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PC GPU Shipments Reach 75.5 Million in Q2 2026, Led by Notebook Growth
A breakdown of JPR's Q2 2026 data showing 75.5 million PC GPU shipments, based on three charts covering notebook growth, desktop decline, and vendor market share.
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TechMicrosoft Defender Mistakenly Blocked Legitimate Google Search Links
A look at why Microsoft Defender flagged legitimate Google search URLs as malicious, examining the Safe Links verification process and how trusted services' redirect features get exploited in attacks.
TechiPhone 18 Price Hike of 10-20% Forecast: What Past Models Reveal About the Real Cost Increase
A look at predictions for iPhone 18 price increases, weighing rising memory component costs against pricing data from the past three generations. The analysis separates launch-day prices from current prices in Japan and examines how capacity changes and the arrival of a foldable model affect the cost of upgrading.
TechClaude Can Now Operate Your Mac in the Background, Cutting the Wait to Hand Over Your Mouse
Claude can now work through Mac apps without taking over your input. We look at how it differs from dedicated integrations and cloud execution, and at the permissions and device requirements that decide how practical parallel work is.
TechChina's Server Market Is Still 74% x86 — So Why Is Beijing Betting on RISC-V?
This piece tests China's RISC-V strategy against the myth of '2.5 billion units shipped' and real server procurement data. The true goal is to seize governance structures through board seats — and this analysis unpacks that reality through the vulnerabilities built into Arm and x86, and China's parallel bet on LoongArch.
TechLLVM Weighs a Two-Line AGENTS.md to Point AI Coding Agents to Its Rules
LLVM developers are split on a proposed two-line AGENTS.md that would direct AI agents to existing policies. The aim is to ease review burden, but upkeep and conflicts with personal setups remain open questions.
TechSumitomo Chemical Starts Selling 4-Inch InP Epiwafers for AI Optical Communications
Sumitomo Chemical has begun selling 4-inch InP epitaxial wafers. We compare it with a Chinese firm's entry into substrates and JX Metals' investment plan, separating each process step to see what silicon photonics light-source designs mean for material demand and mass production.
TechGoogle Targets AI's Memory Wall With Custom TPUs and 6x KV Cache Compression
Google is tackling AI server memory limits with TPU design and KV cache compression. We check the specs and the math to see why a 6x compression ratio does not translate directly into total memory use or cost savings.
TechCXMT Reaches 10% of Global DRAM Revenue as the Big Three Lose 7 Points
CXMT has reached 10% of global DRAM revenue. This analysis looks at pricing, manufacturing resources, and DDR5 and LPDDR5X supply, separates the figure from HBM rankings, and explains what must happen for wider sourcing to reach buyers' prices.
TechSmackover Lithium Locks In Buyers for US Lithium, But 2029 Supply Timeline Still Unproven
Smackover Lithium secured about 90% of its sales target through a contract with LG Energy Solution. However, financing, the final investment decision, and 2029 commercial production remain incomplete.
