OpenAI, Microsoft filings intensify copyright fight over AI training

New court filings from The New York Times and other news organizations have put OpenAI and Microsoft’s internal comments on AI and journalism at the center of a widening copyright dispute in the US. The documents, cited by Financial Times and Reuters, are being used to challenge the companies’ fair use defense in a case that has stretched for nearly three years.

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AI capacity crunch drives up consumer tech costs, deepening China’s deflation

Surging AI server demand is reshaping consumer electronics. Memory costs have risen sharply this year, prompting Huawei, Oppo, Xiaomi and Apple to raise prices on some smartphones. A senior Chinese technology industry source said the increase reflects memory suppliers prioritising capacity and investment for AI products rather than stronger handset demand, which is squeezing smartphone memory supply.

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Wiwynn brings cobots to L10 server assembly as AI rack testing drives factory redesign

Wiwynn is introducing collaborative robots (cobots) at its El Paso, Texas, facility and third plant in Mexico, alongside a central heat exchange system designed to support liquid-cooled server rack testing. The upgrades reflect the company’s efforts to modernize manufacturing as AI servers become more complex and demand for liquid cooling increases.

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Foxconn joins Quantron, Hongjing Drive in zero-emission commercial vehicle partnership

German commercial vehicle company Quantron and China’s Hongjing Drive have formally agreed to establish a joint venture, Quantron China, to develop a China-Europe technology and industrial platform for next-generation zero-emission commercial vehicles. Foxconn will serve as the industrial manufacturing partner for truck and bus platforms, supporting their international deployment.

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Chinese memory supply is disruptive to pricing, Acer’s Jason Chen says, as shortages ease

PC component shortages are easing, Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen said, with memory tight only at the high end of DDR5 and CPUs no longer in short supply. Suppliers across the bill of materials are still pushing through price increases, he said, some of them hard to justify. He expects PC prices to keep climbing before reversing in the second half of 2027.

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Our in-depth BenQ SW272U review is ready

Our comprehensive in‑depth BenQ SW272U review has just been published, offering one of the most detailed examinations to date of BenQ’s flagship 27‑inch 4K PhotoVue monitor for photographers and color‑critical professionals. The review focuses on every aspect of the monitor, including detailed design, ergonomics, and connectivity presentation, along with a focus on the model’s most noteworthy…

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AGON by AOC launches the 2026 AOC AGON Pro AGP327UZD with a Primary RGB Tandem 2.0 WOLED display

The AOC AGON Pro AGP327UZD 2026 is the logical update of the AOC AGON Pro AGP327UZD 2025, introducing a new-generation display panel. While the 2025 AGP327UZD is built around a 3rd Gen WOLED panel by LG Display with 275 nits of typical brightness, 1300 nits of peak HDR brightness, 1.5M contrast, and VESA DisplayHDR 400 True Black, the 2026 AGP327UZD features the latest Primary RGB Tandem 2.0…

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