Gartner: global chip makers are projected to spend $146B this year, about 50% higher than before the pandemic and double the amount five years ago (Jiyoung Sohn/Wall Street Journal)

Jiyoung Sohn / Wall Street Journal: Gartner: global chip makers are projected to spend $146B this year, about 50% higher than before the pandemic and double the amount five years ago — Samsung's $17 billion bet on Texas mirrors large spending increases in Asia and elsewhere — SEOUL—Investment in U.S. chip production is on the rise.
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Félix Lengyel, aka xQc, a Twitch streamer with 12M followers, signs a ~$100M deal with Kick, a streaming service backed by Australian gaming and gambling sites (Kellen Browning/New York Times)

Kellen Browning / New York Times: Félix Lengyel, aka xQc, a Twitch streamer with 12M followers, signs a ~$100M deal with Kick, a streaming service backed by Australian gaming and gambling sites — The deal signed by Félix Lengyel, known as xQc, matches traditional athletes' contracts, and is another sign … http://www.techmeme.com/230616/p28?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a230616p28

Asus Zenfone 10 review: compact for a 5.9" display, powerful performance, and excellent battery life, but limited cameras and only two years of software updates (Richard Priday/Tom's Guide)

Richard Priday / Tom's Guide: Asus Zenfone 10 review: compact for a 5.9" display, powerful performance, and excellent battery life, but limited cameras and only two years of software updates — Everything you need in a premium Android phone, in a surprisingly small frame — Tom's Guide Verdict … Why you can trust Tom's Guide? http://www.techmeme.com/230629/p37?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a230629p37

Apple says it asked Epic to fix the buttons in a future version of the Epic Games Store submitted for review; Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says Epic will "fight this" (Malcolm Owen/AppleInsider)

Malcolm Owen / AppleInsider: Apple says it asked Epic to fix the buttons in a future version of the Epic Games Store submitted for review; Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says Epic will “fight this” — Mere hours after reports circulated that Apple had declined to approve the Epic Games Store for iOS in the EU … http://www.techmeme.com/240706/p7?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a240706p7

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