Logitech is raising prices on several of its peripheral products in the U.S.

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April 30, 2025

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Logitech announced that it will raise prices on several of its popular peripheral products in the U.S., including mice, keyboards, webcams, and gaming accessories. The company cited multiple factors behind the decision: increased manufacturing costs, continued inflationary pressures, and newly reinstated tariffs on Chinese-made electronics.

Affected product lines include the MX series, G gaming peripherals, and several mid-range offerings often used in home offices. While the average price hike ranges between 5% and 12%, Logitech emphasized that premium models relying on complex components (like low-latency wireless modules and optical sensors) would see the largest increases.

Retailers are already adjusting listings, with some models like the MX Master 4 and G Pro X Superlight 2 seeing price jumps of US$10–$20. Analysts note that Logitech’s move could ripple across the broader accessories market, as competitors like Razer and Corsair face similar cost structures.

Taiwanese company Readmoo officially launched the mooInk V, the world’s first foldable E Ink e-reader. Breaking away from the traditional rigid tablet design, the mooInk V features a crease-resistant flexible E Ink Carta 1300 display, allowing it to fold shut like a book for improved portability and natural ergonomics.

With a 10.3-inch screen that folds down to about the size of a paperback, users can easily carry it in small bags without sacrificing screen real estate. The mooInk V weighs just under 300 grams and features ultra-low power consumption, boasting weeks of battery life. It supports native EPUB and PDF formats, handwriting input via stylus, and Bluetooth for connecting accessories like keyboards and headphones.

Readmoo envisions mooInk V as a device that blends the physical intimacy of paper with the convenience of digital reading. Analysts predict it could inspire a new generation of hybrid foldable e‑readers beyond Asia.

Reports surfaced that NVIDIA is partnering with Chinese AI startup DeepSeek to co-develop a new generation of AI accelerators specifically designed to navigate around tightened U.S. export restrictions. With Washington further tightening controls on high-end GPU exports to China—impacting NVIDIA’s flagship A100 and H100 chips—the company appears to be seeking alternative pathways to maintain its market presence.

Sources suggest that the collaboration focuses on producing slightly lower-spec chips that remain below restricted thresholds but still deliver strong performance for AI training and inference tasks. DeepSeek, already known for its lightweight AI models and growing enterprise reach, would serve as both a design partner and a major customer.

While the project is still early-stage, analysts view it as a strategic hedge for NVIDIA, balancing regulatory compliance with business continuity. However, U.S. regulators may scrutinize any deal that risks indirectly boosting China’s domestic AI capabilities.

Industry analysts revealed an unexpected source of financial leakage at OpenAI: the cumulative impact of politeness in ChatGPT conversations. Because billing for API and Pro users is tied to token usage—the number of text elements sent and received—simple words like “please,” “thank you,” and other niceties are costing the company tens of millions of dollars annually.

Although each extra token only adds a tiny cost, ChatGPT handles billions of tokens daily. When millions of users habitually include polite language, the total ballooned into significant server load and compute expenses.

Internal memos reportedly discussed whether to train models to interpret or even truncate common polite phrases automatically to cut costs, but leadership ultimately decided against it, citing user experience and emotional connection as top priorities. Analysts say this highlights the subtle economics of running large-scale AI models—and how even small behaviors, at scale, carry hefty consequences.

Synology announced a major policy shift: future Plus series NAS models will require the use of official Synology-branded hard drives for full support and warranty coverage.

Previously, Plus series NAS systems—popular among prosumers and small businesses—allowed users to install a wide range of third-party drives like Seagate, Western Digital, and Toshiba. However, going forward, the NAS operating system (DSM) will issue warnings or limit advanced features if non-certified drives are detected. Synology claims this move is intended to ensure better reliability, compatibility, and optimized performance, especially as it increasingly fine-tunes its software around its in-house drives.

Critics argue the decision could significantly raise the total cost of ownership, as Synology drives often carry a premium price. Industry observers also warn it may push some users toward more open ecosystems like QNAP or TrueNAS if flexibility remains a key buying factor.

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