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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

Samsung raises prices on select 2025 flagship smartphones as chipflation and currency bite

Samsung Electronics is planning to increase the prices of certain smartphone models released in 2025, marking a rare move amid rising global chip prices and fluctuating exchange rates,...

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

The ascension of Arm: hyperscalers rewire AI server CPUs for the post-x86 era

The architecture of host CPUs in custom AI servers is undergoing a significant shift, with proprietary Arm-based designs steadily displacing traditional x86 processors, according to...

Thursday 2 April 2026

Memory price surge impacts smartphone supply chain; Foxconn's structural shift key to resilience

Rising demand for computing power from generative AI and the semiconductor industry's move toward high-performance computing are reshaping the smartphone supply chain, with global...

Thursday 2 April 2026

Starcloud bets on space-based computing with fresh funding

Starcloud, a company pursuing the idea of solar-powered data centers in orbit, said on March 30 that it had raised US$170 million in new funding, valuing the business at US$1.1 billion...

Wednesday 1 April 2026

Apple at 50: From PC to mobile, AI shift now in focus

Apple marks its 50th anniversary on April 1, after helping shape multiple waves of the technology industry, from personal computing to...

Wednesday 1 April 2026

Huawei revenue hits US$122bn in 2025, nears peak as AI growth becomes key test

Huawei reported 2025 revenue of CNY880.9 billion, up 2.2% year-over-year, its second-highest on record, with net profit rising 8.63% to...

Wednesday 1 April 2026

Infineon's power semiconductor content per kW to hit US$150 as 800V systems mature

Infineon held its "We Power AI" event in Taipei this week, marking the second consecutive year the company has hosted a large-scale forum in Taiwan focused on power-related technologies...

Wednesday 1 April 2026

Geopolitical jitters shake markets as AI shores up Taiwan's economic future

As the US-Iran conflict continues, external concerns over its economic impact have intensified, and capital markets have recently experienced significant volatility. Chinese National...

Wednesday 1 April 2026

Foxconn advances AI supply chain localization, splitting work between US and Mexico

Foxconn's March 2026 capital campaign in North America signals a shift toward regionalized AI supply chains, promising shorter lead times, lower geopolitical risk, and improved delivery...

Wednesday 1 April 2026

Nvidia's US$2 billion bet on Marvell turns rivals into ecosystem partners

Nvidia's US$2 billion investment in Marvell signals a shift toward hybrid AI infrastructure, balancing dominance with openness while intensifying competition across custom silicon,...

Wednesday 1 April 2026

Samsung's 2nm Exynos 2600 loses to Qualcomm's 3nm on battery and thermals

Samsung's Exynos 2600 application processor (AP), built on the company's 2nm process, lags in battery endurance behind Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 — a 3nm chip —...

Wednesday 1 April 2026

Samsung and Xiaomi bring new phones to Taiwan with AI features and hardware upgrades

Smartphone makers continue to roll out new models, as Xiaomi announced on March 31, 2026, that it will launch the POCO X8 Pro and POCO M8 5G series in Taiwan. Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics...

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