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Trump torpedoes Euro tech with fresh tariffs
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Odd really, if it were not for the French, America would be speaking English

Donald [hamburger-eating surrender monkey] Trump has fired another shot in his trade tantrum, this time slapping a 20 per cent tariff on tech imports from the EU—twice what the UK copped, and still lighter than the 32 per cent brick dropped on Switzerland.

Trump slaps Job’s Mob with brutal tariffs
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Thursday, 03 April 2025 10:46

Trump slaps Job’s Mob with brutal tariffs


Looks the bromance is off

Donald [hamburger-eating surrender monkey] Trump has slammed a monster 46 per cent tariff on regions key to the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple’s global production chain, driving up the price of iPhones, Macs, and just about everything else shiny and expensive.

Trump’s aluminium tariffs bring 25 per cent hike
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We did warn you

Donald [hamburger-eating surrender monkey] Trump’s aluminium tariffs are now impacting the PC hardware world, with vendors discovering too late that finished goods, such as cases and GPUs, are being hit with the same 25 per cent levy initially intended to target raw materials.

TSMC gives Taiwan first dibs on new processing tech
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Embarrassing Trump

While President Donald [hamburger-eating surrender monkey] Trump has been praising himself for getting TSMC to invest in a US chip plant, the company still prioritises Taiwan for its latest processing tech.

Acer boss announces 10 per cent price hike due to Trump's tariffs
Published in PC Hardware


By default, from next month

Acer boss Jason Chen says that there will be 10 per cent price increase on laptops made in China due to Donald [they are eating the cats] Trump's tariffs.

Intel shares get boost from Vance's comments
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Thursday, 13 February 2025 12:11

Intel shares get boost from Vance's comments


Further proof that Wall Street is clueless

In further proof that Wall Street is clueless about technology, Intel shares have risen after America’s sofa-loving Vice President JD Vance claimed that advanced AI chips would be made in the US.

China retaliates against Trump’s tariffs
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Tuesday, 04 February 2025 09:59

China retaliates against Trump’s tariffs


Rare earth exports strangled

The trade war between China and the US took an ugly turn after President Donald Trump imposed a ten per cent tariff on Chinese goods entering the US.

US consumers set Cyber Monday spending record
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Thursday, 05 December 2024 09:34

US consumers set Cyber Monday spending record


Pre-tariff rush

US consumers splurged $15.8 million every 60 seconds in two hours on Monday night, capping off a five-day spending spree that smashed previous records.

HP and Dell shares tumble over PC market recovery concerns
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Disappointing forecasts

Shares of Dell and HP suffered sharp declines after issuing disappointing forecasts, raising concerns about a faltering recovery in the personal computer (PC) market.

US electronic prices to increase by $357
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 13 November 2024 09:21

US electronic prices to increase by $357


Trump’s plan to punish China

Donald Trump’s plan to tariff all foreign imports, especially goods from China, is projected to cause PC laptops to increase by an average of $357 in the US buyers.