Boston Dynamics unveils production Atlas designed for warehouses and factory floors

#ar #mixedreality #apple #business #supplychain #manufacturing #spatialcomputing #gadgets #ads #advertising

Apple Cuts Vision Pro Production and Marketing as Sales Disappoint [Report]

iclarified - Apple has significantly scaled back manufacturing and advertising for the Vision Pro following a period of weak consumer demand. According to a new report from the Financial Times, manufacturing partner Luxshare halted production of the headset at the sta…

Apple Vision Pro is failing. Heres why that matters.

2 months / mashable

Headset hype meets harsh reality as Apple and Meta VR shipments fizzle in 2025

2 months / theregister / O'Ryan Johnson

Report: Apple Vision Pro Is Still Failing to Catch On

Apple Retreats on Vision Pro as Consumer Demand Falls Short

2 months / pymnts / PYMNTS

IDC Estimates Apple Shipped Just 45,000 Vision Pros Last Quarter

2 months / slashdot / msmash

Apple Reportedly Cuts Vision Pro Production Due to Weak Demand; Analysts Question Future of High-End Spatial Computing

2 months / reddit / /u/MRADEL90

Is Apple Giving Up on the Vision Pro?

2 months / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

Apple Cuts Vision Pro Production and Marketing as Sales Disappoint [Report]

2 months / iclarified

Analysts need Apple Vision Pro to be a flop, whether Apple considers it one or not

2 months / appleinsider

China Demands Netherlands 'Correct Mistakes' Over Seized Chipmaker as Auto Supply Crunch Deepens

msmash / slashdot - China's Commerce Ministry on Wednesday demanded that the Netherlands "immediately correct its mistakes" over chipmaker Nexperia, escalating a standoff that has disrupted global semiconductor supply chains and triggered warnings from automakers about compo…

#semiconductors #techpolicy #china #chips #business #supplychain #manufacturing #technology #automotive #eu

China Demands Netherlands 'Correct Mistakes' Over Seized Chipmaker as Auto Supply Crunch Deepens

2 months / slashdot / msmash

China warns the Netherlands to ‘immediately correct its mistakes’ over Nexperia saga that has disrupted auto production — chip shipments remain suspended, auto industry suffering from undersupply

2 months / tomshardware

China accuses Netherlands of making 'mistakes' over chipmaker Nexperia

2 months / cnbc

China calls on Netherlands to correct ‘mistake’ over chipmaker Nexperia - Al Jazeera

2 months / aljazeera

Nvidia plans H200 production ramp at TSMC while China debates whether to let the chips in

Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is sitting pretty: Chinese tech companies want to buy more than two million H200 chips. The company is now in talks with TSMC to ramp up production.The article Nvidia plans H200 production ramp at TSMC while China debates whether t…

#ai #semiconductors #china #chips #nvidia #tsmc #gpu #business #supplychain

Nvidia Ramps H200 Production as Chinese Orders Hit 2 Million Amid Tariff Shift

2 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Nvidia races to fill 2 million chip shortfall for Chinese tech giants

2 months / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

TSMC (TSM) Stock; Rises as U.S. Approves China Chipmaking Tool Licence

2 months / parameter / Newton Kitonga

[Opinion] The Intel Foundry vs. TSMC Gap is the Most Overstated Narrative in Hardware Right Now

2 months / reddit / /u/eriksp92

U.S. allows TSMC to import chipmaking equipment to its China fabs — Samsung, SK hynix likewise receive go signal from Commerce Department

2 months / tomshardware

Building Our Office Storage for the NVIDIA GB10 Agent AI Cluster

2 months / reddit / /u/sr_local

TSMC’s 2nm Process To Surpass The Company’s 3nm & 5nm Technologies In Cumulative Revenue By Q3 2026, Aiming To Become The Most Popular Node Propelled By Explosive AI Growth

2 months / wccftech / Omar Sohail

Five Brand New NVIDIA Blackwell GPU PCI IDs Spotted: GB112 & GB120 Could Point To More Ultra Variants

