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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,...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Empyrean draws retail inflows while profit falls, testing China EDA valuations
China's domestic EDA software developer Empyrean Technology is attracting a growing base of retail investors even as its earnings weaken, underscoring a widening gap between market...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Chinese GPU maker Lisuan secures Microsoft WHQL certification for 6nm chip

China-based GPU designer Lisuan Tech has secured Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certification from Microsoft, becoming the first Chinese...

Tuesday 28 April 2026
Nvidia says GPU allocation follows first-come, first-served principle, not highest bidder
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang clarified in an April 2026 interview with Silicon Valley podcast host Dwarkesh Patel that the company allocates GPUs based on a first-come, first-served principle...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
US chip packaging capacity to hit 10% by 2032
The Trump administration continues to push for reshoring the semiconductor industry to the US. As global foundry giants TSMC, Intel, and Samsung Electronics expand advanced manufacturing...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Intel prioritizes Xeon; CPU shortage opens door for AMD and MediaTek
Generative AI has driven a surge in GPU demand and accelerated a structural reshaping of the semiconductor industry. At the same time, CPUs are re-emerging after years of being sidelined,...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Cadence signals strong start to 2026 as AI drives growth across EDA and IP

Cadence Design Systems reported a robust first quarter for 2026, underscoring how accelerating demand for AI is reshaping semiconductor...

Tuesday 28 April 2026
AI-driven demand and record backlog fuel Cadence's strong start to 2026
Cadence Design Systems reported a solid first quarter for 2026, with growth driven by accelerating AI demand and sustained customer investment in chip and system design tools.