iPhone 18 Pro $1,199 & Duo $1,999: USA India Dubai Prices
Apple Surprise and Shine (Sept 9, 2026): iPhone 18 Pro from $1,199, Duo at $1,999, Watch 12, Ultra 4, AirPods 5. Full USA vs India vs Dubai price guide.
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BYD Humanoid Robot Yao-Shun-Yu: China EV Giant Enters Embodied AI Race
BYD confirmed its secret humanoid robot project codename Yao-Shun-Yu, running since 2022 in Business Unit 15, with plans to sell robots through its global auto dealer network.
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Nvidia GTC 2026 Recap: Jensen Huang Targets $1 Trillion and Declares Inference Era
Jensen Huang's GTC 2026 keynote raised Nvidia's demand forecast to $1 trillion through 2027, confirmed Vera Rubin GPUs, NemoClaw agents, and an Uber autonomous driving deal.
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Meta Built 4 Custom AI Chips in 2 Years. Here's What MTIA Means for Nvidia.
Meta unveiled its MTIA chip roadmap in March 2026 — four generations of custom RISC-V inference chips made by TSMC and designed with Broadcom, with MTIA 300 already in production.
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The $10 Trillion Robotics Revolution Has Started: Every Company You Need to Watch in 2026
From Tesla Optimus and 1X NEO to Figure AI, Boston Dynamics, Apptronik, and Unitree — the humanoid and industrial robotics race is accelerating fast. Here is every major player, their valuation, their technology, and what the $10 trillion market projection actually means.
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1,000 Ships Stuck: The Hormuz and Red Sea Dual Chokepoint Is Hitting Developer Hardware Supply Chains
The Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea are both blocked. Over 1,000 commercial vessels are stranded. VLCC rates are up 94%, freight up 250%, maritime insurance premiums are 10x. Here is what this means for server hardware procurement, data center builds, and developer supply chains in 2026.
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Intel 18A: The Make-or-Break Foundry Bet That Could End America's Dependence on TSMC
Intel's 18A process node is the most ambitious foundry bet in semiconductor history. With $8.5B in CHIPS Act funding, RibbonFET transistors, and Microsoft as a confirmed customer, can Intel actually challenge TSMC — and why does it matter for AI hardware and US chip independence?
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Nvidia Rubin Has 288GB of HBM4 Memory — And It Will Make Your Laptop More Expensive
Nvidia's next-generation Rubin GPU architecture will pack 288GB of HBM4 memory — 3.6x more than H100's 80GB. But the DRAM supply squeeze caused by AI chip demand is already pushing up prices for consumer laptops, phones, and PCs.
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Malaysia Makes 13% of Global Chips. The AI Boom Depends on It
Malaysia produces 13% of global chips. Intel, Infineon, TI, and Chipbond run major packaging and testing in Penang. NSS secured RM63B. What developers should know.
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SK Hynix and Samsung Are the Only HBM3E Suppliers. That Is the AI Bottleneck.
SK Hynix holds ~60% of HBM and has sold out through 2026. Only two firms make HBM3E at scale. HBM market to hit $54-58B in 2026. What developers should do.
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Japan Is Spending $67 Billion to Rebuild Its Chip Industry in 10 Years
Japan is investing $67B over 10 years. Rapidus targets 2nm in Hokkaido by 2027; TSMC Kumamoto is producing and building a 3nm fab. What it means for the supply chain.
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AI Data Centers Are Consuming 70% of the World RAM. Memory Prices Have Quadrupled. Your Next Laptop Will Cost More.
Data centers will consume 70% of all memory chips produced in 2026. DRAM prices are up 300-400% from mid-2025. Budget PCs under $500 may disappear. Here is what is happening and what developers and buyers should do.
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Nvidia Just Stopped Making H200 Chips for China. Every GPU Allocation Is Now Going to Vera Rubin.
Nvidia halted all H200 production for China on March 5 and redirected TSMC capacity to Vera Rubin. Here is what this means for GPU supply, cloud pricing, and AI infrastructure in 2026.
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Apple's $599 MacBook Neo Is Real. A18 Pro Chip, Ships March 11. Here Is What Developers Need to Know.
Apple launched the MacBook Neo at $599 — its cheapest laptop ever with an A18 Pro chip. Pre-orders are live. Here is the developer story: who it is for, what it cannot do, and what it means for the iOS/macOS market.
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