2 months / wccftech / Hassan Mujtaba

Report: Nvidia asks TSMC to ramp up H200 production amid strong demand in China

2 months / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

Nvidia DMs TSMC: please sir can I have some more? The Chinese are starved for H200s

2 months / theregister / Tobias Mann

China Orders Millions of Nvidia AI Chips

How $160 million worth of export-controlled Nvidia chips were allegedly smuggled into China

2 months / cnbc

NVIDIA Needs a Supply Chain ‘Miracle’ From TSMC as China’s H200 AI Chip Orders Overwhelm Supply, Triggering a Bottleneck

Nvidia plans H200 production ramp at TSMC while China debates whether to let the chips in

2 months / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Nvidia asks chipmaker TSMC to ramp up H200 production as China demand jumps, sources say

2 months / scmp

Hot chips, cold feet: What happens when AI's infrastructure outpaces demand?

3 months / informationweek / Pam Baker

Long Live AM4: ASUS Rumored To Increased DDR4 Motherboard Production

techpowerup - Perhaps in response to the overwhelming demand for DDR5 and the resulting price increase for PC hardware, ASUS is apparently planning to increase production of its B550 AM4 motherboards, which still rely on aging DDR4 RAM. This is according to a leak post…

#hardware #gaming #semiconductors #business #supplychain #pricing #manufacturing #technology #asus #memory

ASUS Intros Pro WS B850M-ACE SE Motherboard with IPMI for Home and SMB Servers

2 months / techpowerup

ASUS Announces "Strategic Price Adjustments" for DRAM and SSDs

2 months / techpowerup

Long Live AM4: ASUS Rumored To Increased DDR4 Motherboard Production

2 months / techpowerup

High DDR5 costs push ASUS to increase DDR4 board production

2 months / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Apple assembly partner victim of a supply chain cyberattack

appleinsider - A Chinese assembler working for Apple was the target of cyberattacks in December, with the event potentially causing product line details to be leaked to attackers.Manufacturing for AppleApple's massive supply chain is a prime target for hackers keen to e…

#cybersecurity #infosec #apple #china #business #cybercrime #supplychain #manufacturing #technology #tradesecrets

Hackers Breach Apple Assembler in China, Production Data Targeted [Report]

2 months / iclarified

Apple assembly partner victim of a supply chain cyberattack

2 months / appleinsider

Apple Supply Chain Rocked by Cyberattack in China

2 months / iphoneincanada / Nehal Malik

Apple Supplier Targeted in Cyberattack

Memory loss: As AI gobbles up chips, prices for devices may rise

Finding a High-VRAM GPU Is Getting Much Harder, With a Japanese Retailer Warning That Restocks May Be Off the Table For Now

Muhammad Zuhair / wccftech - Memory shortages have now begun to impact the GPU segment, as, apart from the anticipated price hike, retailers are reportedly experiencing rapid declines in stock availability. Japanese Retailer Is Now Restricting GPU Purchases To Ensure that Existing In…

#hardware #semiconductors #gpu #business #supplychain #asia #pricing #technology #memory #japan

2 months / npr / John Ruwitch

Some Japanese shops start rationing GPUs — graphics cards with 16GB VRAM and up are becoming harder to find, says one store

2 months / reddit / /u/imaginary_num6er

Finding a High-VRAM GPU Is Getting Much Harder, With a Japanese Retailer Warning That Restocks May Be Off the Table For Now

Some Japanese shops start rationing GPUs — graphics cards with 16GB VRAM and up are becoming harder to find, says one store

2 months / tomshardware

PC gaming has a pricing problem, and the memory crisis is compounding it in a way that's utterly heartbreaking for our hobby

2 months / reddit / /u/chusskaptaan

Apple iPhone 18 Camera Sensors To Be Manufactured In The US As Supply Chain Re-Shoring Efforts Gain Steam

Rohail Saleem / wccftech - In what comes as a huge symbolic vindication for the Trump administration's efforts to re-shore the supply chains of major US companies, Samsung now intends to manufacture the camera sensors for Apple's iPhone 18 lineup at its existing facility in Austin,…

