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Today β€” 30 April 2026Main stream
Yesterday β€” 29 April 2026Main stream

US stops exports of tools to China’s number two chip maker β€” Hua Hong and Huali Microelectronics reportedly on the cusp of starting a 7-nm fab in Shanghai

Applied Materials, KLA, and Lam Research received letters from the U.S. Department of Commerce preventing them from shipping some of Hua Hong's orders for the latest chipmaking tools. These are reportedly being planned for use on the Chinese company's planned 7-nm fab in Shanghai.

Ransomware accidentally destroys all files larger than 128KB, preventing decryption β€” VECT code likely partly vibe coded with AI or used an old code base, security researchers suggest

A ransomware's major flaw meant that files cannot be decrypted because of a programming mistake. It also has several minor issues, showing that its creator may not be as sophisticated as suggested. Still, researchers point out that these can be rectified in future versions of the malware.

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Market slumps as OpenAI reportedly misses internal targets for active users and revenue β€” Nvidia, Oracle, AMD, and CoreWeave shares all tremble on the news

Nvidia, Oracle, SoftBank, and CoreWeave saw their stock prices go down because of news that OpenAI has been missing its internal targets. SoftBank stock lost 9.9% of its value on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Nvidia, AMD, Oracle, and CoreWeave also dropped during pre-market trading and remain down after the market opened.

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