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Crucial announces T710 SSD with 14.9 GB/s of performance, X10 portable SSD up to 8TB

Crucial launched its new T710 SSD here in Taipei, Taiwan, at Computex 2025, touting speeds of up to a blistering 14.9 GB/s and 2.2 million IOPS.

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The Acer Swift X 14, a favorite of creators, is being refreshed for 2025

At Computex in Taipei on Monday, Acer unveiled multiple refreshed laptop lines, including an updated Swift X 14 creator laptop in Intel and AMD variants.

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Intel launches $299 Arc Pro B50 with 16GB of memory, 'Project Battlematrix' workstations with 24GB Arc Pro B60 GPUs

Intel announced its Arc Pro B-series of graphics cards here at Computex 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan. The Intel Arc Pro B50 has 16GB of memory and will retail for $299, while the larger Intel Arc Pro B60 slots in with a copious 24GB of memory. The company also introduced powerful…

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Jensen Huang at Computex: "It's not because we don't love GeForce, GeForce got us here."

Nvidia announced the RTX 5060 laptop GPU at the Computex trade show in Taipei on Monday. Here's what we know.

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Computex 2025 AMD keynote live: all the latest from Team Red in Taipei

Computex 2025 is the world's biggest computing show where companies like AMD, Nvidia and Qualcomm show off their latest devices - and we're reporting live from the show floor in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Next-gen laptops, bonkers PCs, and too much AI: here's what I expect to see at Computex 2025

I'm in Taiwan for Computex 2025, the world's biggest computing tech show. Here's what I expect to see.

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Acer's ultra-portable Predator Triton 14 AI gaming laptop could be the coolest thing at Computex

Acer has connected a discrete Nvidia RTX 50-series gaming GPU to Intel's Lunar Lake to create the Triton 14 AI ultra-portable gaming laptop. It just might be the coolest thing announced for Computex in Taipei next week.

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In Taiwan, AI boom prompts doubts about ditching nuclear power

Self-ruled island’s rising energy needs have rekindled the nuclear debate as last reactor is set to go offline.

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Nvidia's affordable RTX 5060 is coming soon, but that's not the GPU I have my eyes on

Nvidia has picked May 19, 2025 as the launch date for the RTX 5060, which falls in line with the Computex tradeshow in Taipei, Taiwan later this month. Which is looking like it will be a very GPU-heavy show. AMD and Intel are also expected to launch budget-friendly desktop GPUs…

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Papal inauguration risks raising tensions between China and Taiwan

Beijing suspected of putting pressure on Vatican to cut ties with Taipei

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan confident of US support under Trump, minister says

In interview, Taiwan’s minister of mainland affairs says Chinese President Xi is stoking ‘fanatic nationalism’.

Al Jazeera

US lawmakers signal bipartisan support for Taiwan despite Trump's tariffs, criticism

Despite Trump’s 32% tariff and past criticism, Taiwan has vowed to boost defence spending and strengthen economic ties with Washington.

Euronews

Taiwan Says US Tariffs 'Highly Unreasonable'

US President Donald Trump's tariffs were "highly unreasonable" and the government planned to start "serious negotiations" with Washington, Taipei said Thursday.

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The Guardian - AU

Hegseth indicates US backing for Taiwan – but it is transactional Trump who has the final word

Defence secretary’s trip to Asia shows the Trump administration is engaged with the region, but analysts warn Taipei to tread carefully

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China launches surprise military drills around Taiwan

Taiwan says it has detected nearly 20 vessels off its coast as Beijing orders large scale sea and air exercises and calls leaders in Taipei ‘parasites’

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Taiwan jails four soldiers, including three who worked in presidential office, for spying for China

Soldiers had worked for ‘extremely sensitive and important units’ and ‘their acts betrayed the country’, Taipei court says

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China’s defence ministry warns Taiwan ‘we will get you, sooner or later’

Threat after Taipei announces bigger military drills appears to mirror a line from children’s film Ne Zha 2

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Taiwan is investigating a Chinese-crewed ship believed to have severed an undersea cable

Taiwanese authorities are investigating a Chinese-crewed ship suspected of severing an undersea communications cable in the latest such incident adding to tensions between Taipei and Beijing

International Business Times

Taiwan Players Go Nuclear In Chinese Invasion Board Game

To stop invading Chinese forces seizing Taiwan, board gamer Ruth Zhong chooses the nuclear option: dropping an atomic bomb on the capital Taipei to secure the island's freedom and her victory.

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan holds its breath as Trump turns on Ukraine and upends US foreign policy

The mood in Taipei is one of wariness as the new US president takes a blowtorch to diplomatic norms and assurances

Al Jazeera

US drops wording saying it does not support Taiwan independence

US State Department plays down changes as ‘routine’ update after Taipei welcomes ‘positive and friendly’ wording.

International Business Times

Taiwan's Lai Vows More Investment In US As Chip Tariffs Loom

Taiwan will boost investment in the United States and on its own defences, President Lai Ching-te said Friday, as Taipei seeks to head off US President Donald Trump's threats of tariffs on its semiconductor chips.

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Taiwan Identifies 52 'Suspicious' Chinese Ships For Close Monitoring

Taiwan has identified 52 "suspicious" Chinese-owned ships flying flags of convenience that require close monitoring if detected near the island, the coast guard said Monday, as Taipei seeks to protect its subsea telecoms cables.

The Independent UK

Taiwan chipmaker TSMC evacuates factories after 6.4-magnitude earthquake

The quake shook buildings as far as Taipei and prompted evacuations

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