#semiconductors #apple #chips #samsung #iphone #supplychain #us #camera #manufacturing #smartphone

Samsung is Making iPhone 18 Camera Sensors in US

Samsung Prepares Austin Fab to Manufacture iPhone Image Sensors [Report]

2 months / iclarified

Apple iPhone 18 Camera Sensors To Be Manufactured In The US As Supply Chain Re-Shoring Efforts Gain Steam

2 months / wccftech / Rohail Saleem

Samsung moves closer to producing iPhone 18 camera sensors in Texas

2 months / appleinsider

Advanced iPhone 18 Camera Sensor to Be Made in Texas

#hardware #semiconductors #chips #business #supplychain #pricing #diy #technology #memory

MAINGEAR Fights The DDR5 Memory Crisis By Letting Gamers Build PCs Without RAM, Gives Users The Choice To Bring Self-Purchased Kit

Hassan Mujtaba / wccftech - Maingear has announced its new "BYO" RAM builds, giving users the choice to build PCs with or without DDR5 memory kits to tackle shortages. MAINGEAR Is The Latest Pre-Built PC Maker To Announce Ram-Less Configuration: Buy A PC Without DDR5 Memory Or Bring…

Memory Crisis & RAM Shortages – Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the New Trouble For Gamers, Courtesy of AI

DRAM Shortage Predicted To Cause Launch Delays For Major Brands

2 months / techpowerup

Framework announces another memory price hike — and it likely won’t be its last

2 months / theverge / Emma Roth

Micron Reveals Three Culprits Behind Memory Crunch—and Why It Won’t Ease Soon

2 months / reddit / /u/StarbeamII

PC Makers Are Fighting for Memory Capacity as Reports Warn That Postponing Product Launches Might Be the Only Option Left

Global memory shortage could disrupt smartphone and PC markets in 2026: IDC |

2 months / reddit / /u/Few_Baseball_3835

Framework Announces Another DRAM Price Hike, Memory Costs $10 per GB of Capacity

2 months / techpowerup

Framework Raises Memory Prices Again, Suggests Customers Bring Their Own RAM

2 months / slashdot / msmash

Laptop maker Framework announces another immediate memory price hike, says additional increase expected within a month — encourages buyers to bring their own memory and check PCPartPicker for better deals

2 months / tomshardware

Russian enthusiasts planning do-it-yourself DDR5 memory amidst the worldwide shortage — building your own RAM is as 'easy' as sourcing your own memory modules and soldering them on empty PCBs

2 months / reddit / /u/chusskaptaan

ASUS Rumored To Enter DRAM Market Next Year To Tackle Memory Shortages

2 months / wccftech / Hassan Mujtaba

Russian enthusiasts are planning to build their own DDR5 RAM amidst the worldwide shortage — do-it-yourself RAM is as 'easy' as sourcing your own memory modules and soldering them on empty PCBs

2 months / reddit / /u/rkhunter_

Russian enthusiasts are planning to build their own DDR5 RAM amidst the worldwide shortage — do-it-yourself RAM is as 'easy' as sourcing your own memory modules and soldering them on empty PCBs

2 months / tomshardware

The WD_BLACK SN850X PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD Removes Your Storage Woes With Its 8TB Capacity, With The Heatsink Version $100 Off On Amazon, Available For $829.99

2 months / wccftech / Omar Sohail

Microsoft Execs Rage And Google Resorts To Firing Its Procurement Head As An All-Out War For Memory Products Breaks Out

2 months / wccftech / Rohail Saleem

Framework: Memory and storage pricing updates [€90 for 8GB]

2 months / reddit / /u/Balance-

New $110 Intel Z790 motherboard with DDR4 support is a Christmas gift to the world amid the memory pricing crisis — an affordable home for Alder Lake, Raptor Lake, and Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs

2 months / tomshardware

AMD EXPO 1.2 could supercharge Ryzen CPUs with CUDIMM support amid global DRAM crunch — full AMD CUDIMM support is on the horizon

