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Thursday 2 October 2025
Commentary: China's computing power market faces contract cancellations as AI bubble bursts
Huatie's CNY3.69 billion (US$518.3 million) computing contract ended without delivery, indicating potential cancellations in China's computing market. Speculative contracts amid rising...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Analysis: Trump's chip probe threatens to backfire on America
The Trump administration's investigation into semiconductor imports has unleashed deep uncertainty across the global tech industry—and the fallout may hit American companies...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Column: Pentagon boosts investment in Quantum navigation as GPS limitations drive search for alternatives
Quantum technologies, long confined to academic theory, are now laying the groundwork for a revolution in navigation. While the term "quantum computing" often raises fears about data...
Tuesday 30 September 2025
Commentary: How a US$20M TSMC tape-out led to Xiaomi's 3nm breakthrough
At Xiaomi's 2025 annual conference, founder Lei Jun spoke with calm restraint about the company's self-developed Xring O1 chip. Yet beneath that composure were moments of risk and...
Sunday 28 September 2025
Commentary: OpenAI faces two major challenges after cash infusion
Following Nvidia’s plan to invest up to US$100 billion in OpenAI, six of the seven major US tech giants—excluding Tesla—have either partnered with or are potential...
Friday 26 September 2025
Commentary: Huawei's EV blitz tests Xiaomi's viability
On September 24, Xiaomi founder Lei Jun confessed on Weibo that launching both cars and chips at once was like "supporting two children through college." The pressure, he said, was...
Friday 26 September 2025
Exclusive interview: Micron to capitalize on 2026 HBM market share, aggressively raises automotive memory prices
Memory giant Micron delivered strong financial results and expects the tight supply of DRAM and other memory products to continue through 2026. Micron executive vice president and...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Analysis: Nvidia-Intel partnership to integrate x86 with GPU for AI growth
Nvidia and Intel are collaborating to enhance CPU-GPU integration, with Nvidia supplying GPUs for Intel PCs and acquiring customized CPUs, addressing Nvidia's x86 gap and opening...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Yole Group CEO interview (Part 2): Post-Moore's Law era sparks advanced packaging race
As Moore's Law approaches physical and commercial limits, advanced packaging has surged as a new battleground in the semiconductor industry. TSMC not only leads globally with its...
Tuesday 23 September 2025
Commentary: China’s display push challenges Taiwan’s panel makers
Over a decade ago, China's IT industry still heavily relied on imported chips and displays, but as of today, influenced by China-US geopolitical tensions, while the chips still depend...
Tuesday 23 September 2025
Commentary: Why Intel is joining Nvidia's NVLink camp and what it means for AI chips
Nvidia's US$5 billion move to acquire a 4% stake in Intel isn't about the money — it's about survival strategy. The real issue is how Intel, struggling to regain relevance in...
Tuesday 23 September 2025
Commentary: How did Intel go from AMD ally to Nvidia partner?
On September 18, 2025, local time in the US, Intel announced a US$5 billion investment from Nvidia and the start of deep collaboration between the two companies. Shortly after, Intel...
Tuesday 23 September 2025
Commentary: Xiaomi recall highlights global carmakers' divide on auto driving
Xiaomi Auto's sweeping recall in China has shaken the market, exposing more than a technical glitch. Beneath the surface lies a widening strategic rift in the global auto industry...
Monday 22 September 2025
Commentary: Lip-Bu Tan gambles on AI as Intel's last chip shot
Nvidia's US$5 billion stake in Intel breathes new life into a decades-old rescue strategy once championed by Craig Barrett — only now, it's Silicon Valley's AI kingpin, not...
Friday 19 September 2025
Analysis: After Nvidia invests in Intel, who's next?

Intel has secured another high-profile backer. Following earlier commitments from SoftBank and the US government, Nvidia has announced...