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After a yearlong review, the US says China is engaging in unfair chip trade practices, but holds off on additional chip import tariffs at least until mid-2027 (Jordan Fabian/Bloomberg Law)

Jordan Fabian / Bloomberg Law:
After a yearlong review, the US says China is engaging in unfair chip trade practices, but holds off on additional chip import tariffs at least until mid-2027  —  The US accused China of engaging in unfair trade practices in the semiconductor sector, but is declining to impose additional tariffs on chip imports until at least mid-2027.

Haha, You Clowns interview: Joe Cappa talks season 2 plans and that wild finale

Haha, You Clowns lulls audiences into a false sense of security before unleashing authentic portrayals of toxic masculinity and alcoholism.

How Last Samurai Standing adds kinetic action to the Battle Royale formula

Last Samurai Standing begins with a familiar premise. Desperate samurai dispossessed by the restoration of the emperor enter into a deadly game for a life-changing cash prize - all for the entertainment of anonymous elites. Unlike its inspirations Battle Royale and Squid Game, however, Last Samurai Standing's violence is chaotic, fast-paced, and kinetic, though it […]

The Vergecast RAM Holiday Spec-tacular

Happy Holidays! As we like to do on The Vergecast, we take this time of year to see our families, relax and recharge, and go extremely deep into a specific technology that matters right now. This year, we picked the tiny chip in all your devices that is suddenly a precious and expensive commodity: RAM. […]

US plans to impose tariffs on Chinese chips in mid-2027, USTR says (Reuters)

Reuters:
US plans to impose tariffs on Chinese chips in mid-2027, USTR says  —  President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday said it will slap tariffs on Chinese semiconductor imports over Beijing's “unreasonable” pursuit of chip industry dominance, but would delay the action until June 2027.