Micron workers in Taiwan to strike as bonus talks with chipmaker fail
Micron workers in Taiwan to strike as bonus talks with chipmaker fail

Micron workers in Taoyuan, Taiwan, are set to go on strike on Thursday, 22 October, after months of failed negotiations over how the US chipmaker shares its profits with employees. The union announced the planned walkout on Monday, Reuters reported. It…

Nvidia reportedly wants all its HBM suppliers to use TSMC’s 3nm process
Nvidia reportedly wants all its HBM suppliers to use TSMC’s 3nm process

Samsung Electronics will make a core part of Nvidia’s custom memory chips on TSMC’s 3-nanometre process. The Seoul Economic Daily reported the move on Sunday, citing industry sources. It would be the first time the two have worked together on making hi…

World Bank backs ‘small AI’ on phones for poorer nations, Guardian reports
World Bank backs ‘small AI’ on phones for poorer nations, Guardian reports

The World Bank wants developing countries to build “small AI”, compact models that run on a mobile phone with a weak signal. Paschal Donohoe, the bank’s chief knowledge officer, said AI could speed up growth in emerging economies, but only if it fits l…

Layzner Finally Gets The Hi-Metal R Toy It Genuinely Deserves

The Layzner from the anime of the same name has finally been given a nicely chunky Hi-Metal R toy that celebrates the host series’ 40th anniversary.

Ericsson’s organic sales rise 7% as it merges its two Asian units
Ericsson’s organic sales rise 7% as it merges its two Asian units

Ericsson’s adjusted earnings before interest, taxes and amortisation (EBITA) came in at SEK 10.1bn ($1bn) in the third quarter. Analysts had expected SEK 7.93bn on average, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The shares rose as much as 11% in Stoc…

Microsoft disrupts Chinese-language phishing kits behind 1bn scam messages
Microsoft disrupts Chinese-language phishing kits behind 1bn scam messages

Microsoft and Health-ISAC have seized and redirected domains behind three Chinese-language cybercrime services, YAM Store, CoGUI and Iron Man, Microsoft said on Wednesday. Since January 2026, the three services enabled more than 1bn malicious messages …

TSMC posts a sixth straight record profit but turns cautious on 2027
TSMC posts a sixth straight record profit but turns cautious on 2027

TSMC made a record net profit of NT$763.1bn ($23.59bn) in the third quarter, up 69% on a year earlier. That beat the NT$746.3bn LSEG SmartEstimate, Reuters reported. Revenue rose 51% to NT$1.49tn, or 41.2% to $46.72bn in US dollar terms, according to T…

Japan puts up to $21bn into two GlobalFoundries chip fabs in New York
Japan puts up to $21bn into two GlobalFoundries chip fabs in New York

“Right now, the whole industry is in short supply,” GlobalFoundries CEO Tim Breen told Bloomberg. Japan will put up to $21bn into two new chip factories at GlobalFoundries’ site in Malta, New York, the company announced on 14 October. GlobalFoundries (…

Vivo Brings Its Best-In-Class Color Tuning To Mid-Range V80 Phone

Vivo v80 is a mid-range phone with vivo’s flagship camera software processing which allows the phone to produce images above its price range.

China’s CXMT swings to a nearly $20B profit as memory prices soar
China’s CXMT swings to a nearly $20B profit as memory prices soar

Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT expects a net profit of 131B to 132.5B yuan ($19.6B to $19.8B) for January to September, compared with a 5.3B yuan loss a year earlier. Revenue jumped to 265B to 270B yuan as AI demand caused memory shortages. Its chairman…