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Friday 6 February 2026
Nvidia delays new gaming GPU as AI boom strains memory supply

Nvidia has postponed the release of its next-generation gaming graphics processing units (GPUs) this year as a global shortage of memory...

Friday 6 February 2026
Amazon defends US$200 billion AWS capex as demand-led and fast-monetizing AI investment
Amazon said its planned US$200 billion capital spending, largely directed to AWS, reflects constrained supply and accelerating AI demand rather than speculative buildout. Management...
Friday 6 February 2026
Nittobo targets 2028 launch for next-generation glass fiber cloth
Nitto Boseki (Nittobo), which currently holds around 90% market share in the semiconductor materials glass fiber cloth segment, is planning to launch its next-generation T-glass glass...
Friday 6 February 2026
Cerebras raises US$1 billion, valuation nearly triples in 6 months
AI chip startup Cerebras Systems has secured a US$1 billion funding round, boosting its valuation to US$23 billion. According to Reuters and Bloomberg, the latest...
Thursday 5 February 2026
Nvidia reportedly seeks faster HBM4 deliveries from Samsung under the global memory crunch
Nvidia has recently signaled to Samsung Electronics that it hopes to secure early deliveries of sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory, known as HBM4. At the same time, as memory makers...
Thursday 5 February 2026
Adata sees January revenue nearly triple, as memory prices hold in 2026
The ongoing tight supply of memory chips globally has driven contract price surges for DRAM and NAND flash. As a result, memory module maker Adata Technology once again reported explosive...
Thursday 5 February 2026
TSMC goes all-in on Japan: Kumamoto Fab 2 upgraded to 3nm powerhouse
TSMC has formulated a plan to mass-produce advanced 3nm chips in Kumamoto Prefecture, marking an unprecedented move within Japan. The company has notified the Japanese government of...
Thursday 5 February 2026
Texas Instruments to reshore Silicon Labs production in US$7.5 billion wireless play
Texas Instruments (TI) has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire chip designer Silicon Laboratories for approximately US$7.5 billion, marking the largest deal for TI...
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Samsung Electro-Mechanics poised to enter Nvidia NVSwitch substrate supply chain

Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) has secured its first supply role with Nvidia, the world's leading GPU manufacturer, to provide high-end...

Wednesday 4 February 2026
South Korea tops China, Taiwan in Micro LED, but supply chain dependence looms
South Korean panel makers are about one to two years ahead of competitors in China and Taiwan in Micro LED driving and assembly technologies, according to analysts. However, the country...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Huawei-linked Hubble invests in automotive chipmaker Norelsys pre-IPO

Norelsys (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. has begun IPO counseling after filing registration for listing guidance with the Tianjin branch of the China...

Tuesday 3 February 2026
China's AI chip swarm hits mass scale, chipping away at Nvidia's China stronghold

US export controls are accelerating China's localization of data-center AI chips, with shipment data now pointing to rapid commercial...

Tuesday 3 February 2026
Rising memory prices add cost pressures for IC design houses
Rising memory prices are creating fresh cost challenges for IC design firms, particularly those producing chips with embedded memory. While most chip designers feel the impact indirectly,...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
OpenAI's inference push puts all eyes on Nvidia's AI chip strategy
OpenAI has been exploring alternatives to some of Nvidia's latest artificial intelligence chips, particularly for AI inference workloads. This exemplifies the intensifying competition...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Beijing officially lists 'future industries,' setting the stage for supply chain realignment
China has for the first time formally designated "future industries," with the framework for policy support now taking shape. The move signals a shift away from conceptual discussion,...