HardwareFreaks - Hardware News https://hardware.nrgnews.net/ Hardware News Mon, 03 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/hardware-icon-512-1.png HardwareFreaks - Hardware News https://hardware.nrgnews.net/ 32 32 Google could build more AI chips than Nvidia by 2028 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/google-could-build-more-ai-chips-than-nvidia-by-2028/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/google-could-build-more-ai-chips-than-nvidia-by-2028/ The race for the ultimate AI hardware is heating up, not just in the realm of software, but in the

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]]> Taiwan detains Nvidia employee for smuggling AI chips to China https://hardware.nrgnews.net/taiwan-detains-nvidia-employee-for-smuggling-ai-chips-to-china/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:47:05 +0000 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/taiwan-detains-nvidia-employee-for-smuggling-ai-chips-to-china/ The high-stakes world of artificial intelligence hardware is increasingly colliding with geopolitical tensions, as an investigation into alleged chip smuggling

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]]> TSMC will raise chip node prices by 10% starting 2027 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/tsmc-will-raise-chip-node-prices-by-10-starting-2027/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:47:42 +0000 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/tsmc-will-raise-chip-node-prices-by-10-starting-2027/ The future of microchips is about to get more expensive, as industry titan TSMC prepares to adjust its pricing strategy

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]]> DRAM shortage lasts 10 years Chairman dismisses AI bubble talk https://hardware.nrgnews.net/dram-shortage-lasts-10-years-chairman-dismisses-ai-bubble-talk/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:48:44 +0000 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/dram-shortage-lasts-10-years-chairman-dismisses-ai-bubble-talk/ The Memory Paradox: Why the AI Hype Might Be Overheating the Supply Chain Amid the roaring excitement surrounding artificial intelligence

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]]> TSMC limits price hike for customer survival https://hardware.nrgnews.net/tsmc-limits-price-hike-for-customer-survival/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:50:04 +0000 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/tsmc-limits-price-hike-for-customer-survival/ The world of microchips is facing a looming reality: even the undisputed heavyweight champion of semiconductor manufacturing, TSMC, is set

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]]> China eyes export controls on AI tech including TSMC bans https://hardware.nrgnews.net/china-eyes-export-controls-on-ai-tech-including-tsmc-bans/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:50:38 +0000 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/china-eyes-export-controls-on-ai-tech-including-tsmc-bans/ China Plots Major Tech Export Shift to Redefine Global AI Race A seismic shift is brewing in the global technology

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]]> Indicted: Ex-TSMC manager accused of leaking core Taiwan chip secrets https://hardware.nrgnews.net/indicted-ex-tsmc-manager-accused-of-leaking-core-taiwan-chip-secrets/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:48:21 +0000 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/indicted-ex-tsmc-manager-accused-of-leaking-core-taiwan-chip-secrets/ The High-Stakes Heist: Taiwan’s Fight to Protect Chip Secrets from China In the fiercely competitive landscape of advanced semiconductors, where

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]]> TSMC plans up to 25% price hike on chip services by 2027 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/tsmc-plans-up-to-25-price-hike-on-chip-services-by-2027/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:51:22 +0000 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/tsmc-plans-up-to-25-price-hike-on-chip-services-by-2027/ The engine of the digital world—semiconductor manufacturing—is facing an economic reckoning. As artificial intelligence demands ever-increasing processing power, the prices

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]]> Taiwan indicts ex-TSMC manager for stealing chip secrets from China https://hardware.nrgnews.net/taiwan-indicts-ex-tsmc-manager-for-stealing-chip-secrets-from-china/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:50:21 +0000 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/taiwan-indicts-ex-tsmc-manager-for-stealing-chip-secrets-from-china/ The Secret Flow of Silicon: Taiwan Targets Alleged Chip Theft In a high-stakes battle over technological supremacy, Taiwanese prosecutors have

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]]> TSMC A14 hits 90% SRAM yield production risk starts in 2027 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/tsmc-a14-hits-90-sram-yield-production-risk-starts-in-2027/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:18:56 +0000 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/tsmc-a14-hits-90-sram-yield-production-risk-starts-in-2027/ The journey from a silicon test chip to a finished, powerful processor is one of the most complex manufacturing feats

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