&T Over Call Glitch, Carrier Points Fingers Elsewhere
President Trump faced major tech problems during an important phone meeting with religious leaders across America. The conference call hit snags because of AT&T service troubles that made everyone wait. Trump got really mad about the delay and decided to blast the phone company online for messing up his event. The president went straight to Truth Social and wrote angry posts about AT&T failing him again. He demanded that AT&T leaders step up and fix their broken equipment right away. Trump pointed out that thousands of people were waiting on the phone line during the embarrassing technical meltdown. AT&T jumped into damage control mode after seeing the presidential complaints go viral online. The company refused to accept blame for...
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