U.S. probes $2 billion Nvidia buyer as China squeezes rare-earths
Marcus Schuler / implicator - A $2B Nvidia chip buyer operated from empty offices while China announced rare-earth export curbs. The collision exposes how supply chain controls function more as leverage than barriers while billions in restricted tech moves through legal gaps.
Back to Top / Friday, October 10, 2025, 7:20 am / permalink 15061 / 6 stories in 4 months
China tightens export controls on rare earth minerals once again
Ram Iyer / techcrunch - As the race to make ever faster semiconductors intensifies, China has once again notched up export controls on rare earth minerals as well as related mining and refining technology.
Back to Top / Thursday, October 9, 2025, 9:21 am / permalink 15044 / 4 stories in 4 months
Musk’s xAI raises $20 billion, but won’t call it a raise
Catherine Baab / qz - The raise uses a special-purpose vehicle to keep debt off Musk's balance sheet and hardware in investors’ hands
Back to Top / Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 8:21 am / permalink 15019 / 5 stories in 4 months
Japanese beer giant Asahi confirms ransomware attack
Sergiu Gatlan / bleepingcomputer - Japanese beer-making giant Asahi has disclosed today that a ransomware attack caused the IT disruptions that forced it to shut down factories this week. [...]
Back to Top / Friday, October 3, 2025, 10:21 am / permalink 14974 / 6 stories in 5 months
OpenAI ropes in Samsung, SK Hynix to source memory chips for Stargate
Ram Iyer / techcrunch - OpenAI has struck agreements with two of the world's biggest manufacturers of memory chips, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, to make DRAM wafers for the Stargate AI infrastructure project, and build data centers in South Korea.
Back to Top / Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 10:21 am / permalink 14943 / 6 stories in 5 months
UK government bails out Jaguar Land Rover with £1.5B loan after hack disrupts vehicle production for weeks
Zack Whittaker / techcrunch - The Indian-owned carmaking giant will be bailed out after a cyberattack stalled car production and its downstream supply chain. Critics argue that the bailout sends the wrong message to hackers and crime groups.
Back to Top / Monday, September 29, 2025, 10:21 am / permalink 14895 / 6 stories in 5 months
The Trump admin is going after semiconductor imports
Rebecca Szkutak / techcrunch - The Trump administration wants the industry to reach a 1:1 ratio of domestically produced and imported chips.
Back to Top / Friday, September 26, 2025, 10:21 am / permalink 14876 / 3 stories in 5 months
Automaker giant Stellantis says customers’ personal data stolen during breach
Zack Whittaker / techcrunch - One report says, citing the hackers who took credit for the breach, that 18 million customer records were stolen from Stellantis' customer database.
Back to Top / Monday, September 22, 2025, 2:21 pm / permalink 14799 / 5 stories in 5 months
Hackers left empty-handed after massive NPM supply-chain attack
Bill Toulas / bleepingcomputer - The largest supply-chain compromise in the history of the NPM ecosystem has impacted roughly 10% of all cloud environments, but attackers made little profit off it. [...]
Back to Top / Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 1:21 pm / permalink 14285 / 3 stories in 5 months
JavaScript packages with billions of downloads were injected with malicious code in world's largest supply chain hack, geared to steal crypto — a phishing email is all it took to undermine npm packages
tomshardware - JavaScript packages with billions of downloads were compromised by an unknown threat actor looking to steal cryptocurrency.
Back to Top / Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 10:21 am / permalink 14143 / 3 stories in 5 months
Hackers hijack npm packages with 2 billion weekly downloads in supply chain attack
Sergiu Gatlan / bleepingcomputer - In what is being called the largest supply chain attack in history, attackers have injected malware into NPM packages with over 2.6 billion weekly downloads after compromising maintainers' accounts in a phishing attack. [...]
Back to Top / Monday, September 8, 2025, 3:20 pm / permalink 14065 / 6 stories in 5 months
HappyRobot Raises $44 Million for AI Supply Chain Workers
PYMNTS / pymnts - HappyRobot, an artificial intelligence startup focused on supply chain operations, raised $44 million. The Series B funding will help the company with hiring, product development and expansion into more enterprise deployments, according to a Wednesday (Se…
Back to Top / Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 10:21 am / permalink 13668 / 3 stories in 6 months
Nintendo Just Raised The Price Of The Switch 1, And The Switch 2 Might Be Next
bgr - Nintendo has officially raised the prices of the Switch, Switch OLED, and Switch Lite - likely due to Trump's latest round of tariffs.
Back to Top / Monday, August 4, 2025, 1:21 pm / permalink 11574 / 2 stories in 7 months
DAT to Acquire Convoy Platform to Expand Freight-Matching Network’s Capabilities
PYMNTS / pymnts - DAT Freight & Analytics plans to acquire the Convoy Platform from Flexport to expand the capabilities of its freight-matching network. [contact-form-7] The company will integrate Convoy, a freight-matching service for all brokers, with DAT One, a subscrip…
Back to Top / Monday, July 28, 2025, 6:20 pm / permalink 11096 / 3 stories in 7 months
Apple backs US rare earth magnets supply chain with $500 million deal
appleinsider - As part of its already-announced US manufacturing effort, Apple is committing $500 million to a rare earth recycling firm, to develop new materials that it will use in future devices including the iPhone.Apple's new deal will create US jobs — image credit…
Back to Top / Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 8:20 am / permalink 10088 / 12 stories in 7 months
Apple Smart Home Hub release pushed back to 2026
appleinsider - Apple's dedicated smart home controller is looking less likely to arrive by the end of 2025, with a 2026 launch for the Home Hub more likely than ever.Apple's Home Hub could have an iPad-like displayRegular rumors claim that Apple has been working on a ce…
Back to Top / Sunday, July 13, 2025, 9:20 am / permalink 9958 / 3 stories in 7 months
Major US grocery distributor warns of disruption after cyberattack
Zack Whittaker / techcrunch - UNFI, a grocery distributor for Whole Foods and others, warned of disruptions to customer orders after a cyberattack.
Back to Top / Monday, June 9, 2025, 11:20 am / permalink 7307 / 3 stories in 8 months
AMD RX 9060 XT 16GB flies off shelves, 8GB lingers - GPU launch highlights demand split between variants
tomshardware - In the early hours following the launch of the AMD RX 9060 XT, the card's stock at MSRP for the 8GB model seems to continue to be somewhat stable worldwide. In stark contrast, the 16GB model seems like the hot ticket item of the day.
Back to Top / Thursday, June 5, 2025, 1:21 pm / permalink 6940 / 3 stories in 9 months
Nintendo Switch 2: Free Upgrades and Supply Plans Announced
Nintendo’s next-gen console is making waves as select popular titles receive free performance and visual upgrades, while Nintendo of America expresses confidence over sufficient domestic supply. Gamers can now look forward to a more polished gaming experience ahead of the anticipated launch.
Back to Top / Friday, May 16, 2025, 9:20 am / permalink 4873 / 14 stories in 9 months
Nintendo of America Emphasizes Switch 2 Supply and Retail Expansion
In a coordinated reveal, Nintendo of America reassured fans about the availability of Switch 2 units, introduced new Game-Key Cards for deeper content engagement, and celebrated the launch of its first San Francisco retail store. The multi-pronged strategy underscores Nintendo’s bold approach to maintaining its market edge.
Back to Top / Thursday, May 15, 2025, 3:21 pm / permalink 4826 / 3 stories in 9 months