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By James Davey LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) – Higher prices for smartphones, laptops and other electronics are inevitable later this year due to a global memory chip shortage, the boss of Currys, Britain’s biggest consumer electricals retailer, warned ​on Thursday. Chief Executive Alex Baldock said AI and data centres were ‌eating up the world’s supply of silicon. “Less (is) left over for the likes

As part of an experiment, an enthusiast has written one petabyte of data on a legacy Sandisk P4 SATA II SSD that was released 16 years ago.

Tsang Yow is preparing to broaden its manufacturing footprint in Malaysia, a move that could help global semiconductor supply chains become more regional, resilient, and tariff-proof. The drivetrain systems maker expects trial production at the new plant before the end of 2026, as demand tied to artificial intelligence and advanced chips reshapes sourcing patterns worldwide.

Right to Repair activist Louis Rossman threatens to sue Samsung after the SSD maker failed to replace his dead 990 Pro 4TB SSD under warranty.

May 30 (Reuters) – AI chip firm Nvidia and Microsoft are expected next week to debut the first Windows PCs that use ​Nvidia’s chips as the main processor, ‌Axios reported on Saturday, citing sources. Nvidia-powered computers are expected both from Microsoft’s Surface brand as well as other computer makers including Dell. Microsoft’s efforts to shift to more battery-life-friendly ‌chips ​have yet

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