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Memo: Meta plans to start manufacturing its in-house AI chip, codenamed Iris, from September, as part of its plan to boost its computing power to 14GW in 2027 (Reuters)

Reuters:
Memo: Meta plans to start manufacturing its in-house AI chip, codenamed Iris, from September, as part of its plan to boost its computing power to 14GW in 2027  —  Meta Platforms (META.O) plans to start manufacturing an artificial intelligence chip from September as part of its plan …

D&D Fiends and Foes is a new monster book — see the first pages here

D&D Fiends & Foes explores the origins of Tiamat, Acererak, Lolth and more in a sweeping new book.

FL Studio 2026 turns its AI chatbot into your assistant engineer

Last year, Image Line introduced Gopher for FL Studio, an AI chatbot that was basically a glorified instruction manual. You asked it how to do something, and it would serve up the relevant instructions. It's the kind of thing I actually use AI for on a semi-regular basis. But in the new release, Gopher can […]

India scraps import duties on some parts used to make devices like phones until March 31, 2029, removing 7.5% and 5% levies, which might help Apple and Xiaomi (Nikunj Ohri/Reuters)

Nikunj Ohri / Reuters:
India scraps import duties on some parts used to make devices like phones until March 31, 2029, removing 7.5% and 5% levies, which might help Apple and Xiaomi  —  India has scrapped import duties on some parts used to make mobile phones and other electronic devices, removing the current 7.5% and 5% levies …

Apple supplier Luxshare fell in its Hong Kong trading debut, closing down 1.6%, after raising ~$3.1B in the city's biggest listing in 2026 so far (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Apple supplier Luxshare fell in its Hong Kong trading debut, closing down 1.6%, after raising ~$3.1B in the city's biggest listing in 2026 so far  —  Apple Inc. supplier Luxshare Precision Industry Co. fell in its Hong Kong trading debut on Thursday after raising HK$24.3 billion ($3.1 billion) …