2 months / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

AMD EXPO 1.2 could supercharge Ryzen CPUs with CUDIMM support amid global DRAM crunch — full AMD CUDIMM support is on the horizon

2 months / tomshardware

Maingear now lets buyers bring their own RAM to avoid DDR5 price spikes

2 months / betanews / Wayne Williams

DDR4 Memory Is Back from the Dead, But Manufacturers Are Looking to Milk the Shortage by Delaying the Phase-Out Cycle

Maingear responds to DDR5 crisis with bring-your-own RAM program

2 months / techspot

Maingear's Opening Salvo for PC Memory Shortage: Supply Your Own

2 months / cnet / Lori Grunin

MAINGEAR Fights The DDR5 Memory Crisis By Letting Gamers Build PCs Without RAM, Gives Users The Choice To Bring Self-Purchased Kit

2 months / wccftech / Hassan Mujtaba

RAM Prices Are So Bad, PC Builders Are Telling Consumers to BYO Memory

2 months / gizmodo / Kyle Barr

'This memory situation is a multi-year problem,' says Maingear CEO — Custom PC company offers up BYO RAM builds to combat shortages

2 months / tomshardware

Unlucky Amazon shopper orders DDR5 memory but gets DDR4 hidden under the heatspreader — RAM sold as new was a switcharoo

2 months / reddit / /u/CipherGarden

Why RAM Prices Are Out Of Control In The US

slashgear - Buying RAM for your PC has become a nightmare. Retailers are hiding prices, costs have doubled, and one major brand has reportedly shut down entirely.

#hardware #semiconductors #business #supplychain #us #pricing #manufacturing #technology #memory

Apple Turns to Samsung as RAM Prices Rise

PC Prices Expected to Jump by up to 8% in 2026, Notes Report

2 months / techpowerup

Samsung has always been a part of the iPhone supply chain, and Apple is about to lean on the company more as RAM prices skyrocket worldwide.

2 months / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

3 ways you can get around the RAM crisis to upgrade your PC

2 months / pocket-lint / Roger Fingas

Apple Clings to Samsung as RAM Prices Soar

Apple cozies up to Samsung as RAM gets ridiculously expensive

2 months / appleinsider

Unlucky Amazon shopper orders DDR5 memory but gets DDR4 hidden under the heatspreader — RAM sold as new was a switcharoo

2 months / tomshardware

Micron Technology (MU) Stock: AI Demand and Tight Memory Supply Boost Forecasts

2 months / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Your next prebuilt PC might arrive with memory loss

2 months / digitaltrends

IDC expects average PC prices to jump by up to 8% in 2026 due to crushing memory shortages — some vendors already selling pre-builts without RAM

2 months / tomshardware

Samsung, SK hynix accelerate memory output amid AI boom

2 months / co / Kang Yoon-seung

Why RAM Prices Are Out Of Control In The US

2 months / slashgear

Tired of sky-high memory prices? Buckle up, we're in this for the long haul

2 months / theregister / Tobias Mann

Shares of Chinese chipmaker MetaX soar nearly 700% in blockbuster Shanghai debut

cnbc - Shares of Chinese chipmaker MetaX Integrated Circuits Shanghai soared nearly 700% after raising nearly $600 million in its initial public offering.

#semiconductors #china #chips #stockmarket #investment #business #supplychain #asia #manufacturing #technology

China's MetaX soars 755% on debut on hopes for domestic chipmakers

2 months / techxplore

Shares of Chinese chipmaker MetaX soar nearly 700% in blockbuster Shanghai debut

2 months / cnbc

MetaX soars in frenzied debut as traders snap up second Chinese GPU maker to go public

2 months / scmp

China Chipmaker MetaX Debuts After Wildly Oversubscribed IPO

2 months / bloomberg / Bloomberg News

You might want to skip a phone upgrade in 2026, as memory crisis threatens industry

digitaltrends - Smartphones are getting more AI features, not fewer, but rising memory prices may force manufacturers to ship phones with less RAM in 2026.The post You might want to skip a phone upgrade in 2026, as memory crisis threatens industry appeared first on Digit…

