Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang used his CES 2026 keynote to focus on agentic AI and Physical AI, outlining how the company is extending AI into systems that operate in the physical world. Supply-chain sources said that humanoid robots are viewed as one development direction for Physical AI, with implications for high-performance microcontrollers; however, training remains constrained by scarce and fragmented data.
TSMC appointed Gina Proctor as treasurer of its TSMC Arizona Corporation subsidiary effective January 6, 2026, according to a regulatory disclosure filed in Taiwan.
Samsung Electronics is accelerating construction of its P5 semiconductor line in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, as it moves toward a 2028 production target. The project is a central component of the company's plan to expand memory production amid rising AI-driven demand. Samsung is currently mobilizing thousands of workers daily and has launched simultaneous bidding for utility infrastructure to compress the traditional build timeline.
