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Thursday 30 April 2026
China photonics chipmaker Lightelligence lists in HK, CPO commercialization in focus
As generative AI drives a sharp rise in computing demand, traditional electrical interconnect architectures are increasingly constrained by power consumption and density limits. On...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Qualcomm flags near-term headwinds as data center push gains traction
Qualcomm reported results broadly in line with its guidance, but noted ongoing headwinds from memory supply constraints and soft smartphone demand. Revenue for the fiscal second quarter...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Nvidia CEO says Google's TPUs pose no threat as AI chip race heats up
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently stated that Google's Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) do not constitute a real threat to Nvidia. He made the comments during an interview on the Dwarkesh...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Amkor advances data center CPU mass production amid manageable supply and cost risks
Amkor, the world's second-largest OSAT provider, recently held its earnings call where CEO Kevin Engel highlighted strong demand for AI and high-performance computing (HPC) chips driving...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
China memory chip designer Montage lifts profit on DDR5, AI server demand
China-based memory interface chip supplier Montage Technology reported solid first-quarter 2026 results, supported by rising demand for AI servers and accelerating adoption of next-generation...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Automotive and networking chips move directly to 2nm as AI demand tightens capacity

Demand for advanced chips at TSMC is tightening amid the AI boom, with its 3nm process becoming increasingly congested as major customers...

Wednesday 29 April 2026
China's GPU IPO wave meets its hardest test: cluster stability
China's GPU startups, including Moore Threads, MetaX, and Biren, are gaining ground in the AI accelerator market. But as demand shifts from training to inference, cluster stability,...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Commentary: China's chip-model strategy pressures Nvidia's AI economics
The global AI industry is shifting into an inference cost war in 2026, with DeepSeek V4 accelerating changes across China's semiconductor supply chain. By positioning Huawei's Ascend...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Nvidia launches Nemotron 3 Nano Omni to power unified multimodal AI agents
On April 28, Nvidia introduced Nemotron 3 Nano Omni, a new open multimodal AI model designed to simplify the development of agent-based systems by combining vision, audio, and language...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
NXP signals structural growth as automotive and industrial drive momentum
NXP Semiconductors outlined a strengthening business outlook, with management pointing to clearer demand visibility and improving operational indicators across its end markets. CEO...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Taiwan logs record chip exports, AI demand outpaces geopolitical risk
As the conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran enters its second month, a fragile ceasefire has tempered immediate market shocks, yet economists warn that prolonged tensions could...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
NXP advances VSMC and ESMC projects with ramp timelines on track
NXP Semiconductors and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) are making steady progress on the VSMC manufacturing project, with execution now entering a more advanced stage as...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Faraday Technology posts profit decline in the first quarter as gross margin hits 13-quarter high
Faraday Technology reported consolidated revenue of NT$2.59 billion (US$82.4 million) in the first quarter, with net income after tax of NT$100 million and earnings per share of NT$0.40,...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
NXP beats expectations and lifts outlook on improving chip demand
NXP Semiconductors reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of US$3.18 billion, rising 12.2% year on year but down 4.6% sequentially, according to company data. Gross profit increased...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Nvidia signs record Bengaluru office lease as India AI push accelerates
Nvidia has signed a 10-year lease for approximately 760,000 square feet of office space in Bengaluru, marking the largest single-tenant office commitment in India to date. The space,...