TECHNOLOGY

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In recent days, domestic terrorists have engaged in political violence against Elon Musk’s Tesla enterprise: torching cars, vandalizing dealerships, and more. Leftist political leaders have employed the same kind of rhetoric against Mr. Musk that, during last year’s campaign, encouraged two assassination attempts against President Trump. Apparently, the ongoing violence against Tesla and the personal threats against the former darling (more…)

A new report from market tracker Canalys shows that PC shipments in the first quarter grew at the fastest pace since the early pandemic days, as tech-savvy consumers rushed to stock up on devices—mainly sourced from Asian supply chains—ahead of today's tariff turmoil. 

Laptop shipments jumped 9.4% to 62.7 million units in the first quarter, the fastest pace since 2Q21. Much of the surge in PC shipments was attributed to demand from the U.S. market ahead of tariffs, according to (more…)

President Trump's targeted reciprocal tariffs on countries with which the U.S. runs its largest trade deficits will take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday. In anticipation of the next round of tariffs, U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology plans to impose a tariff surcharge on customers.

Four sources familiar with the situation told Reuters that these incoming tariffs have prompted Micron to issue a surcharge on some products starting Wednesday. 

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