Topic: supply chain
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Texas Sues Tech Giant TP-Link Over Chinese Ties
Texas has sued TP-Link, alleging it conceals its deep ties to China and poses a national security risk by misleading consumers about its supply chain and product origins. The lawsuit claims TP-Link's operational core and nearly all components remain Chinese, making its "Made in Vietnam" assembly ...
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Memory Exec: RAM Shortage Threatens Products and Companies
A severe global DRAM shortage, driven by massive demand from AI data centers, is causing RAM prices to skyrocket and threatening product lines and company survival. The crisis is exacerbated by extreme market concentration, with only three firms controlling 93% of supply, who are prioritizing pro...
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SpendRule Emerges From Stealth With $2M to Track Hospital Spending
SpendRule, a new AI platform co-founded by Chris Heckler and Joseph Akintolayo, has launched with $2 million in seed funding to help hospitals control operational spending. The platform specifically targets inefficient spending on non-traditional purchases like services and contracts, which lack ...
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Didero Raises $30M to Automate Manufacturing Procurement
Didero, a startup co-founded by Tim Spencer, has raised $30 million in Series A funding to automate the complex, manual workflows of manufacturing procurement, which are often bogged down by emails and disparate communications. The company's AI platform integrates with existing ERP systems to ing...
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Trump's 'Buy American' EV Charger Rule Could Slow Expansion
A new federal rule requiring 100% U.S.-made components for EV chargers to qualify for funding threatens to significantly delay the nationwide expansion of charging infrastructure. Industry and environmental groups argue the policy is unworkable, as the global supply chain for critical electronics...
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iPhone 18 Pro Camera: Two Major Upgrades in Testing
Apple is testing a new main camera with a variable aperture for its upcoming iPhones, a first for the brand, to improve light control and creative depth-of-field effects. The company is also developing an improved telephoto lens with a larger aperture to significantly enhance low-light performanc...
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Apple Reports Record iPhone Sales in Latest Quarter
Apple reported record quarterly revenue of $143.8 billion, driven by unprecedented iPhone demand, with iPhone revenue exceeding $85.3 billion despite some supply constraints. The company is advancing its AI strategy through a partnership with Google to upgrade Siri and a reported $2 billion acqui...
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iPhone 18 Price to Hold Steady Despite RAM Shortage, Kuo Says
Apple plans to absorb rising component costs to keep the iPhone 18's starting price stable, avoiding passing increases to consumers despite a global memory shortage. To manage volatile costs, Apple has shifted to quarterly memory price negotiations with suppliers and will offset hardware expenses...
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The Data Center Protest Paradox: Embracing Their Suppliers
A strategic gap exists where data centers face intense public opposition over environmental and resource concerns, while the factories supplying them with critical hardware are often welcomed without scrutiny. Factories are more readily approved due to perceptions of providing stable jobs and low...
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Mega Snowstorm Puts US Supply Chain to the Test
A major winter storm threatens to paralyze roadways across the U.S., directly disrupting freight movement and creating uncertainty for store shelves, though logistics professionals have prepared. The storm's path through less-prepared southern states introduces unique risks, such as extended road...
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TCL to Acquire Sony's TV Division
Sony and TCL have signed a preliminary agreement to form a joint venture, with TCL taking a 51% controlling stake in Sony's TV hardware business, aiming to finalize by March and begin operations in 2027. The partnership aims to combine Sony's premium brand and image processing with TCL's display ...
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Apple's Foldable iPhone May Use Liquid Metal, Titanium
Apple's rumored foldable iPhone will feature a hinge made from durable liquid metal and a chassis using a next-generation titanium alloy, aiming for enhanced durability and reduced weight. The liquid metal hinge offers exceptional strength and fatigue resistance for repeated folding, while the re...
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CISOs Reveal Third-Party Risk Management Gaps
Third-party cyber risk is a top security concern, driven by expanding digital ecosystems and complex supply chains, yet most organizations lack the visibility and resources to manage it effectively. Organizations struggle with oversight beyond direct vendors, leaving deeper supply chain connectio...
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iPhone 18 Screen Sizes & Dynamic Island Plans Leaked
The iPhone 18 series is expected to feature refined displays, with all models using LTPO 120Hz panels and screen sizes similar to the current iPhone 17 lineup. A key design change may involve the front-facing camera, with Pro models potentially adopting an under-display hole-punch design instead ...
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Nintendo Boss on Switch 2 Price Hike: 'Cannot Comment on Hypotheticals'
The Nintendo Switch 2 has established itself with a clear generational leap in performance, successfully running demanding games and beloved franchises as it enters its second year. Nintendo's president addressed market concerns, noting current supplier contracts shield it from immediate memory c...
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Nvidia's Vera Rubin AI Chips Now in Full Production
Nvidia's new Vera Rubin AI platform is now in full production, promising to cut AI operational costs to roughly one-tenth of the current leading system and making it harder for clients to leave its ecosystem. The platform offers major performance gains, requiring far fewer chips for training mode...
