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TSMC Crushes It—But the Market’s Not Impressed
TSMC dropped some spicy numbers—revenue up 39% year-over-year for Jan and Feb. That’s a monster run, and yeah, it’s mostly because everyone and their cousin is building something with AI baked in. AI chips are the new oil. But Wall Street? Gave it a shrug. Their U.S. stock dipped 3%. That’s the thing with markets…
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DeepSeek’s Glow Dims—Don’t Bet on Hype
Four weeks ago, folks were throwing money at Chinese AI firm DeepSeek like it was the second coming of open source. Now? Hedge funds are pulling out. The Hang Seng’s AI buzz is fading, and the smart money’s heading for the exits. Surprise, surprise. See, this is why I tell my people—especially the smaller IT…
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Sunday Stack Check—Ground Yourself Before the Grind
It’s Sunday again, and if you’re like me, you’ve been riding the rollercoaster all week. Markets up, tech teams down, shiny devices everywhere, and AI promises being made like candy on Halloween. Here’s my advice: before Monday hits, take inventory. Not just of your gear, but your mindset. What tools are still working? What processes…
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Apple’s $500B U.S. Investment—A Flag or a Flex?
Apple just threw a half-trillion-dollar hammer on the table—yeah, you read that right. $500 billion over the next four years, mostly here in the U.S. They’re promising 20,000 R&D jobs, a massive AI server factory in Texas, and a whole lot of red, white, and blue branding around the whole deal. Now before we cue…
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Trade Wars and the Price of Hardware
Markets are jittery again. New U.S. tariffs hit, the UK’s economy is bracing, and Germany’s playing with its debt ceiling to shore up defense spending. What does all that mean for us? Easy: hardware’s about to get more expensive, and procurement just got messier. If you’re running infrastructure or sourcing gear, now’s the time to…
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Musk’s DOGE Fires Hundreds—Efficiency or Erosion?
Remember when Elon Musk launched the Department of Government Efficiency? Yeah, well, this week they laid off 200+ technologists from core civic tech projects. These weren’t paper-pushers—they were engineers building systems for healthcare, passports, and infrastructure. Look, I’m all for trimming fat. But this? This smells like tearing muscle. I’ve worked in lean teams before,…