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8GB of RAM is back on laptops — companies are lowering memory offerings to make affordable notebooks during component crisis
By Andrew E. Freedman published
At Computex, Dell and Acer both introduced systems starting with 8GB of RAM to compete with the MacBook Neo, following a rush to 16GB systems in the last two years to bolster local AI.

TSMC CEO C.C. Wei says, ‘It will be a long time before we can meet customer demand’
By Jowi Morales published
All this demand for AI chips is just too much for one company.

Nintendo Switch 2 with user-replaceable batteries coming to the EU
By Hassam Nasir published
Joy-Cons and Pro Controllers might also be revised.

Elon Musk's SpaceX secures 100% property tax exemption for planned $55 billion Terafab semiconductor factory in Texas
By Etiido Uko published
The majority of residents oppose the agreement

US tech layoffs record single-highest month in two years, and more than any other sector
By Luke James published
U.S. tech companies announced 38,242 job cuts in May, more than any other sector and the industry's heaviest month of reductions in nearly two years.

Silicon Motion increases sales of SSD controllers amid NAND shortage, but expects NAND shortages to get worse in 2027
By Anton Shilov published
Sales of Silicon Motion’s SSD controllers are record high, but supply of NAND for client applications may get worse in 2027, the company tells us.

Hyte shows off Y50 chassis, aesthetic cable accessory kit, new fans, and updates Nexus Software
By Joe Shields published
We stopped by Hyte at Computex 2026.

Best of Computex 2026
By The Editors of Tom's Hardware published
From affordable premium laptops to next-gen handhelds, and Nvidia bringing its Spark to Windows on Arm, these are the 11 best products introduced at this year’s show.

‘Bots have now passed human traffic online,’ Cloudflare boss laments
By Mark Tyson published
Bot (automated) vs. human HTTP requests are split 57.5 vs. 42.5 percent, according to the firm’s latest data.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admits AI token costs are becoming 'a huge issue.'
By Jowi Morales published
OpenAI's clients are complaining about out-of-control AI spending, and they're asking Sam Altman to make it more efficient so they don't blow their annual AI budgets in just one quarter.
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