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Xiaomi is actively investing in the production of microcircuits
Xiaomi is stepping up investment in chip manufacturing amid growing pressure from the US. According to NikkeiAsia, this is part of China’s efforts to reduce dependence on foreign technology amid US sanctions against Huawei Technologies.
From 2019 to the present, Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has significantly increased its stakes in at least 34 Chinese chip-related companies. In addition, the company also acquired stakes in 25 other technology companies. The smartphone manufacturer is currently investing in the development of chips, chip hardware, advanced displays, camera lenses, and various high-precision equipment.
These investments are in line with China’s plans to create a more competitive supply chain. The country’s authorities want to reduce dependence on advanced foreign technologies and strengthen their own technology industry.
Last week, Xiaomi unveiled a new self-developed processor, the Surging C1, which is Xiaomi’s first professional imaging chip. The founder of Xiaomi Lei Jun (Lei) said that this is only a small step in this direction.
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News
Apple could own The Sims, Battlefield, DragonAge and FIFA franchises? The company held talks to buy Electronic Arts

Apple may become the owner of Electronic Arts. The Cupertino giant was reportedly one of those with whom Electronic Arts had already negotiated a purchase.
Other contenders include Amazon and Disney. All participants declined to comment, and it is currently unknown if any preliminary agreements have been reached with anyone. True, the source says that Disney allegedly backed out of the deal.
Electronic Arts is not in the best position now, including due to the failure of Battlefield 2042. On the other hand, Apple continues to develop its gaming business, and can easily afford such a purchase. True, Electronic Arts is a large company with many assets and popular franchises, and Apple usually buys various companies in order to fully integrate them into itself.
Phones
Finally, the front camera in the iPhone will become the flagship. The camera module in the iPhone 14 will be three times more expensive than in the current generation

One of the main innovations of the iPhone 14 line of smartphones, according to numerous leaks, should be the absence of the usual bang cutout in older models. Instead, they will get the holes in the display that are familiar to the market. And it seems that this will be accompanied at the same time by a tangible improvement in the front camera.
The source reports that Apple has decided to change the supplier of the front camera module. Cameras for new Apple smartphones will be supplied by LG Innotek. Initially, Apple was going to use the company’s products in the iPhone 15 line, but decided to implement it earlier. The manufacturer itself in this case tells us little, but the source notes that the front camera module in new smartphones will be about three times more expensive than those that Apple used previously. Probably, this should have a positive effect on image quality. At least the camera is credited with autofocus.
Laptops
No Intel components. Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Advantage Edition Gaming Laptop Introduced With Unusual Additional Panel

Corsair has unveiled its first laptop, the Voyager a1600 AMD Advantage Edition.
From the name it is clear that AMD had a hand in creating the device. Of course, the main components here are of this particular company. More specifically, we are talking about the Ryzen 7 6800HS or Ryzen 9 6900HS processor and the Radeon RX 6800M graphics card.
The screen of the laptop is 16-inch with support for a frame rate of 240 Hz and a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. RAM is provided 16 or 32 GB, there is an SSD with a capacity of 1 or 2 TB. Also worth noting is a mechanical keyboard, two USB 4.0 ports with Thunderbolt 3 support, a USB-C and USB 3.2 port, an SD card slot, Wi-FI 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, and a 99 Wh battery. Dimensions are 356 x 287 x 19.9 mm with a weight of 2.4 kg.
One of the highlights of the laptop is the Elgato Stream Deck. This is a set of additional touch programmable buttons that expand the capabilities of the laptop. And they remain accessible even with the lid closed.
It remains to add that the laptop is priced at 2700 or 3000 dollars, depending on the configuration.
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