If there’s one thing MSI has mastered, it’s symbolic product communication. The latest CES teaser campaign does not come across as a weather forecast by chance, but is a deliberately chosen metaphor. A seven-day forecast that turns into a thunderstorm with lightning just in time for January 5 is not a gimmick, but a clear […]

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What has been apparent for months is now being openly stated: TSMC is effectively overbooked. The order books are full, priorities are clearly distributed, and those who are not among the absolute premium customers are increasingly at the back of the queue. For many fabless manufacturers, this is not a theoretical problem, but a very […]

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The Chinese CPU manufacturer Zhaoxin is back with a remarkably confident promise. With the upcoming KX-8000 series, the aim is nothing less than to make the leap into the high-performance segment and match the performance of **AMD**’s Zen 4 generation. This is no small goal, but a strategic declaration of war, especially against the geopolitical […]

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The next price step in the PC market is official. ASUS has confirmed that selected product configurations will become more expensive from January 5, 2026. The wording remains deliberately vague, but the cause is clear. Rising prices for RAM and flash memory are putting pressure on margins at a time when the entire industry is […]

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What initially looked like a classic personnel change is increasingly developing into a geopolitically and industrially sensitive case. According to reports in the Taiwanese media, investigators have seized extensive confidential documents on advanced semiconductor processes during a search at the home of a former top manager at TSMC. The man now works at Intel. The […]

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With its new mini-ITX MoDT board, AOOSTAR is bringing an unusually uncompromising approach to the market. Instead of a classic desktop processor, the mobile AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, codenamed Fire Range, is soldered to a compact ITX mainboard. Mobile on desktop is not a marketing gimmick here, but a clear strategic decision. The Ryzen 9 […]

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The South Korean memory manufacturer SK hynix is apparently preparing a move that sounds less spectacular than it actually is. According to reports from South Korea, the company is planning to build its own 2.5D packaging capacities in the USA, specifically in the state of Indiana. This is not about prestige, but about control. Control […]

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Microsoft has addressed another detailed problem in Windows 11 that has long been under the radar, even though it was technically avoidable. With the Insider Preview Build 26220.7523 for the Dev and Beta channels, the search function in File Explorer has been revised. The aim is to eliminate redundant indexing processes in order to save […]

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Chinese display manufacturer HKC has taken a step that many thought was marketing-driven nonsense until someone actually put it into practice. With a gaming monitor that achieves a refresh rate of up to 1080 Hz at 720p, HKC is claiming the title of the fastest series display currently on the market. The product goes by […]

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