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Huawei and Qualcomm Sign Their First 5G Patent Deal, Spanning AI, Compute, and Networking
Huawei and Qualcomm signed their first 5G patent deal on October 5, a cross-license spanning AI, compute, and networking that now awaits regulatory approval.
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Samsung Moves DDR5 Module Testing and Assembly to Clark as Its Korean Fabs Pivot to AI Memory
Samsung is moving DDR5 module testing and assembly to SFA Semicon's Clark plant from November, freeing its Korean lines to build HBM memory for AI.
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Aeta Hungey Tribe Given Until December to Leave the Pax Silica Site — for ₱30 per Square Meter
The Aeta Hungey tribe says it was told to leave the Pax Silica site in New Clark City by December, with a ₱30-per-square-meter offer it has rejected.
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iPhone 18 Pro Max Teardown Finds Qualcomm's X80 Modem in US Units — Philippine Models Get Apple's C2
A TechInsights teardown finds the US iPhone 18 Pro Max keeps Qualcomm's X80 modem, while units sold in the Philippines run Apple's own C2 modem chip.
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Samsung Locks In 30-40% Memory Price Hikes for 2027: Apple Agrees While OPPO and vivo Refuse
Samsung will charge 30-40% more for DRAM and NAND in Q1 2027. Apple has accepted while OPPO and vivo refused, pointing to pricier phones for Filipino buyers.
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Luzon Economic Corridor Forum Draws 600 Investors as the Philippines Pitches Up to $70 Billion (Around ₱4.4 Trillion) in Projects
The first Luzon Economic Corridor Investment Forum drew 600 investors to Taguig as Marcos pitched up to $70 billion in projects and a $60-M US energy grant.
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Nvidia Invests $3.5 Billion in MediaTek: What the Edge-AI Deal Means for the Phones Filipinos Buy
Nvidia is buying $3.5 billion (around ₱219 billion) in MediaTek convertible bonds, pushing AI toward the budget phone chips that dominate PH shipments.
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Philippine Electronics Exports Hit $4.79 Billion in July, Nearly 59% of All Export Revenue
Philippine electronics exports reached $4.79 billion in July, 58.8% of all export revenue, even as the country's trade deficit widened to $5.97 billion.
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US Chip Tariffs May Expand to Laptops, Consoles, and Servers — Why Philippine Exports Are Exposed
The Trump administration is weighing a second round of chip tariffs covering laptops, consoles, and servers — products behind over half of Philippine exports.
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Pax Silica Hub in New Clark City Will Build AI Hardware, Not Data Centers, DTI Says
DTI says the 1,619-hectare Pax Silica hub in New Clark City will build hardware for AI systems, not host data centers, and more PH sites are being eyed.
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Exynos 2700 Beats Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 in Samsung's Internal Galaxy S27 Tests
Samsung internal tests reportedly show the Exynos 2700 beating the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, with 19% faster multicore CPU ahead of the Galaxy S27 launch.
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