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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

Rising memory prices add cost pressures for IC design houses

Rising memory prices are creating fresh cost challenges for IC design firms, particularly those producing chips with embedded memory. While most chip designers feel the impact indirectly,...

Tuesday 3 February 2026

NXP signals modest recovery despite automotive shortfall as shares dip on high market expectations

NXP Semiconductors reported a sequential recovery across most end markets in its fourth-quarter results, yet its core automotive business grew more slowly than anticipated. This performance...

Tuesday 3 February 2026

Realtek, MediaTek, Airoha increase prices in response to OSAT and memory price hikes

Rising prices are no longer limited to upstream materials and PCBs; surging memory costs have further pushed up supply chain expenses, prompting synchronized responses across wafer...

Tuesday 3 February 2026

Qualcomm, MediaTek, Apple dominate smart glasses processor race

Competition in the smart glasses market is heating up, with startups launching new products in rapid succession and major consumer electronics brands preparing to enter the space.

Tuesday 3 February 2026

Intel's 14A mass production timeline faces skepticism with rising capacity and confidence challenges, says DIGITIMES analyst

Before Intel released its latest earnings report, market sentiment was unusually upbeat. In a DIGITIMES podcast program, DIGITIMES analyst Luke Lin noted that expectations were buoyed...

Monday 2 February 2026

Jensen Huang tees up Computex—and signals the AI race is entering a tougher phase

Jensen Huang, the CEO of the world's most valuable chipmaker, departed Taiwan for Houston tonight on Monday with a clear message for the tech world: The AI race is accelerating, and...

Monday 2 February 2026

Microsoft cuts Maia 200 chip costs by 30% amid GPU shortage and strong demand

Microsoft reported better-than-expected revenue and profit for its fiscal second quarter 2026, but concerns linger over slowing cloud growth. Despite expanding capital expenditure...

Monday 2 February 2026

Nvidia CEO projects TSMC capacity to double, warns of memory shortage, reaffirms OpenAI investment during Taiwan visit

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang, on February 1, 2026, underscored Taiwan's central role in the global artificial intelligence supply chain, saying the company "would not be possible...

Monday 2 February 2026

India roundup: EU and India concludes FTA amid global trade disruption

After two decades, India and the EU close an FTA deal as US's tariff policy is disrupting the global supply chain.

Sunday 1 February 2026

The AI "A-List": NVIDIA CEO hosts high-stakes summit with tech giants behind the global AI boom

Amidst escalating global trade tensions, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's "Trillion-Dollar" power summit in Taipei featured a surprising guest: a legendary chairman of Chinese PCB giant....

Saturday 31 January 2026

Nvidia CEO calls ASIC rivalry "illogical" as R&D spending heads toward $45 billion

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang issued a sharp rebuke to market speculation regarding the rise of custom silicon (ASIC) during an interview in Taipei on...

Saturday 31 January 2026

"Complete Nonsense": Jensen Huang shuts down rumors of OpenAI rift, confirms Nvidia's "largest investment" ever

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a fiery defense of his company's alliance with OpenAI on Saturday night, January 31, 2026, dismissing reports...

Saturday 31 January 2026

Nvidia CEO tells TSMC to "work harder" as 2026 demand surges; reveals 10-year capacity doubling plan

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hosted a high-profile banquet in Taipei on January 31, 2026, for the leaders of Taiwan's semiconductor ecosystem.

Saturday 31 January 2026

Jensen Huang touts MediaTek-powered AI PC roadmap while debuting new VP from TSMC

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attended the company's Taiwan branch year-end party on January 30. Notably, he was accompanied by Vanessa Lee, the former...