Compute Report – Page 255 – Independent technology news covering hardware, software, and artificial intelligence

Vivo launches the X200T, a new addition to its X200 series with Dimensity 9400+, Zeiss triple 50MP cameras, and a 6200mAh battery with fast charging.

Chip production costs using mature lithography techniques are set to increase by up to 10% this quarter, impacting prices beyond advanced AI chips.

Meta’s Reality Labs faces challenges as the focus on the metaverse impacted Quest VR headset quality, says CTO Andrew Bosworth.

LPDDR memory prices for Apple smartphones are set to nearly double this quarter, potentially driving up iPhone 18 costs.

Saudi Arabia has significantly downsized its ambitious The Line city project to redirect resources toward artificial intelligence initiatives.

Perm to start producing Russo-Balt electric vans featuring front-wheel drive and a 400 km range, resembling a Chinese BAW V70 model.

China has launched the largest compressed air energy storage system at 600 MW, enhancing its renewable energy infrastructure.

Nvidia has introduced its Vera Arm-based server processor independently, entering the market dominated by Intel Xeon and AMD Epyc.

The debut flight of Russia’s heavy-lift Angara-A5V rocket with a hydrogen upper stage is postponed from 2027 to 2030 or later.

Google Photos now lets users direct the transformation of photos into videos using AI-generated text descriptions.

TrendForce revises 2026 laptop shipment forecast down to a 9.4% decline due to memory and processor supply challenges.

MediaTek’s stock jumped 19% after announcing a collaboration with Google to develop AI-focused tensor processors.