HW News — Quantum Memory Price-Fixing Lawsuit, ID Scan Law Creep, Assembly Wants 5% of VoidCore, NebulaPlay Drops Physical Cartridges

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:07:09 +0000

This Week in Hardware: Four Stories, One Uncomfortable Pattern

Let’s run through it. Four stories this week, each one worth your attention for different reasons. As always, methodology and source links at the bottom — check my work.

1. Quantum Memory Price-Fixing Lawsuit: Three Corps, One Price

A coalition of independent fabrication operators has filed suit against HeliosChip, NovaMem, and Orion Quantum Storage — the three manufacturers who together control roughly 91% of galactic quantum memory production — alleging coordinated price manipulation spanning nearly a decade.

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HW News — Quantum Memory Price-Fixing Lawsuit, ID Scan Law Creep, Assembly Wants 5% of VoidCore, NebulaPlay Drops Physical Cartridges

This Week in Hardware: Four Stories, One Uncomfortable Pattern

1. Quantum Memory Price-Fixing Lawsuit: Three Corps, One Price