Samsung Electronics may clear Nvidia's certification for its 12-layer HBM3E memory, but industry sources say the achievement is unlikely to yield short-term financial gains. SK Hynix, having secured early qualification, has already locked in most of the orders and controls the supply chain

Xiaomi's launch of the XRing O1 at its "New Starting Point" event in Beijing marked more than just a new chip release—it was a direct challenge to industry giants Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek. Backed by over CNY13.5 billion (approx. US$1.87 billion) in R&D across four years, the XRing O1 is Xiaomi's first successful flagship SoC since the ill-fated Surge S1, signaling a serious shift in the company's silicon ambitions, as ICsmart and Reuters report