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Friday 20 March 2026
Analysis: Supermicro co-founder's GTC star turn ends in federal indictment
At NVIDIA GTC 2026, Super Micro Computer (Supermicro) appeared firmly at the center of the AI infrastructure boom. The company showcased its deepening collaboration with Nvidia and...
Friday 20 March 2026
Nvidia strategy at GTC 2026 blocks ASIC rivals with Groq deal
At GTC 2026, Nvidia unveiled a strategic US$20 billion partnership with AI chip startup Groq, licensing its LPU technology and hiring key team members to integrate advanced inference...
Friday 20 March 2026
Commentary: Nvidia sees Groq as its next Mellanox
Since the start of 2026, Jensen Huang has twice drawn a striking parallel: likening a potential deal involving Groq to Nvidia's 2020 acquisition of Mellanox Technologies. He first...
Friday 20 March 2026
MediaTek on cruise control as chipmakers scramble for next-gen silicon photonics standards
Nvidia GTC 2026 and the Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) have underscored the growing importance of optical communication in cloud AI, with chipmakers playing an increasingly...
Friday 20 March 2026
As NAND makers move on, MLC memory nears the end of the line

As global NAND flash makers shift toward higher-layer 3D architectures, legacy MLC NAND is slipping into a severe supply-demand imbalance...

Friday 20 March 2026
Samsung signals AI memory shift with HBM showcase at 2026 shareholders meeting
Samsung Electronics held its 57th annual shareholders meeting on March 18 in Suwon, South Korea, where it unveiled advanced memory products, including high-bandwidth memory (HBM),...
Friday 20 March 2026
Nvidia Vera Rubin servers to drive liquid cooling demand
Nvidia has revealed more details about its next-generation Vera Rubin (VR) servers at Nvidia GTC 2026, confirming a full transition to liquid cooling architecture. Thermal module makers...
Friday 20 March 2026
Analysis: Alibaba and Baidu raise AI pricing as token-based model reshapes cloud economics
Alibaba and Baidu have raised prices for AI computing services, reflecting a broader shift in how cloud providers monetize AI as demand for tokenized workloads accelerates.
Friday 20 March 2026
Alibaba outlines US$100 billion AI roadmap as cloud growth accelerates
Alibaba Group Holding set out an expansive artificial intelligence strategy targeting more than US$100 billion in combined cloud and AI revenue within five years, as strong demand...
Friday 20 March 2026
Alibaba's AI and cloud growth cushions slowing earnings but raises profit questions
Alibaba Group reported modest overall revenue growth while disclosing a sharp fall in operating income, underlining a tension between investment-led expansion in AI and near-term p...
Friday 20 March 2026
AI tailwinds and global reach put Topco on track for double-digit growth in 2026
Driven by AI applications boosting advanced processes, HBM, and packaging technologies, demand for key materials like silicon wafers and photoresists has surged. Topco Scientific (TSC)...
Friday 20 March 2026
Apple CEO visits China at 50th anniversary event to strengthen supply chain
Apple CEO Tim Cook has officially kicked off his 2026 Asia tour with a visit to China, attending the company's 50th anniversary celebration at the Chengdu Taikoo Li Apple Store. The...
Friday 20 March 2026
Taiwan's Edison Opto charts new course with automotive LEDs as 2026 outlook brightens
Despite pressure on profits from geopolitical tensions and currency swings in 2025, Taiwan-based LED packaging maker Edison Opto is betting that a strategic pivot toward automotive...
Friday 20 March 2026
Automotive chipmakers exit inventory reset; SDV, electrification define next growth battle

As global automotive supply chain inventories normalize, the automotive semiconductor market enters a critical transition phase in 2026...

Thursday 19 March 2026
New Chinese AI service startup analysis

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