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Nintendo Switch 2 Is Selling 68% Faster Than the Original Switch in the U.S.
According to data from Circana, Nintendo Switch 2 is performing extremely well in the United States, where it has driven the hardware sales segment in October. While all other consoles saw a sharp year-on-year decline, Switch 2 has managed to shine. In detail, 328,000 units of the Switch 2 were…
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Square Enix Announces New Wave of Layoffs in Europe and the United States
Square Enix has announced a new wave of layoffs affecting nearly all areas of its Western business, particularly its European and U.S. offices. The announcement was made during a video conference held earlier today, attended by employees from both regions. According to VGC sources, company president Takashi Kiryu spoke about…
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Call of Duty Still More Played Than Battlefield 6 on Consoles in the U.S.
With the strong reception from both critics and players, many expected Battlefield 6 to completely change the situation in its favor. However, it seems that Call of Duty continues to be more played than EA’s title in the United States on consoles. The information comes from Circana’s player engagement ranking,…
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PS5 Hits Major Sales Milestone, Overtakes PS3 in the U.S.
The PlayStation 5 (PS5) has reached a new sales milestone, at least in the United States. According to Mat Piscatella, Senior Director and Video Game Industry Thought Leader at the analytics company Circana, the PS5 has now sold more units than the PlayStation 3 did during its entire lifetime in…
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NVIDIA Blackwell Chips Made by TSMC in the U.S. Must Return to Taiwan for Packaging
The United States aims to achieve independence in advanced silicon manufacturing. TSMC has taken a major step toward this goal with its Fab 21 facility in Arizona. Just a few days ago, TSMC produced its first NVIDIA chip based on the Blackwell architecture in this U.S. factory — a significant…
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Nvidia Produces the First Blackwell Wafer on U.S. Soil
In a historic step for the semiconductor industry, Nvidia and TSMC have confirmed the production of the first wafer based on the Blackwell architecture in the United States. Nvidia and TSMC Achieve a Major Milestone in Arizona This achievement took place at TSMC’s plant in Phoenix, Arizona, marking an important…
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Nvidia Loses Its Entire Market Share in China, From 95% to Zero After U.S. Chip Restrictions
Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, recently acknowledged that the company has gone from dominating the Chinese market — with a 95% share — to losing it completely. Nvidia Confirms It Is “100% Out of China” According to Huang, Nvidia is now “100% out of China” when it comes to the artificial…
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TSMC to Expand 2nm Chip Production in the United States
TSMC, the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer, has announced an expansion of its operations in the United States, focusing on its Arizona plant. Growing Demand for Advanced Chips This decision responds to the rising demand for advanced chips driven by industries such as artificial intelligence, as well as U.S. government policies…
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China Threatens to Restrict Chip Sales to the United States
China may block TSMC from selling chips to the United States under a new export control policy involving rare earth materials. This move could spark another wave of tensions in the global tech industry. The Chinese government plans to require export licenses for products that use critical materials from its…
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Trump Threatens High Tariffs on Chip Makers That Avoid U.S. Production
Trump plans to reward chip makers who invest in the United States by imposing significant tariffs on those who choose to stay out. President Donald Trump is evaluating the scope of the new tariffs and which companies will be affected, with the goal of boosting production in the U.S. This…
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TSMC Considers Returning U.S. Subsidies to Avoid Government Ownership
TSMC has been one of the companies that benefited from the CHIPS incentive program, created by the U.S. to bring chip production closer to its own territory. These components are key for technological development. However, recent moves by the government of Donald Trump are making the company consider returning the…
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Nvidia Says U.S. Chip Export Curbs Failed to Slow China
Nvidia shared on the platform X (formerly Twitter) a comment from Hydra Host co-founder Aaron Ginn. Ginn questioned the effectiveness of the U.S. export restrictions on the H20 chip, pointing out that they did not slow China’s progress in artificial intelligence. Instead, they directly harmed U.S. technological and economic leadership.…
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Nvidia Gets Approval to Sell H20 Chips in China Again
Nvidia has secured approval from the Donald Trump administration to resume exporting its H20 artificial intelligence chips to China. This decision came after a key meeting between CEO Jensen Huang and the U.S. president at the White House. Nvidia H20 Returns to the Chinese Market Shortly after this meeting, the…
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Mario Kart World Purchased by Almost Every Nintendo Switch 2 Owner in the U.S.
In the United States, almost every Nintendo Switch 2 owner has purchased Mario Kart World: according to data from Circana (thanks IGN), the attach rate is 82%, which is an impressive figure. Of course, the attractive bundle with the Nintendo console has significantly boosted sales of the new entry in…
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Linux Surpasses 5% Market Share in the United States for the First Time
The latest data shared by StatCounter, collected in June, shows that Windows remains the most used operating system in the United States, with 63.2% of the total market. In second place is Apple, which holds a market share of 16.57% with OS X and 7.72% with macOS, adding up to…
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