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Apple’s First Touchscreen MacBook Pro May Miss Next-Gen Chip Upgrade

Joe Gallop June 30, 2026 No Comments

Apple’s long-rumoured touchscreen MacBook Pro is reportedly moving closer to launch, but those expecting a next-generation chip upgrade may be disappointed. The company’s first touchscreen MacBook Pro models are expected…

Samsung, SK Hynix Back A$790B AI Chip Expansion As Memory Crunch Bites

Joe Gallop June 30, 2026 No Comments

South Korea has unveiled a massive $520 billion (A$790B) semiconductor investment plan with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, as the country moves to defend its lead in memory chips while…

Tidal Cracks Down On AI Music With New Labels And Royalty Ban

Joe Gallop June 30, 2026 No Comments

Tidal is moving to clamp down on AI-generated music, introducing new rules that will label synthetic tracks and block royalties from music it identifies as wholly created by AI. The…

Samsung Could Use Apple’s Priciest iPhone Yet To Push Galaxy Prices Higher

Joe Gallop June 30, 2026 No Comments

Samsung may get an unlikely boost from Apple’s first foldable iPhone, with analysts tipping the US giant’s most expensive handset yet could give Samsung cover to lift its own Galaxy…

Chip Giants Hit With DRAM Price-Fixing Lawsuit As AI Boom Sends Hardware Costs Soaring

Joe Gallop June 30, 2026 No Comments

Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron are facing a fresh US class action lawsuit accusing the world’s three biggest memory chip makers of coordinating DRAM supply cuts, as AI demand drives…

Social Media Giants Accused Of Ignoring Antisemitism Royal Commission

Joe Gallop June 29, 2026 No Comments

Social media companies have been accused of ignoring or obstructing Australia’s Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, as pressure mounts on the Albanese Government to get tougher on big…

Panasonic Turns To AI Robots To Pull Apart Old Appliances

Joe Gallop June 29, 2026 No Comments

Panasonic is using AI-powered robots to tackle one of the appliance industry’s toughest challenges of taking old products apart so materials and components can be reused. The Japanese electronics and…

PSB Takes Aim At Sonos, KEF With New All-In-One Streaming Speakers

Joe Gallop June 29, 2026 No Comments

Canadian loudspeaker manufacturer PSB Speakers has launched a new iQ Series of all-in-one streaming speakers, as the battle for premium wireless audio systems heats up. The range launches with two…

Anthropic AI Model Cleared For Limited Use After Government Crackdown

Joe Gallop June 29, 2026 No Comments

Anthropic has been cleared by the US government to restore limited access to its powerful Mythos 5 AI model, after national security concerns forced the company to shut off access…

Apple Under Fire As AI Chip Crunch Drives Up Prices

Joe Gallop June 29, 2026 No Comments

US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called for Big Tech companies including Apple to be broken up, after the company lifted prices on several Macs and iPads amid a worsening AI-driven…