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iPhone 18 Launch Reportedly Delayed Until Next Year
Apple is reportedly planning to skip the standard iPhone 18 model in fall 2026, breaking its traditional annual release cycle. Instead, it will debut the iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max, and a rumored foldable model in fall 2026, delaying the standard iPhone 18 until spring 2027. This staggered launch str...
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Leaker Defies Apple, Reveals Foldable iPhone Early
A prominent leaker has released detailed 3D renders of a rumored foldable iPhone, providing an early, unofficial look at a potential 2025 launch. The renders depict a book-style device with a 5.5-inch external display and a 7.8-inch interior screen, noted for its potential thinness of about 9mm w...
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MacBook Pro Overhaul: 5 Major Upgrades Coming Next Year
Apple is planning a major MacBook Pro redesign for late 2026 or early 2027, featuring a thinner, lighter chassis and potentially introducing a touchscreen for the first time. The redesign will include a significant display upgrade, moving to OLED technology for higher brightness and contrast, and...
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RAM Shortage Drives Up PC and Phone Prices
A global shortage of memory chips, driven by massive AI industry demand, is making computers and smartphones more expensive and is expected to last for years. Smartphone manufacturers, especially budget brands, face difficult choices like raising prices or cutting specifications due to the acute ...
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Intel Taps Samsung for 8nm Nova Lake Z990 Chipset
Samsung Foundry is reportedly set to manufacture Intel's next-generation Platform Controller Hub chipsets using its 8nm process, marking a significant shift in Intel's supply chain away from TSMC. The move to Samsung's mature 8nm node is a cost-effective choice for chipsets, offering potential im...
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Rad Power Bikes Files for Bankruptcy
Rad Power Bikes, once the top US e-bike brand, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to facilitate a sale, revealing a major financial shortfall with liabilities far exceeding assets. The company's rapid growth, fueled by significant investment, was undone by a post-pandemic sales slump and a casca...
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Crucial to End Consumer RAM Sales After 30 Years
Micron Technology is phasing out its Crucial consumer brand by early 2026, shifting its strategic focus from individual PC builders to the high-demand artificial intelligence and data center markets. The company cites AI-driven growth as the catalyst, reallocating resources to support enterprise ...
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Crucial Shuts Down as Micron Pivots to AI Memory Market
Micron Technology is discontinuing its budget-friendly Crucial brand to reallocate resources toward the high-demand AI sector, significantly reducing affordable memory options for consumers. The move worsens existing supply and price pressures for PC builders, as competition decreases and AI comp...
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Raspberry Pi Price Hike: What It Means for Makers
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has raised prices for its 4 and 5 model lines by $5 to $25, citing a temporary surge in global memory costs driven by AI infrastructure demands. To maintain an affordable entry point, the company is introducing a new 1GB variant of the Raspberry Pi 5 for $45, which ret...
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The "RAM Boycott" Won't Lower Prices—Here's Why
A proposed "RAM boycott" by PC gamers is unlikely to succeed because the AI industry now drives most DRAM demand, and manufacturers prioritize these more profitable clients over consumer buyers. The current memory shortage stems from pandemic-era production cuts and slow DDR5 adoption, which left...
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Chinese Brands Cancel Plans After iPhone Air Flop
Apple's iPhone Air and Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge experienced disappointing sales and production cuts, indicating weak consumer demand for premium ultra-thin smartphones. Major Chinese manufacturers like Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo have canceled or frozen their ultra-thin phone projects in response to ...
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Asahi Cyber-Attack: 1.5 Million Customers' Data Breached
The Asahi Group suffered a major cybersecurity breach in September 2025, compromising personal data of nearly two million individuals, including names, addresses, and contact details, but not credit card information. The ransomware attack by the Qilin group caused significant operational disrupti...
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Intel's Return to Apple Macs: 2027 Revival Expected
Apple is reportedly considering a renewed partnership with Intel to supply future Mac processors, marking a potential strategic shift from its current exclusive reliance on TSMC. The collaboration could see Intel producing Apple's most affordable M-series chips using its 18AP advanced node techno...
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iPhone Air Failure Halts Ultra-Thin Phone Trend
Apple's iPhone Air has experienced poor market performance, leading to manufacturing cutbacks and the dismantling of assembly lines by key suppliers like Foxconn and Luxshare. Major Chinese smartphone manufacturers, including Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo, have cancelled or revised their ultra-thin devi...
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RAM Prices Skyrocket, Sold Like Luxury Goods
The cost of computer memory is surging dramatically, with retailers like Central Computers and Micro Center displaying volatile, non-fixed prices due to extreme market fluctuations. This price inflation is making computer building and upgrades much less affordable, with examples like a 32GB memor...
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X-energy Secures $700M to Advance Nuclear Energy
X-energy secured $700 million in Series D funding, bringing its total funding to $1.8 billion and highlighting strong investor confidence in advanced nuclear technologies. The funding will accelerate the development of its small modular reactor supply chain, with a robust order book for 144 units...
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iPhone 18 Pro Leak Reveals Two Major Design Changes
Apple is finalizing the iPhone 18 Pro with two key design changes: a smaller Dynamic Island on the front for more screen space and refined rear glass for a seamless look with the frame. The design builds on the iPhone 17 Pro's updates, including vibrant colors and a two-tone back, while enhancing...
