John Ruwitch
Stories
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At CES, the world's biggest tech companies hope to make a splash
At this year's CES convention in Las Vegas, the world's biggest consumer technology companies are hoping to make a splash, showcasing new chips, robots and AI-enabled devices.
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Once an industry top dog, Intel hopes to regain dominance with chip made in the U.S.
Intel has announced the launch of a chip that's made in America. Analysts say the Core Ultra Series Three could help the California-based company regain its dominance in the chip industry.
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Memory loss: As AI gobbles up chips, prices for devices may rise
Demand for memory chips currently exceeds supply and there's very little chance of that changing any time soon. More chips for AI means less available for other products such as computers and phones and that could drive up those prices too.
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TikTok signs a deal to spin off its U.S. operation
According to an internal company memo obtained by NPR, the Chinese-owned company has signed a deal to form a new joint venture to run the app in the U.S.
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In the shadow of U.S. export controls, China rallies its own chip industry
The chip industry in China is hustling to overcome a Western tech choke hold, even as President Trump appears poised to loosen U.S. chip restrictions.
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A new lawsuit blames ChatGPT for a murder-suicide
The estate of Suzanne Adams, who was killed by her son in a murder-suicide, is suing OpenAI and Microsoft. The suit alleges ChatGPT encouraged her son's delusions, which led to the deaths.
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Why news organizations are suing AI companies, and what they hope to win
The New York Times and Chicago Tribune sued Perplexity last week, the latest in a series of publishers suing AI companies in a bid to set boundaries around a new technology powered by information.
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In an era of rising prices, computers have gotten cheaper. (And why that may end)
One thing has bucked the trend of rising prices: computing. Technological advances have underpinned a consistent drop in the cost of computers. But experts say that this may be reaching a limit.
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The secret inside Russian nesting dolls? Most are made in China
The story of wooden nesting dolls is not just quintessentially Russian -- it's also Chinese.
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As political winds shift, top chipmaker TSMC looks beyond Taiwan
The lifeblood of Silicon Valley — advanced microchips — pumps from a science park on Taiwan's west coast, mostly from TSMC, the world's biggest chipmaker. But now the company is looking abroad for places to grow.