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You Won’t Believe What Just Happened in Tech — August 3–4, 2025

Nintendo raised the US price of the original Switch from $299.99 to $339.99, with the Switch OLED up $50 and the Switch Lite up $30 in August 2025 amid tariff pressures. President Trump signed an executive order imposing reciprocal tariffs, including 20% on electronics from Vietnam and 15% on Japanese electronics, pushing consumer tech prices higher. Amphenol is in advanced talks to acquire CommScope’s broadband connectivity and cable division for about $10 billion, including debt. China Mobile increased its stake in HKBN to about 30% by purchasing 14.4% more for HK$1.08 billion (roughly $138 million), nearly doubling its holding. SonicWall

4 August 2025

10 Non‑AI Tech Shockers: Space Triumphs, Gadget Surprises & More (Aug 1–2, 2025)

Intel announced layoffs of about 24,000 employees (roughly one-quarter of its workforce) as new CEO Lip-Bu Tan cuts projects and halts planned mega-fab factories in Germany and Poland. AMD released the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X, a Zen 5-based CPU with 64 cores and 128 threads that reaches up to 5.4 GHz and costs $4,999, with shipping starting July 31. Micron unveiled the first PCIe 6.0 SSD, delivering up to 28 GB/s sequential read speeds. Apple opened public betas for iOS and iPadOS 19 (working title) and macOS Tahoe, with Tahoe praised for its polish. A web-based Windows XP emulator lets users

2 August 2025

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You Won’t Believe What Just Happened in Tech: July 28–29 Shockers

Stay tuned as we break down the biggest global tech stories (excluding AI) that unfolded over the past two days, organized by category for easy scanning. Consumer Electronics Cybersecurity Semiconductors Space Tech Telecom Automotive Tech Green Tech Policy/Regulatory Changes Sources: The roundup above is compiled from reputable outlets including Reuters, The Verge, and official statements. For more details, see the cited references reuters.com reuters.com et al. Each link points to the original news reporting or document for those who want the full story.

29 July 2025

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