The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has once again kicked the can down the road on reinstating a 25% tariff on graphics cards and related PC hardware imported from China. The exemption, originally set to expire on August 31, has now been extended until November 29, 2025.
This means that GPUs, motherboards, and SSDs assembled in China can continue shipping into the U.S. without a hefty import
AMD's current-generation Radeon RX 9000-series product line-up based on the RDNA 4 architecture does not attempt to challenge Nvidia in the high-end desktop GPU market. Its range-topping Radeon RX 9070 XT rivals Nvidia's mid-range GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, one of the best graphics cards around. But it looks like the company's graphics division has an ace or two up its sleeves for the next
U.S. President Donald Trump is targeting digital taxes and other barriers placed on American tech companies, threatening retaliatory tariffs and export controls on nations that refuse to cooperate. While this is largely aimed at the EU and its Digital Markets Act, South Korean authorities are concerned that the country’s regulations might make it vulnerable if the White House follows through with its threats, as reported by Digitimes .
At the moment, Seoul has several laws that restrict and tax access to digital service providers
Although I'd love to see larger and faster 4TB SSDs fall further in price and be as cheap as they were a few years ago, it's still good to see the latest and greatest models start to receive price discounts. A little late to the party, the Samsung 9100 Pro showed that it has some design pedigree behind it after performing superbly during our benchmark testing.
Falling to an all-time low price at Amazon, the ultrafast PCIe Gen 5
Montech’s HS01 Pro features a unique design that prioritizes GPU cooling, which in turn reduces GPU noise for quieter gaming.
Unique design with two exhaust fans
Focused on GPU temperatures in its default configuration
Support for up to 11 fans
Air coolers may not perform as well in the default configuration
Intel's chief financial officer has confirmed the company has received $5.7 billion from the Trump administration as part of a deal that sees the US government taking a 10% stake in the company, as per CNBC . Although this move is highly unprecedented, with some Republican lawmakers likening it to socialism, or communism , Intel claims it was part of a move to prevent it from selling its chip fabrication business.
Intel has fallen on tough times in recent years. It
OpenAI and Microsoft are struggling to come to terms over several sticking points in their ongoing contract, which runs until 2030. Despite being deeply integrated in each other's AI operations, the companies have been unable to agree on what to do if and when OpenAI develops Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), potentially stalling billions in investments and a future IPO, according to a report published by the Financial Times .
Microsoft first invested in OpenAI in 201
Happy Labor Day weekend — we hope you make the most of the long weekend. If you're on the hunt for some bargains this weekend, then take a look at our list of some of our favorite available deals. We've scoured the web for the best Labor Day deals on our favorite tech products you may be interested in.
With Labor Day here, it signals
Gone are the days when gaming laptops used to be hulking great beasts that dominated your desk and your wallet. You can now get some great deals on absolute powerhouses that not only look sleek but can double as self-effacing work laptops too. Right now, Asus is offering the Rog Zephyrus G14, in its 5070 Ti flavor, for just $1999 on Best Buy , a massive $400 discount from its original ask.
OLED monitors are getting more accessible, but innovation on the high-end isn't slowing down. Manufacturers are racing to increase resolution and brightness or push the refresh rate as far as possible, and this time it's the latter. 500Hz monitors are nothing new , but 500Hz QD-OLED monitors certainly are. Initially showcased at CES this year and Computex , we're slowly seeing this new crop of ultra-fast gaming