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The Semiconductor Market 2026 Just Hit $425 Billion in a Quarter and AI Is Still Flooring the Accelerator
Technology

The Semiconductor Market 2026 Just Hit $425 Billion in a Quarter and AI Is Still Flooring the Accelerator

Yabes EliaTuesday, 15 September 2026Tuesday, 15 September 2026

The semiconductor industry apparently looked at its previous records and decided they were merely suggestions. Global semiconductor revenue climbed past $425…

YMTC Explained: Can China Really Overtake Samsung in NAND?
Industry, PC Gaming, Technology

YMTC Explained: Can China Really Overtake Samsung in NAND?

Yabes EliaMonday, 7 September 2026Monday, 7 September 2026

Imagine entering one of the most brutal semiconductor markets in the world nearly three decades after the established leaders. Then imagine…

Is There Such a Thing as Good Capitalism?
Industry, Perspectives

Is There Such a Thing as Good Capitalism?

Yabes EliaThursday, 27 August 2026Thursday, 27 August 2026

There is a strange way to describe the modern economy. Most of us spend our lives doing two things. First, we sell…

Loongson Explained: Can China Build a CPU Without Intel, AMD, or Arm?
Industry, PC Gaming

Loongson Explained: Can China Build a CPU Without Intel, AMD, or Arm?

Yabes EliaWednesday, 26 August 2026Wednesday, 26 August 2026

Imagine spending years designing your own CPU architecture because you no longer want to depend on Intel, AMD, Arm, or…

Carlo Cipolla and the Strange Economics of Human Stupidity
Featured, Perspectives

Carlo Cipolla and the Strange Economics of Human Stupidity

Yabes EliaThursday, 20 August 2026Wednesday, 16 September 2026

There is something comforting about selfish people. Not pleasant, obviously. You probably do not want one managing your retirement fund, borrowing…

Lisuan Explained: Why Building a GPU Takes More Than Money
Industry

Lisuan Explained: Why Building a GPU Takes More Than Money

Yabes EliaWednesday, 12 August 2026Tuesday, 11 August 2026

China has spent enormous amounts of money trying to build a more independent semiconductor industry. And, to be fair, money solves…

What Is Private Equity? The Business of Buying Businesses
Industry

What Is Private Equity? The Business of Buying Businesses

Yabes EliaThursday, 6 August 2026Wednesday, 16 September 2026

Private equity sounds like one of those financial terms deliberately invented to make ordinary people stop asking questions. Private means…

CXMT Explained: Can China Break the Global Memory Monopoly?
Industry

CXMT Explained: Can China Break the Global Memory Monopoly?

Yabes EliaMonday, 27 July 2026Wednesday, 26 August 2026

This article was updated on August 18, 2026, to include CXMT’s latest DDR5 performance, manufacturing yield, server-memory expansion, market share,…

Human Extinction Series: Extinction by Exhaustion
Featured, Perspectives

Human Extinction Series: Extinction by Exhaustion

Yabes EliaWednesday, 22 July 2026Wednesday, 16 September 2026

There is a strange phenomenon happening around the world. Countries are richer than ever. Medicine is better than ever. We…

The End of Startup Fantasy: Unicorns, Unit Economics, and Other Imaginary Creatures
Featured, Industry, Perspectives

The End of Startup Fantasy: Unicorns, Unit Economics, and Other Imaginary Creatures

Yabes EliaWednesday, 8 July 2026Wednesday, 16 September 2026

There was a time, not very long ago, when working at a startup sounded like joining the future before everyone…

Featured, Perspectives

Carlo Cipolla and the Strange Economics of Human Stupidity

Yabes EliaThursday, 20 August 2026Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Featured, Industry

Why Media Companies Are Struggling in the Internet Age

Yabes EliaFriday, 14 August 2026Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Featured, Perspectives

The Psychology of Gacha: Why Humans Love Paying for Random Rewards

Yabes EliaWednesday, 29 July 2026Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Featured, Perspectives

Human Extinction Series: Extinction by Exhaustion

Yabes EliaWednesday, 22 July 2026Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Featured, Perspectives

Homo Ludens: Life Is a Game with No Tutorial

Yabes EliaFriday, 17 July 2026Thursday, 23 July 2026
Featured, Industry, Perspectives

The End of Startup Fantasy: Unicorns, Unit Economics, and Other Imaginary Creatures

Yabes EliaWednesday, 8 July 2026Wednesday, 16 September 2026
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