ZOTAC owner PC Partner warns entry-level GPU shortages will get worse in H2 2026
PC Partner calls PC market “highly challenging” as GPU shortages worsen

PC Partner Group, the company behind ZOTAC, Inno3D and Manli, has issued a warning about worsening graphics card supply in the second half of 2026. The manufacturer says GPU and graphics memory constraints are already limiting shipments, with entry-level graphics cards expected to become harder to obtain.
The warning comes directly from PC Partner’s financial results published on August 14. The company says, “The PC market remains highly
Boy, 13, among 16 arrested as Hong Kong police tackle juvenile crime
Hong Kong police have arrested 16 people as part of efforts to clamp down on juvenile crime, with those apprehended including a 13‑year‑old boy linked to a shoplifting case involving stolen goods worth about HK$4,000 (US$510).
Officers from the force’s New Territories South regional headquarters said on Sunday that the arrestees, aged 13 to 39, included 11 teenagers. They were apprehended on suspicion of various offences, including disorderly conduct, possession
Australian foreign minister defends multiculturalism, attacks far-right
Australia’s foreign minister attacked the policies of the far-right One Nation party, arguing that its call for a monoculture would damage social cohesion at home and relations with friends and allies abroad.
“The call for a monoculture is a call for Australia to curtail our choices and cut off our connections,” Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a speech on Friday in Sydney. “At a time where external and internal forces are seeking to divide us, turning Australians against each other makes us more vulnerable.”
Wong

Carney, Wakeham, Fréchette will meet in St. John's as provinces inch toward new deal on Churchill Falls energy

Prime Minister Mark Carney, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham and Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette are meeting in St. John's on Monday for "an announcement regarding energy security and economic development."
In Malaysia, DAP’s vote to stay in Anwar’s alliance secures stability – but at what cost?
The party risks further erosion of its credibility unless it can push through concrete reforms before the next general election, analysts say
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Ayesha Shaikh is a researcher in international relations.

