Computers

Apple unveils new Mac Mini, Mac Studio with major chip upgrades

In recent months, the Mac was badly stung by an industrywide memory chip shortage stemming from the frenzy surrounding artificial intelligence.

South Korea’s SK Hynix union members reject wage agreement in vote

The agreement included a 6.3% wage increase and a revision to the chipmaker’s profit-sharing bonus scheme.

Best wishes, bye for now, cheers!

Never does anyone choose the sign-off a disturbing number of the writer’s correspondents have lately adopted: “Warmly.”

Graphics card shortage set to drive PC prices up as AI demand strains supplies, manufacturer warns

Entry-level graphics cards are expected to face particularly severe shortages.

China’s CXMT narrows gap with SK Hynix and Samsung in smartphone memory

China’s top memory chipmaker CXMT is preparing to manufacture advanced low-power memory chips in small quantities around the end of the year.

Asian Insider

No poaching, just ‘enticing environment’: Fukuoka, capital of Japan’s ‘Silicon Island’

wstalent - Hiroyuki Kano, the director of new industry promotion at the Fukuoka City government, introducing the Engineer Cafe, which was born out of a campaign to make the city a place where engineers can gather, be active and grow.

Credit: Walter Sim

Trump signs orders calling for powerful quantum computer, targeting 2028

US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders, one of which seeks to protect government computers against quantum computer-fueled cyberattacks.

Competition in PC chips from Nvidia a ‘good thing’, says Intel

Intel also announced upgrades to its AI data centre hardware offerings as well as new collaborations with supply chain partners such as Taiwan’s Foxconn.

SK Hynix to double wafer capacity to ease memory chip crunch

SK Hynix is responding to an endemic deficit of storage chips that could last till 2030, its chairman Chey Tae-won told reporters.

What are AI PCs and what can they do that your computer can’t?

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang introduces laptop models using its RTX Spark chips in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 1.

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