12 hours ago
Macron Urges Europe to Ban Social Media Access for Under 15s
Key Takeaways Macron urged the EU to ban social media for under-15s across all 27 member states. The move follows France’s Constitutional Council rejecting a similar national law. Macron wants a blanket under-15 ban, tougher than von der Leyen’s earlier tiered proposal. The request comes ahead of von der Leyen’s…
14 hours ago
ASML and TSMC Push Chip Industry Toward Larger 12 Inch Masks
Key Takeaways ASML and TSMC are working to shift High NA EUV lithography to larger 12-inch photomasks. The plan targets a 12-inch mask pilot line by 2031, with full production readiness for advanced chip nodes by 2033. Samsung plans to use ASML’s High NA EUV machines for high-volume DRAM production…
15 hours ago
Huawei and Xiaomi Just Beat Apple to the Foldable Punch
Key Takeaways Huawei launched the Mate XT2, a tri-fold priced at 19,999 to 24,999 yuan ($2,980 to $3,725), with sales starting September 12. Xiaomi debuted the Xiaomi 18 Fold, priced at 10,999 to 14,999 yuan ($1,540 to $2,100), powered by its Xring O3 chip. Huawei leads China’s smartphone market with…
1 day ago
3 Clever Hardware Debuts at IFA 2026 Worth Watching
Key Takeaways Lenovo showed off Project Swan at IFA 2026, a ThinkBook concept that rolls its display outward from a 14-inch panel to a 17-inch, 16:9 landscape screen. TP-Link unveiled its first Wi-Fi 8 hardware, the Archer 8 Ultra router and Deco 8 Ultra mesh system, ahead of the IEEE…
2 days ago
Publishers Fight Authors Over Anthropic Copyright Settlement Cash
Key Takeaways The settlement covers nearly 500,000 titles, paying $3,000 per pirated work, split 50-50 between author and publisher for in-print traditionally published books Mystery author April Henry says HarperCollins claimed a book whose rights reverted to her 17 years ago Authors Guild CEO Mary Rasenberger says the dispute reflects…
