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Sunday 8 February 2026

Shanghai's AI chip boom powers China's homegrown computing future

In 2025, Shanghai's domestic AI chip sector surged alongside capital market activity. MetaX reported CNY740 million (US$106 million) in revenue in 2024, rising to CNY915 million in...

Saturday 7 February 2026

Microsoft's Maia 200 chip targets AI inference cost advantage, not Nvidia rivalry

Microsoft recently unveiled its second-generation custom AI chip, Maia 200, more than two years after its previous generation. The Maia chip's update cycle lags behind the rapid iterations...

Friday 6 February 2026

Cerebras raises US$1 billion, valuation nearly triples in 6 months

AI chip startup Cerebras Systems has secured a US$1 billion funding round, boosting its valuation to US$23 billion. According to Reuters and Bloomberg, the latest...

Tuesday 3 February 2026

China's AI chip swarm hits mass scale, chipping away at Nvidia's China stronghold

US export controls are accelerating China's localization of data-center AI chips, with shipment data now pointing to rapid commercial...

Tuesday 3 February 2026

OpenAI's inference push puts all eyes on Nvidia's AI chip strategy

OpenAI has been exploring alternatives to some of Nvidia's latest artificial intelligence chips, particularly for AI inference workloads. This exemplifies the intensifying competition...

Friday 30 January 2026

Alibaba, Baidu advance IPO plans for AI chip subsidiaries

China's two largest technology companies, Alibaba and Baidu, have launched initial public offering (IPO) processes for their semiconductor design subsidiaries, a move widely seen as...

Thursday 29 January 2026

Alibaba's new AI chip challenges Nvidia from A800 to A100-class performance

Alibaba has unveiled its in-house high-end AI processor, Zhenwu 810E, advancing its strategy to vertically integrate AI chips, cloud infrastructure, and large language models. Developed...

Wednesday 28 January 2026

Beijing greenlights Nvidia H200 shipments to ByteDance, Alibaba, Tencent

China has approved purchases of Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chips by ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent, four people familiar...

Wednesday 28 January 2026

Musk plans to cut AI chip design cycle to 9 months

Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted on X that the AI5 chip design is "almost done and AI6 is in early stages," with AI7, AI8, and AI9 "aiming for a 9-month design cycle." Musk stated that the...

Tuesday 27 January 2026

Taiwanese chipmakers eye Europe and US as visual AI market in China gets saturated

Taiwanese semiconductor companies specializing in visual AI technologies are pivoting away from the Chinese market, increasingly focusing on Europe and the US amid growing challenges...

Tuesday 27 January 2026

TSMC and Nvidia ignite AI growth, Taiwan supply chain accelerates expansion

With strong demand for AI servers, TSMC—holding the vast majority of AI chip orders—is executing major expansions in advanced process technology and packaging capacity...

Tuesday 27 January 2026

Microsoft launches Maia 200 AI chip, mass production progress draws attention

Microsoft officially introduced its second-generation AI accelerator, Maia 200, on January 27, marking its continued efforts in chip development since 2019. The new chip emphasizes...

Tuesday 27 January 2026

Alibaba's DAMO Academy drives core AI chip development behind T-Head Semiconductor

T-Head Semiconductor, a subsidiary of Alibaba, is reportedly preparing for an initial public offering (IPO), signaling a new growth phase for China's domestic AI chip sector. Industry...

Sunday 25 January 2026

Nvidia's China AI chip share falls to 8% as local rivals ramp up

Tighter US export controls on advanced artificial intelligence chips are accelerating China's push to develop domestic chip technologies...

Wednesday 21 January 2026

TSMC capacity crunch signals opportunity for Samsung's advanced nodes

The explosive demand for AI chips has created a rare production bottleneck for TSMC's advanced 3nm process, with capacity fully booked...

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