TSMC reportedly weighs 20% CoWoS price increase as Nvidia Blackwell and Rubin chips put pressure on packaging capacity
TSMC is reportedly weighing a price increase of up to 20% for its CoWoS advanced packaging technology as Nvidia’s Blackwell and upcoming Rubin chips intensify pressure on capacity. Equipment deliveries now reportedly take up to eight months, while separate wafer-price increases of 5% to 10% are expected in 2027, with some customers potentially facing total cost increases of up to 25%.
Rumors continue to fly about Nvidia’s RTX 5090 GPU stock shortages
XMG hikes prices of RTX 5090 laptops due to ‘extremely limited supply’ and ‘massive price increases’ for the GPU.
Samsung Portable SSD P9 review: speedy USB4 in a slim, pricey package
Samsung’s Portable SSD P9 is the new USB4 external drive to beat. It feels premium and performed very well in our testing. But you’ll have to pay a lot for it, or any similarly performing drive, these days.
Police are reportedly pulling motorists over because AI algorithms deem their driving patterns ‘suspicious’
An ACLU report claims police are increasingly using AI to analyze license plate-reader data and flag motorists based on travel patterns, raising concerns that innocent drivers could be pulled over because an algorithm deemed their movements suspicious.
Walmart slashes $750 off this MSI gaming laptop — 16-inch Crosshair sports an RTX 5060 GPU and a fast 240Hz QHD display
A massive $750 discount at Walmart brings the price of MSI’s Crosshair gaming laptop crashing down. RTX 5060 graphics and a bright 240Hz IPS display are just two of the standout features of this laptop.
Keybytes ‘truly modular keyboard’ starts with one key and is assembled like Legos
The modular Keybytes project combines a Keyword hub that is magnetically connected to Keybit keys, with each key having its own microcontroller.
Apple adds M6 to 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac
Apple updated its 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac lineup with the M6 chip.


