Key Facts Summary Hardware & Devices (Chips, EVs & Gadgets) US-China Tech Tensions: In a blow to Beijing’s chip ambitions, the U.S. Commerce Department revoked the “validated end-user” fast-track export status that had allowed Taiwan’s TSMC (and previously Samsung and SK Hynix) to import advanced American chipmaking tools into China without a license reuters.com. The…
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Key Facts Telecom & Infrastructure: Major Outage Underscores Fragility A massive Verizon outage struck U.S. wireless customers over the holiday weekend, illustrating how a single glitch can knock out critical connectivity nationwide. Starting August 30, users across many states reported their mobile service suddenly dropped, with iPhones displaying “SOS only” in lieu of signal. Verizon…
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Key Facts Introduction Virtual Private Networks – better known as VPNs – have become essential online tools by 2025. With internet censorship rising, data privacy under threat, and streaming services fragmenting content by region, VPN usage has reached record highs worldwide. Roughly 4 in 10 internet users in tech-savvy countries now report using a VPN…
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Key Facts (More details and expert insights on these developments below.) Consumer Tech & Gadgets Google’s Pixel 10 Debuts: Google’s latest flagship phones, the Pixel 10 series, hit store shelves this week after an official unveiling. The 10th-gen Pixels sport a refreshed design with a satin-finish aluminum frame, polished glass back, and the signature camera bar…
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Key Facts Hardware Developments (Chips & Devices) U.S. Bets Big on Intel’s Chips: In a dramatic government intervention, Intel confirmed it received $5.7 billion in cash on Aug. 27 as part of a U.S.-negotiated deal for a 10% stake in the company reuters.com. The investment – orchestrated by President Donald Trump – is meant to ensure Intel…
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SoftBank’s $2 billion investment in Intel on August 18, 2025 injects new equity while SoftBank becomes a top investor without a board seat or chip-purchase commitments. Bloomberg reported on August 18, 2025 that Shein is considering relocating its headquarters from Singapore to mainland China to smooth a Hong Kong IPO, with a potential tens-of-billions valuation.…
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UK Co-op confirmed a data breach affecting 6.5 million members, with attackers stealing an Active Directory database after a social‑engineering password reset on April 22 and deploying the DragonForce ransomware. KNP Logistics, a British transport firm founded in 1865, collapsed into administration after the Akira ransomware breached it in June 2024 via a guessed weak…
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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold7, unveiled July 9, 2025, reached general availability on July 25, 2025, and stands 8.9 mm thick when folded with a 200 MP camera. Sony revived its RX1R line with the RX1R III, launched nine years after the last model and featuring a 61 MP full-frame sensor. AMD rolled out the Ryzen…
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