#mobiletech #chips #samsung #supplychain #pricing #semiconductor #technology #smartphone #memory

Apple's resilience amid crisis (3)
Consumer price surge impact (4)
Other industry and peripheral insights (4)
Smartphone shipment decline (3)
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Apple's resilience amid crisis

Apple Least Affected by Rising DRAM Prices

iPhone will do pretty well in 2026, as RAM prices hammer the smartphone industry

2 months / appleinsider

Apple Best Positioned to Weather DRAM Price Surge, Says Counterpoint

2 months / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

Consumer price surge impact

All signs point to big laptop and smartphone price increases due to escalating memory shortage

2 months / mashable

Smartphones face a memory cost crunch – and buyers aren't in the mood

2 months / theregister / Carly Page

You might want to skip a phone upgrade in 2026, as memory crisis threatens industry

2 months / digitaltrends

Samsung hikes DDR5 prices 100%, reshaping device pricing in 2026

2 months / reddit / /u/CipherGarden

Other industry and peripheral insights

The Worst Thing About the RAM Shortage That Nobody’s Talking About

2 months / gizmodo / Kyle Barr

Don't wait if you're planning to upgrade your RAM or SSD, Kingston rep warns — says 'prices will continue to go up,' NAND costs up 246%

2 months / tomshardware

Sapphire rep predicts DRAM prices will begin to stabilize in the next 6-8 months, but warns 'it may not be the prices we want' — GPU vendor says memory crisis is similar to tariff uncertainty

2 months / tomshardware

DRAM Price Hikes Have Minimal Impact on PC OEMs, Notes Report

2 months / techpowerup

Smartphone shipment decline

Rising Memory Costs Could Cut 2026 Smartphone Shipments, Apple Better Positioned Than Rivals [Report]

2 months / iclarified

Chips costs to hit smartphone shipments in 2026 – Counterpoint Research

2 months / siliconrepublic / Ann O’Dea

Chip Crunch to Curb Smartphone Output in 2026, Researcher Says

2 months / bloomberg / Vlad Savov

All Other Stories

The Worst Thing About the RAM Shortage That Nobody’s Talking About https://gizmodo.com/the-worst-thing-about-the-ram-shortage-that-nobodys-talking-about-2000700185

2 months / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

Gizmodo: The Worst Thing About the RAM Shortage That Nobody’s Talking About "....“black hole” of AI “sucking everything into it”..." https://gizmodo.com/the-worst-thing-about-the-ram-shortage-that-nobodys-talking-about-2000700185 #inflation #

2 months / bsky / @ai6yr.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy / ai6yr.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy

Apple Best Positioned to Weather DRAM Price Surge, Says Counterpoint

2 months / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Meet MyDello: This Baltic startup lands €3.1M to take on Flexport with AI freight automation

Sofia Chesnokova / techfundingnews - The global freight industry is one of the world’s largest markets, yet much of it still depends on…

#ai #startups #vc #automation #aiethics #investment #business #supplychain #europe

Estonian logistics startup MyDello raises €3.1M to enhance AI logistics and expand in Europe

2 months / ain

After onboarding 12,500 businesses and partnering with DHL and Lufthansa, Estonia’s MyDello secures €3.1 million

2 months / eu-startups / David Cendon Garcia

MyDello Raises €3.1M in Funding

2 months / finsmes / FinSMEs

Meet MyDello: This Baltic startup lands €3.1M to take on Flexport with AI freight automation

2 months / techfundingnews / Sofia Chesnokova

MyDello Secures €3.1M To Drive International Expansion

2 months / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

MyDello receives €3.1M to support international expansion

2 months / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

Lidar-maker Luminar files for bankruptcy

Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - Luminar, the lidar manufacturer that rode a wave of self-driving car hype to land deals with major automakers like Volvo and Mercedes-Benz, filed for bankruptcy Monday. The company has been mired in a legal fight with its founder and former CEO, Austin Ru…

