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Tuesday 7 April 2026
Analysis: NVLink licensing reshapes semiconductor alliance; potential Broadcom truce
In September 2025, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made a rare joint livestream appearance with Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger to announce a US$5 billion equity investment in Intel. In March 2026,...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
With Vera, Nvidia stops borrowing and starts building its own CPU muscle
Since artificial general intelligence (AGI) depends heavily on the CPU, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang aims to build the most efficient "AI factory" by tightly controlling CPU development...
Monday 6 April 2026
Smartphone order cuts hit IC design as recovery pushes to 2027
Market sentiment toward the 2026 smartphone outlook has turned increasingly pessimistic. On the supply side, rising component costs have expanded beyond memory to include across-the-board...
Saturday 4 April 2026
Memory interface chip maker Montage sees DDR5 surge drive 2025 growth
Montage Technology reported full-year 2025 revenue of CNY5.46 billion (US$750 million), up 49.9% year on year, while net profit rose 58.4% to CNY2.24 billion, broadly in line with...
Thursday 2 April 2026
IBM and Arm collaborate on dual‑architecture hardware to broaden enterprise AI deployment
IBM and Arm announced a collaboration to build dual‑architecture hardware aimed at running AI and data‑intensive workloads with more flexibility, reliability, and security,...
Thursday 2 April 2026
Samsung reportedly supplies Exynos modem chips to Fibocom for 5G module mass production
Samsung Electronics has supplied its Exynos modem chipset to Chinese wireless module maker Fibocom, marking a notable expansion of its system semiconductor business into external clients,...
Thursday 2 April 2026
Intel expands SambaNova stake, governance questions surface

Intel plans to invest a further US$15 million in AI chip startup SambaNova Systems, lifting its stake to about 9% pending regulatory...

Thursday 2 April 2026
Nvidia invests US$2 billion in Marvell to integrate NVLink Fusion with ASICs
On March 31, Nvidia announced a US$2 billion investment in Marvell and plans to further integrate its NVLink Fusion technology with Marvell's XPU services for customer use. Although...
Thursday 2 April 2026
South Korea's market volatility hands Taiwan a rare edge in AI
During a lecture hosted by the Chinese National Association of Industry and Commerce (CNAIC), DIGITIMES Chairman Colley Hwang analyzed the East Asian industrial landscape...
Thursday 2 April 2026
Chinese companies capture nearly 41% of domestic AI accelerator server market
China's AI accelerator server market is gradually shifting away from using Nvidia chips to domestic GPU and AI chip makers, with Chinese companies capturing almost 41% of the market...
Thursday 2 April 2026
Commentary: What's the real game behind Arm's chip venture?
Amid AI-driven shifts, Arm launched its AGI CPU in March 2026 to address system-level optimization lacking in highly customized data center CPUs. Partnering with Meta and supported...
Thursday 2 April 2026
Intel buyback signals shift beyond austerity as chipmaker regains confidence
Intel's US$14.2 billion buyback of its Ireland fab stake signals a shift beyond austerity, reflecting improved finances, renewed confidence in AI-driven CPU demand, and a strategic...
Thursday 2 April 2026
Denso targets US$54 billion revenue, Rohm deal faces Toshiba-Mitsubishi alliance hurdle
Japan's auto parts supplier Denso on March 31 unveiled a mid-term business plan through March 2031, targeting revenue of JPY8 trillion (approx. US$54 billion) and a return on equity...
Thursday 2 April 2026
Interview: How Europe's two-year AI lag is becoming a security liability
While North America and Asia race to deploy "physics-bending" AI hardware, Europe has opted for a "wait-and-see" approach, shielded by thick layers of regulation. In a DIGITIMES...
Thursday 2 April 2026
Top 10 Chart: Markets signal AI shift as Taiwan IC designers decouple from early-year revenues

Taiwan's IC design sector is undergoing a decisive shift in 2026, with capital markets effectively validating an industry transition toward...