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    Intel's Arizona and Ireland deals gave away all its future foundry profits

    UBS analysts predict Intel stock could reach $40 per share if investors value the company's manufacturing division similarly to global foundry competitors. The chipmaker's shares rose four percent during premarket trading following SoftBank's announcement of a two billion dollar investment...
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    Scott Bessent reveals Intel's $10B bailout is just its own grant money

    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed government plans to acquire Intel shares through existing CHIPS Act funding during a CNBC interview. The administration will convert previously awarded grants into equity stakes rather than provide entirely new capital. Intel received $7.9 billion in...
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    Apple replaces its failed FineWoven cases with a cheap rubbery textile

    Apple abandons FineWoven accessories for the iPhone 17 series after customers criticized the previous cases for poor durability and excessive pricing. The company begins mass production of replacement accessories featuring synthetic fabric materials designed to resist everyday wear. These cases...
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    Leaked Panther Lake chip is dead on arrival due to Intel's 18A woes

    Intel processors from the upcoming Panther Lake series appear in leaked specifications through the company's graphics testing portal. Engineers discovered details about a 12-core mobile processor that eliminates hyperthreading technology entirely. The chip operates at a 3000 MHz base frequency...
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    Samsung's S26 Ultra gets a privacy gimmick instead of a bigger battery

    Samsung introduces Flex Magic Pixel technology for the Galaxy S26 Ultra, creating artificial intelligence-powered privacy protection through display manipulation. The feature controls individual OLED pixels to adjust viewing angles, mimicking traditional privacy screen protectors without...
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    China sabotages Apple's iPhone 17 move to India by pulling workers

    Apple begins producing iPhone 17 models at Indian facilities following discussions with the Trump administration and a $100 billion domestic investment commitment. The technology company shifts manufacturing operations to reduce dependence on Chinese suppliers while targeting the American...
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    Apple shifts iPhone 17 to India, caves to the Trump administration

    Apple begins manufacturing four iPhone 17 variants ahead of the September launch window. Foxconn leads assembly operations across facilities located outside China to satisfy the Trump administration's demands while avoiding import tariffs. The company offers substantial worker incentives ranging...
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    Microsoft's KB5063878 update is now killing Phison controller SSDs

    Recent Windows 11 security patches have triggered widespread SSD malfunctions across multiple storage devices. The KB5063878 and KB5062660 updates caused drive failures during large file writing operations. Japanese users reported that the majority of these incidents affected various storage...
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    Trump and NVIDIA agree to sell a castrated Blackwell B30A to China

    NVIDIA develops the B30A processor specifically for Chinese markets as a replacement for the current H20 model. Reuters reports the new Blackwell-based chip will deliver superior performance compared to the Hopper-architecture H20 while maintaining compliance with US export regulations. The B30A...
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    ARM poaches Amazon's Rami Sinno to declare war on partner NVIDIA

    ARM recruited Rami Sinno from Amazon's artificial intelligence processor division to advance the company's hardware ambitions. Sinno previously directed the development of Amazon's Trainium and Inferentia processing units, which compete directly with NVIDIA solutions. The semiconductor design...
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    Trump's deal forces NVIDIA to gouge its H20 AI customers in China

    NVIDIA considers increasing H20 artificial intelligence processor costs by eighteen percent, according to Gene Munster from Deepwater Asset Management. The graphics company seeks to preserve profit margins while managing obligations to the Trump administration. Munster expects NVIDIA to pass...
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    Furcula's Morsels sends a sewer mouse to die in the November rush

    Furcula and Annapurna Interactive confirmed that Morsels will launch November 18, 2025, across multiple gaming platforms. The Toronto-based indie studio consists of three developers creating this top-down creature-collecting roguelike shooter as their debut project. Artist Toby Dixon, musician...
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    Trump's CHIPS Act gambit leaves Intel to beg SoftBank for cash

    SoftBank announced plans to acquire up to $2 billion in Intel common stock at $23 per share. The Japanese investment giant will purchase approximately 86.956 million shares, securing a position among Intel's top ten shareholders. Intel's stock closed regular trading at $23.66 before rising five...
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    Iconic Interactive's Oversight Bureau is an NVIDIA tech demo for ACE

    Iconic Interactive presented The Oversight Bureau during the NVIDIA GeForce ON Community Update as their first gaming project. The developer describes this puzzle experience as Orwellian in nature, placing players inside the CUTE Reprogramming Centre until they demonstrate proper social...
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    Intel needs EA's Battlefield 6 to sell its unpopular Core Ultra CPUs

    Intel launches its latest promotional campaign by bundling Battlefield 6 copies with qualifying Core Ultra and Core processor purchases. The company initiates this program on August 25 as part of its annual Gamer Days 2025 celebration spanning fourteen days. More than 200 retail and system...
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    NVIDIA locks Borderlands 4's best features behind an RTX 50 card

    NVIDIA announced that DLSS 4 technology reaches over 175 supported games during Gamescom 2025. The graphics company revealed that upcoming titles will feature enhanced visual capabilities through this advanced rendering system. Resident Evil Requiem from CAPCOM and Directive 8020 by Supermassive...
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    NVIDIA locks saves behind a paywall in GeForce Now Blackwell update

    NVIDIA announces major enhancements to its GeForce Now cloud gaming platform through Blackwell architecture integration. The company delivers RTX 5080-class performance alongside AMD Zen 5 processors without increasing subscription costs. Enhanced servers feature 48GB VRAM and 60GB total memory...
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    NVIDIA pushes inferior Smooth Motion on RTX 40 users via its App

    NVIDIA enhanced Project G-Assist performance through a new AI model that consumes 40 percent less memory while delivering faster response times. The company expanded compatibility from graphics cards with 12GB VRAM to those with 6GB or higher specifications. RTX notebook users gain access to...
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    NVIDIA's RTX Hair for Indiana Jones is a glorified Blackwell ad

    NVIDIA revealed at Gamescom 2025 that RTX Hair technology will launch this September within Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. The graphics company originally planned this feature for February alongside DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation support. While DLSS 4 MFG arrived as scheduled, RTX Hair...
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    Apple's M5 Mac mini test reveals a company out of ideas

    Apple continues testing development models of its redesigned Mac mini featuring next-generation M5 and M5 Pro processors. Sources familiar with Apple's plans report that engineers work on updated versions carrying internal identifiers J873g and J873s. These codes follow the pattern established...
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