Leading-edge foundry roadmaps for TSMC, Intel and Samsung — outlining the path to 1.4nm nodes and beyond

All three leading foundries have now entered the 2nm era, but their paths from now on diverge sharply: TSMC bets on predictability, Intel wagers on aggressive architectural shifts, and Samsung’s primary focus is on improvi…

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70% of Americans oppose data centers near their homes, now less popular than nuclear power plants — opposition towards nearby AI infrastructure heating up as tech companies ramp up projects to acquire more compute

A new survey revealed that 7 out of 10 Americans are against data center developers building projects within the vicinity of their homes. This is a massive increase from the late 2025 survey which showed that 47% of people…

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Bitcoin trader recovers $400,000 using Claude AI after getting ‘stoned’ and losing wallet password 11 years ago — bot tried 3.5 trillion passwords before decrypting an old wallet backup

An X user shared how they were able to recover the password on their old cryptocurrency wallet using Claude and some luck.
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49,000 Lake Tahoe residents could be left powerless as AI data centers inhale electricity supply — power company looking to redirect power to 12 data centers, high demand plus a regulatory limbo equals a dim situation

Around 49,000 Lake Tahoe residents are finding out in the worst way that they might become literally powerless come May 2027, as provider NV Energy is poised to redirect the spice flow elsewhere, according to an article on…

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Japanese chemical giant JSR expands to Taiwan for EUV photoresist production near TSMC — plant to fill missing chemical link to scale EUV materials

The plant, located in Yunlin County, is expected to come online as early as 2028 and will co-develop advanced photoresists with TSMC.
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Microsoft BitLocker-protected drives can now be opened with just some files on a USB stick — YellowKey zero-day exploit demonstrates an apparent backdoor

Microsoft Bitlocker-protected drives can be opened with just some files on a stick

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Samsung’s critical union negotiations break down eight days before planned 18-day chip factory strike that’s projected to cost $700 million per day — Korean PM calls emergency meeting as strike looms

South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok responded by convening an emergency ministerial meeting.

Google reportedly in talks with SpaceX to launch its orbital data centers — partnership could mark a historic turning point and boost upcoming IPO

Google is reportedly in talks to make Elon Musk’s SpaceX its launch partner for its orbital data centers as part of its Project Suncatcher initiative.
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EU considers running undersea cable under the North Pole to link Europe to Asia — Polar Connect aims to bypass the Strait of Hormuz and Russia by 2030

The EU is planning an undersea cable that goes under the North Pole to connect to Asia. This route avoids geopolitical hotspots like the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf but will have to weather the harsh Arctic.
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South Korean official proposes ‘citizen dividend’ payouts from AI windfall — markets spooked by suggestion AI revenue should be redistributed to citizens

Kim Yong-beom, presidential chief of staff for policy, floated the idea of a “national dividend” in a Facebook post late Monday.
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