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Wednesday 14 January 2026
Cerebras Systems seeks US$1 billion funding round with US$22 billion valuation
AI chip startup Cerebras Systems is reportedly in talks to raise US$1 billion in a new financing round, aiming for a valuation of up to US$22 billion, according to Bloomberg...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
US clarifies AI chip rules, opens conditional export pathway for Nvidia H200 and peers
The US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has shifted its license review policy for exports of certain advanced computing chips to China and Macau from a "presumption...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
BlueField creates storage-powered AI boom, controller market expected to expand
At CES 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang showcased plans for next-generation AI-native infrastructure. Aside from its Vera Rubin timeline, Huang introduced the inference context memory...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Nvidia denies requiring Chinese customers to prepay for H200 chips
Nvidia said it does not require customers to make upfront payments for its H200 artificial intelligence chips. The statement pushes back against a Reuters report claiming...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
MediaTek nears NT$600B revenue in 2025, eyes automotive and ASIC growth in 2026
MediaTek recently announced its December 2025 and full-year revenue results. December revenue reached NT$51.266 billion (approx. US$1.6 billion), up 9.32% month-over-month and 22.99%...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Xiaomi's XRing strategy raises pressure on MediaTek, Qualcomm
Market sources say Xiaomi is expanding its in-house XRing chip lineup. Beyond developing the next-generation XRing O2 on TSMC's N3P process, the company also plans to extend these...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Column: IBM's 50-year-old liquid cooling patent shapes today's AI data center cooling
If today's AI data centers are blazing "powder kegs" of heat, IBM was the visionary that prepared the "fire extinguisher" half a century ago. While Nvidia's top chips now require water...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
CES 2026 highlights on-device AI as standard, reshaping AI PC architecture
At CES 2026, AI PCs are accelerating toward widespread adoption with a fundamental shift: AI has evolved from a single feature to the core architecture of entire products. This transformation...
Monday 12 January 2026
China-style NXP model? Unigroup Guoxin buys WeEn to build a design-to-fab power chip platform

Unigroup Guoxin Microelectronics has launched a stock-and-cash deal to acquire control of WeEn Semiconductors, a China-owned power semiconductor...

Monday 12 January 2026
Software takes the wheel in automotive industry at CES 2026
At CES 2026, software-defined vehicles (SDV) transitioned from futuristic concepts to practical realities, signaling a significant evolution in automotive technology. Enhanced autonomous...
Monday 12 January 2026
Huawei steps up 2026 smartphone offensive, Pura series targets market share
Despite ongoing US restrictions on Huawei's access to 5G smartphone chips and Google Mobile Services (GMS), the company has re-established a strong position in China by advancing its...
Monday 12 January 2026
South Korea accelerates SiC and GaN power chip production with new policy push
South Korea is stepping up policy support for next-generation power semiconductors as part of a broader push to strengthen domestic chip manufacturing and reduce reliance on overseas...
Monday 12 January 2026
Nvidia set to hit US$200 billion revenue milestone on Blackwell and China H200 chip sales
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang emphasized strong AI computing demand at CES 2026, showcasing the latest products and technologies while dispelling AI bubble concerns. He highlighted continuous...
Sunday 11 January 2026
India advances local chip design ecosystem under incentive scheme, early outputs emerge
India has made measurable progress in nurturing a domestic semiconductor chip design ecosystem, with early outcomes emerging from government-backed programmes aimed at reducing dependence...
Saturday 10 January 2026
China semiconductor leaders urge caution on Nvidia H200 deals
Following the US government's decision to ease restrictions on Nvidia H200 chip exports to China, Wei Shaojun, vice chairman of the China Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA),...