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Samsung's Operating Profit Jumps 19x, Yet Stock Falls 10% as New Memory Plants Won't Catch Up Even by 2034
The memory semiconductor market keeps posting record earnings on the AI boom, yet Samsung's stock fell instead. With more than three years needed from groundbreaking to mass production at new fabs, and SK hynix targeting full-scale capacity expansion only by 2034, this piece examines the supply lag and compares the current surge quantitatively against the two previous boom-and-bust cycles.
July 14, 20268 min read
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OpenAI Expands Usage Limits for GPT-5.6 Sol, Anthropic Also Extends Fable 5 Again
OpenAI and Anthropic are rolling out measures to ease usage restrictions on their top-tier models and improve work efficiency within fixed-rate plans. OpenAI is curbing consumption through reasoning optimizations, while Anthropic is temporarily expanding access to its premium model—intensifying competition on the practical front.
July 14, 20265 min read
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Why Microsoft Removed Its Own Promotional Displays From Search Results
On July 13, 2026, Microsoft announced it had begun rolling out improvements to the Windows search box for the Experimental channel, removing promotional content, adding source labeling, and introducing new settings. This is the latest step in a gradual course correction that began with a policy statement in March, though no timeline for GA or quantitative speed improvements has been disclosed.
July 14, 202610 min read
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TSMC's June Revenue Hits Record High of NT$442.68 Billion as AI Demand Drives Capacity Expansion
TSMC's revenue for June 2026 set a new all-time high, driven by robust demand for AI-related advanced semiconductors. Quarterly revenue also grew sharply, up 36.0% year-on-year, and with supply constraints expected to persist through 2027, the company is accelerating capacity investments and next-generation process rollouts.
July 14, 20267 min read
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Firefox to Move to Biweekly Major Updates Starting in September: Experiment Begins with 155
In September 2026, Mozilla will experiment with biweekly major updates for Firefox Desktop and Android. Here's a breakdown of how this differs from weekly minor updates and ESR, and what it means for enterprise deployments.
July 14, 20267 min read
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Why Sonnet 5, 1.7x Cheaper Per Token, Ended Up Costing More Per Task Than Opus 4.8
Databricks' internal benchmark revealed a cost reversal: Sonnet 5, despite its lower per-token price, cost more per task than Opus 4.8. We unpack the structure—driven by completion rates and harness selection—alongside Uber's budget overrun case.
July 14, 202612 min read
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OpenAI's New Prompting Guide for Chat, Work and Codex: Start With the Result You Want
OpenAI has published a single prompting guide covering Chat, ChatGPT Work and Codex. It asks users to define what counts as finished and where approval is needed, rather than script every step.
July 14, 20266 min read
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Pixel 11 May Be First to Adopt TSMC's 2nm Process, as Tensor G6 Design Picture Emerges
Reports have surfaced that the Pixel 11's Tensor G6 will use TSMC's 2nm process. Drawing on clues about a 7-core CPU and a MediaTek-based modem, we examine how power might be allocated across the SoC as a whole.
July 14, 20267 min read
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Intel unveils 18A-based space SoC "Starfire," radiation testing still ongoing
Intel's space-oriented SoC "Starfire" targets up to 75 TOPS using 18A and Foveros, but radiation tolerance figures and spaceflight qualification remain undetermined. Judging its real capability will have to wait for Q3 2026 samples and test results.
July 14, 20267 min read
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Meta Expands Louisiana AI Hub to Over $50 Billion: 5GW Buildout Hinges on Power Regulatory Review
Meta is expanding its Hyperion facility in Louisiana to over $50 billion and 5GW. Here's a breakdown of the investment structure that incorporates outside capital, the ten planned gas power plants, and the regulatory review over rate protections.
July 14, 20267 min read