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The iPhone 18 Pro in Deep Black, whose worldwide C2 modem the U.S. version of the larger Pro Max does not get.

Why the iPhone 18 Pro Max Sold in the US Skips Apple's New Modem

Every iPhone 18 Pro model uses Apple's own C2 modem except one: the Pro Max sold in the United States, which quietly reverts to a Qualcomm chip.

Tech  · 13 Sep 2026, 09:23  · Daniel Okafor
Nvidia-powered AI data center infrastructure of the kind covered by its paused revenue-sharing financing program.

Why Nvidia Just Paused Its AI Cloud Revenue-Share Deals

Nvidia offered to bankroll smaller AI clouds' chip purchases in exchange for a slice of their revenue. Weeks later, its own employees flagged the antitrust risk.

Business  · 28 Aug 2026, 09:22  · Priya Raman
A lineup of Jabra true wireless earbuds and their charging cases displayed together.

Why Wireless Earbuds Lose Sync Between Left and Right

True wireless earbuds run two separate Bluetooth connections, not one, and the link between the two buds is the fragile half. Here's the actual engineering reason one earbud drops before the other, and what fixes it.

Tech  · 31 Jul 2026, 09:26  · Daniel Okafor
The trading floor of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, where Japanese shares rose more than 2% on Thursday.

Micron Quadruples Revenue and Asia's Stock Markets Surge

Record results from Micron, built on a $100 billion order backlog, eased fears over the AI rally and sent Asian equities sharply higher on Thursday.

Business  · 25 Jun 2026, 08:40  · Priya Raman
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as global equities sell off.

Chip Sell-Off Routs Global Markets as Kospi Sinks Nearly 10%

South Korea's market tripped a circuit breaker, Nasdaq futures slid about 3%, and the AI trade that powered a year of gains went into sharp reverse. Here is what actually moved, and what it touches.

Business  · 23 Jun 2026, 13:17  · Priya Raman
A hand holds a memory chip. Surging AI demand has left Micron's high-bandwidth memory sold out for the year. (Illustrative file photo)

Micron Tops $1,000 a Share as the AI Memory Boom Heads Into Earnings

Micron has more than tripled in 2026 on sold-out AI memory. Its June 24 earnings will test whether a thousand-dollar share price has run ahead of the business.

Business  · 21 Jun 2026, 18:09  · Priya Raman
An Apple store, where prices on iPhones, iPads and Macs could rise as memory chip costs climb.

Apple Says Price Increases Are 'Unavoidable' as Memory Costs Surge

The company that built the most profitable supply chain in technology says it can no longer shield buyers from soaring memory prices.

Business  · 18 Jun 2026, 07:16  · Priya Raman
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang, who has described China as a potential $50 billion annual market for the company. Credit: Lam Yik Fei/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Nvidia Pitches Vera CPU to China With August Delivery Target

Locked out of China's GPU market by export controls, Nvidia is offering Chinese cloud companies its new Arm-based Vera processor instead, with first deliveries possible in August.

Tech  · 12 Jun 2026, 18:38  · Daniel Okafor