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Although thenew import tariffsimposed by the Trump administrationdo not tax semiconductor imports, they do tax imports of wafer fabrication equipment (WFE) made outside of the U.S. and used by American chipmakers. As a result, companies like Intel, GlobalFoundries, Samsung Foundry, and TSMC will have to pay at least 20% more for chipmaking tools in the U.S. than they do in other countries, which will likely affect the prices of chips made in America....

TSMC reiterated its long-known stance on next-generation High-NA EUV lithography tools at its European Technology Symposium in Amsterdam. The company does not require these highest-end lithography systems for its next-generation process technologies, including A16 (1.6nm-class) andA14 (1.4nm-class)process technologies. To that end, TSMC will not adopt High-NA EUV tools for these nodes. " People seems to always interested when TSMC going to use High-NA, I think our answer is very simple," said Kevin Zhang, Deputy Co-COO and Senior Vice President of Business Development and Global Sales, at the event....

According toBloomberg, the U.S. government is moving forward with plans to limit investments by U.S. individuals and companies in China, targeting key areas like AI, semiconductors, and quantum computing.Reutersreports that these regulations stem from President Joe Biden’s executive order in August, which aims to prevent U.S. expertise from aiding China’s technological advancements. The Treasury Department seeks to finalize these rules by year-end, with public feedback open until August 4. The proposed regulations for outbound investments specifically target AI, semiconductors, and quantum computing investments....

During this year’s Game Developer’s Conference (GDC 2024), Ubisoft has unveiled the product of a collaboration between itself, Inworld AI, and Nvidia’s Audio2Face tech, demonstrating “Neo NPCs” capable of speaking directly to human players. This is made possible through the mighty, sometimes-terrifying, sometimes-quite-underwhelming power of generative AI, and is something we’ve been expecting to see since Inworldfirst popped up as an Xbox partnerlast year. Interestingly, this actually isn’t the first-ever example of interactable AI NPCs....

Alphawave IP Group confirmed on Monday that Qualcomm now has until May 27 to finalize a possible acquisition offer, following a new deadline extension authorized by the U.K. regulatory body. Both sides are still engaged in discussions,reports Reuters. Arm Holdings also recently considered acquiring Alphawave IP Group to gain access to its SerDes IP, crucial for artificial intelligence processors, but decided not to move forward after preliminary talks. Originally, the deadline for Qualcomm’s formal proposal was set for May 12....

If you plan to get more RAM for your AMD gaming PC, then look at this 32GB (2x16) DDR5-6000 Vengeance RAM kit from Corsair, which is currently on sale at just$99 on Amazon. This gives you a 20% discount from its original price of $124, saving you a cool $25. The Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 has made our list ofthe best DD4 and DDR5 RAM kits for gaming in 2024. We’ve also reviewed theCorsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 C30, where we noted its performance and reliability....

Headsets that use USB connectors are extremely convenient to use on a computer. You don’t have to distinguish the connector or port for the microphone and the speaker. Additionally, the audio sounds better with a USB headset. However, there are some scenarios where the USB headset stops working altogether. It usually happens due to issues with the USB ports or drivers on your system. Improper audio configuration is also equally liable to cause the issue....

Tom’s Hardware Verdict The WD Gold 24TB HDD brings no surprises, providing satisfactory performance for mechanical storage. It’s pricey but includes unique features thanks to the OptiNAND and ArmorCache technologies. High capacity OptiNAND and ArmorCache technology Cons Pricing Why you can trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test. Features and Specifications TheWD Gold 24TBcomes as the largest capacity hard drive currently available — other 24TB drives exist, but nothing larger can be purchased....

One of the biggest and baddest -in a good way- large-capacity SSDs is becoming more accessible than ever, thanks to a chunky new price cut that awards this 8TB SSD another all-time-low ticket price for Black Friday. This deal certainly isn’t cheap and will only really apply or appeal to those who want a single high-capacity drive for systems with perhaps limited M.2 slots. Today’s deal sees the8TB WD_Black SN850X fall to $599 at Newegg....

Following last year’s reports of a “potential” NAND shortage, and with the recentTaiwan Earthquakefurther disrupting the tech industry’s supply chain,Western Digitalhas officially informed its partners that it will “continue to implement price increases on flash and hard drive products this quarter.” These increases started on April 8th [h/tTrendforce, original sourceTechNews.TW].The following screenshot shows the official letter that was sent to partners and provided to TechNews.TW. The original coverage posits that the booming AI market is most likely responsible for the surge in demand that WD refers to in the message....

On average, the Apple Watch has a battery life of 18 hours after a full charge. But since you’ll need to use the watch for more than 20 hours on a daily basis, the battery life isn’t enough. Due to the short battery life, the Apple Watch also doesn’t have anysleep-tracking features. So, why does this happen, and how to improve the battery life on your Apple watch? Let’s check it out....

While streaming shows on Roku TV, we often tend to ignore when the device suddenly turns off by itself. But when it keeps shutting down or goes black screen repetitively, it can be a matter of concern. Recently many users have reported that they encountered the issue in their TCL and ONN Roku TV. Well, as long as there are no internal hardware damages leading to the issue, you can solve it on your own....

YouTube’s comment section is an efficient feedback system for content creators. But, if the comments are unavailable, it can be a major setback for them. Usually, such issues are due to incorrect channel settings, glitches with the app, or corrupted cache files. We can generally fix these issues throughchanges in the creator’s channel settings, updating our app,andclearing cache from our browsers.Check out more solutions below to fix this issue. Why Can’t I See Comments on YouTube?...