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The PlayStation Legacy: 30 Years of Gaming Revolution
From its 1994 disc-based debut to the best-selling PS2, PlayStation shaped gaming for 30 years, reaching over 100 millio
May 16, 2024
TSMC's Global Expansion: Semiconductor Fabs in Japan and Arizona
TSMC is reshaping chip manufacturing with new fabs in Japan, partnering with Sony and Toyota, and in Arizona, navigating
February 25, 2024
How Sony's Blu-ray Outplayed Toshiba's HD DVD
Sony won the format war by owning Columbia studio and bundling Blu-ray into the PlayStation 3, leveraging its assets and
October 31, 2023
Japan's Semiconductor Industry: Rise, Fall, Resurgence
After learning the transistor from Bell Labs, Japan's MITI-coordinated push and Sony's licensing built a semiconductor i
October 2, 2023
The Birth of PlayStation: Betrayal, Risk, and Triumph
Engineer Ken Kutaragi pushed a secret Sony-Nintendo CD-ROM deal that collapsed publicly, fueling Sony's gamble to launch