#startups #selfdriving #business #supplychain #semiconductor #technology #automotive

Luminar sells chip subsidiary as company files for bankruptcy

2 months / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Lidar-Maker Luminar Files For Bankruptcy https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/12/15/2238214/lidar-maker-luminar-files-for-bankruptcy?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

2 months / bsky / @slashdot.org / slashdot.org

Lidar-Maker Luminar Files For Bankruptcy

2 months / slashdot / BeauHD

Self-Driving Technology Maker Luminar Files Bankruptcy

2 months / wsj / Andrew Scurria

Lidar maker Luminar files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and lines up $110M asset sale

2 months / siliconangle / Duncan Riley

Luminar Technologies, Inc. (LAZR) Stock: Faces 55% Drop Amid Chapter 11 Filing

2 months / parameter / Yasmin Werner

Lidar-maker Luminar files for bankruptcy

2 months / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

Lidar-maker Luminar files for bankruptcy

2 months / techcrunch / Sean O'Kane

Volvo Supplier Luminar Files Bankruptcy After Contract Dispute

2 months / bloomberg / Reshmi Basu

Roomba Maker iRobot Declares Bankruptcy, Falls Into Chinese Hands

John Gruber / wsj - John Keilman, reporting for The Wall Street Journal (gift link): The company that makes Roomba robotic vacuums declared bankruptcySunday but said its devices will continue to function normallywhile the company restructures.Massachusetts-based iRobot has s…

#robotics #china #tariffs #business #supplychain #economy #manufacturing #technology #smarthome

Roomba maker iRobot announces bankruptcy — brand will live on under ownership of former supplier

2 months / tomshardware

Roomba maker files for bankruptcy, weighed down by debt and tariffs : NPR https://www.npr.org/2025/12/15/nx-s1-5644772/tariffs-roomba-irobot-bankruptcy

2 months / bsky / @servelan.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy / servelan.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy

Former iRobot CEO calls Roomba maker's bankruptcy 'a tragedy for consumers'

2 months / cnbc

Roomba manufacturer iRobot files for bankruptcy

2 months / mobilesyrup / Matthew Mountjoy

Roomba Maker iRobot Declares Bankruptcy, Falls Into Chinese Hands

2 months / wsj / John Gruber

Roomba Maker iRobot Files for Bankruptcy, With Chinese Supplier Taking Control

2 months / nytimes / nytimes.com

Roomba Maker iRobot Files for Bankruptcy, With Chinese Supplier Taking Control

2 months / nytimes / Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu

Roomba maker files for bankruptcy, weighed down by debt and tariffs

2 months / npr / Alina Selyukh

Apple’s 2026 Foldable iPhone Leak Reveals Design Details

Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - The latest leak offers detailed insights into Apple’s first foldable iPhone including design camera and display features ahead of its 2026 launch.The post Apple’s 2026 Foldable iPhone Leak Reveals Design Details first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

#innovation #apple #iphone #supplychain #camera #gadget #technology #smartphone #foldable

How Apple May Be Lining Up an All-Screen iPhone for 2027

2 months / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

How Apple May Be Lining Up an All-Screen iPhone for 2027

2 months / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

Apple Leak Confirms Work on Foldable iPhone, AirTag 2, and Dozens More Devices

2 months / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Apple Prototype Leak Reveals Roadmap for Foldable iPhone, Home Robot, M6 Macs, More

2 months / iclarified

iPhone Fold Isn't Even Out Yet, But Samsung Might Already Be Copying The Design

2 months / bgr

Apple Leak Confirms Work on Foldable iPhone, AirTag 2, and Dozens More Devices

2 months / macrumors / Juli Clover

iPhone Fold Touch ID rumor appears again, suggesting Face ID too thick

2 months / appleinsider

Apple’s 2026 Foldable iPhone Leak Reveals Design Details

Foldable iPhone to Use Side-Mounted Touch ID to Achieve Ultra-Thin Design [Rumor]

2 months / iclarified

Leak Reveals Foldable iPhone Details