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3 Forces That Defined Martech in 2025
Marketing technology investment remained stagnant in 2025, with companies hesitating on new purchases due to financial constraints or recent upgrades, while increasing exploratory research into new technologies. Artificial intelligence applications expanded beyond content generation to include an...
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5 Ways to Feed Your AI Quality Data for Better Results
High-quality data is essential for successful AI outcomes, as poor data leads to poor results, making the right data assets critical as companies adopt AI technologies. Experts recommend focusing on key data that delivers the most impact, adopting deliberate data governance, and creating flexible...
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Target partners with OpenAI to launch new retail app
Target is partnering with OpenAI to launch a ChatGPT-powered shopping app, allowing customers to browse products, build carts, and make purchases through conversation. This initiative is part of OpenAI's broader retail strategy, which includes features like "Instant Checkout" for platforms such a...
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iPhone Air 2: Everything You Need to Know
The iPhone Air 2 was never scheduled for a 2026 release, clarifying that earlier reports of delays were inaccurate and it is not part of Apple's yearly refresh cycle. Apple's primary focus for the next iPhone Air is a major internal upgrade to a 2-nanometer processor, aimed at significantly impro...
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Your Browser Is Devouring Your Security
Modern web browsers centralize business operations but create significant security blind spots, exposing organizations to data leakage and identity compromise through concentrated sensitive activities. AI tools and browser extensions operate largely unmonitored, with employees frequently using th...
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GTA 6 Delay: Will It Stall Next-Gen Consoles Too?
The delay of Grand Theft Auto VI to November 2026 has sparked speculation that it could influence the launch timing of next-generation PlayStation and Xbox consoles, as blockbuster games drive hardware sales. Some analysts suggest console makers might extend the current generation to capitalize o...
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Your Security Strategy Is Failing Before It Begins
Cybersecurity must be treated as a core business risk management function, not just a technical issue, and integrated with business objectives from the start to ensure meaningful protection and executive support. A successful strategy requires first identifying critical assets and risks before de...
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Rethinking the AI Bubble: A Smarter Perspective
An AI bubble is not necessarily a catastrophic failure but a nuanced economic situation where investments may outpace actual demand, with outcomes depending on execution and timing. The AI sector faces a mismatch between rapid software evolution and slow infrastructure development, with supply ch...
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Apple's Budget MacBook May Feature iPhone Chip
Apple is developing an affordable MacBook using an iPhone chip, set to launch in the first half of 2026, to expand market reach with a price under $1,000. The device will feature a new design and a lower-end LCD screen, with its iPhone chip outperforming the M1, targeting students and budget-cons...
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Anker-Backed Evotrex Unveils Hybrid RV
Evotrex is introducing a hybrid RV travel trailer that combines an onboard battery with a gasoline engine for extended off-grid power, using waste heat for cabin warming to boost efficiency and comfort. The company's market research shows a shift towards younger buyers seeking multi-day remote ad...
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Transform Forecasts into Action with Qlik Predict
Qlik has launched its Multivariate Time Series capability in Qlik Predict, enabling businesses to model complex, real-world drivers and act on insights directly within their analytics workflow, with the upcoming WriteTable feature allowing operationalization of AI-generated forecasts. The new cap...
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Fastly's New Dashboard Helps Businesses Make Climate-Smart Decisions
Fastly's sustainability dashboard provides businesses in Australia and New Zealand with detailed, actionable data on carbon emissions from using its edge computing services, helping them meet regulatory demands and optimize their environmental footprint. The tool offers comprehensive insights int...
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Altman and Nadella: The AI Power Struggle
The rapid growth of AI is creating a critical energy bottleneck, as tech leaders like Sam Altman and Satya Nadella note that power infrastructure can't keep up with demand, leaving companies with advanced chips they can't energize. AI's expansion is driving a surge in U.S. electricity demand, for...
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TCS and Google Cloud Open AI Innovation Hub in Saudi Arabia
A new AI innovation hub, the Google Cloud Gemini Experience Center (GEC), has opened in Riyadh through a partnership between Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Google Cloud to boost AI adoption in the Middle East and Africa. The center provides businesses with access to advanced AI tools and exp...
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Coles Boosts Retail with AI and OpenAI Partnership
Coles is the first major Australian supermarket to implement ChatGPT Enterprise at scale, aiming to enhance corporate team efficiency and personalize customer interactions through generative AI. The company is deploying the GPT-5 model internally for tasks like compliance and idea generation, wit...
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Celonis & Cavalis Launch App to Optimize Manufacturing Portfolios
Celonis and Cavalis have launched a Product Portfolio Optimisation app that provides real-time, data-driven insights to help manufacturers streamline operations and boost revenue. The app integrates data from multiple sources to create a digital twin of the product lifecycle, featuring Bill of Ma...
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BRKZ Fuels KSA Construction Boom with $30M Finance Boost
BRKZ secured up to $30 million in growth debt from Stride Ventures to expand its B2B building materials marketplace and flexible payment solutions, supporting Saudi Arabia's construction sector amid major upcoming events and giga-projects. The company has demonstrated strong growth with a fourfol...
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