Qualcomm's double-digit Snapdragon price hike, combined with rising memory costs, could push Valve's Steam Frame VR headset past $1,000. That's a problem for a device already competing with Meta's Quest line on price.
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Valve's Steam Frame faces chip price hike
Qualcomm's Snapdragon price increase threatens to push Valve's Steam Frame VR headset past $1,000, squeezing margins on a device already years in the making. Elsewhere, Amazon gets sued over Ring's facial recognition, and China's industrial profit growth slows again.
Cost pressures mount
Hardware makers are getting squeezed from both sides: component prices rise while consumer demand stays uncertain.

India's smartphone shipments fell 10% year-on-year in Q2, but the pain is concentrated in budget Android phones. Premium devices held up, widening the gap between value-conscious and high-end buyers.
Legal and regulatory heat
Tech companies face new legal battles and policy reversals that could reshape their product strategies.
Amazon's Ring Familiar Faces feature, which stores images of passersby, is now the target of a class action lawsuit. The EFF and Senator Markey had already flagged it.
The EU quietly reversed its ban on Russian sable fur imports after just two months, citing a lack of alternative suppliers. It's a rare concession to Moscow in the sanctions regime.
Global economic signals
Data from China and the UK suggest the post-pandemic recovery is losing steam unevenly.

China's industrial profit growth slowed to 15.1% in June, dragged down by falling energy prices. The first-half pace of 18.7% still looks solid, but the trend is cooling.
Britain's domestic inflation pressures are finally easing, giving the Bank of England room to consider rate cuts. The piece doesn't specify timing, but the direction is clear.
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