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Saturday 31 January 2026

Nvidia CEO tells TSMC to "work harder" as 2026 demand surges; reveals 10-year capacity doubling plan

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hosted a high-profile banquet in Taipei on January 31, 2026, for the leaders of Taiwan's semiconductor ecosystem.

Saturday 31 January 2026

Jensen Huang touts MediaTek-powered AI PC roadmap while debuting new VP from TSMC

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attended the company's Taiwan branch year-end party on January 30. Notably, he was accompanied by Vanessa Lee, the former...

Friday 30 January 2026

China approves DeepSeek's Nvidia H200 chip purchase, but conditions still pending

China has given its leading AI startup DeepSeek approval to buy Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence chips, with regulatory conditions still being finalized, according to Reut...

Friday 30 January 2026

Alibaba, Baidu advance IPO plans for AI chip subsidiaries

China's two largest technology companies, Alibaba and Baidu, have launched initial public offering (IPO) processes for their semiconductor design subsidiaries, a move widely seen as...

Friday 30 January 2026

US-China rivalry enters next phase: Nvidia's H200 chips get Beijing's nod

Recent reports from mainland China indicate that authorities have approved the import of an initial batch of Nvidia's H200 chips. The move highlights yet another turn in the intensifying...

Friday 30 January 2026

Aspeed profits rise for second year on server upgrade demand

As artificial intelligence (AI) applications expand, the rising scale and density of server computing have placed a premium on system...

Friday 30 January 2026

Taiwan pledges equal incentives for US investors under new MOU, with no cap on subsidies

Taiwan is stepping up efforts to anchor global investment at home, offering equal incentives to US and foreign firms even as cross-border commitments under the Taiwan–US Investment...

Friday 30 January 2026

Realtek expects networking to drive growth in 2026 amid PC market challenges

Realtek Semiconductor outlined its outlook for the first quarter and full year of 2026 during its January 27, 2026, earnings call, highlighting networking applications as the key growth...

Friday 30 January 2026

Realtek poised for growth in automotive Ethernet, AI, and consumer electronics sectors

Realtek is projecting a stronger financial performance in 2026, driven by its expanding automotive Ethernet products, AI applications, and established consumer electronics lines. The...

Thursday 29 January 2026

Jensen Huang clarifies 40% Taiwan chip capacity is new, not moved to US

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in Taiwan on the afternoon of January 29, 2026, addressing reports that the US government plans to shift 40% of Taiwan's semiconductor capacity to the...

Thursday 29 January 2026

Jensen Huang hints at H200 approval for China, cements TSMC’s central role

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in Taiwan at noon on January 28 following a visit to China for a subsidiary's year-end event, where he outlined the latest status of H200 export approvals...

Thursday 29 January 2026

A year of transformation: Tesla pivots to Robotaxis and domestic chip production

Tesla is entering what executives describe as a "turning point" year. As the company pushes forward with robotaxi deployment and Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology, it must also navigate...

Thursday 29 January 2026

Alibaba's new AI chip challenges Nvidia from A800 to A100-class performance

Alibaba has unveiled its in-house high-end AI processor, Zhenwu 810E, advancing its strategy to vertically integrate AI chips, cloud infrastructure, and large language models. Developed...

Thursday 29 January 2026

China's MCU sector trends from price cutting to margin repair

China's microcontroller (MCU) vendors have started raising prices, led by Cmsemicon's increases across MCU and related products, marking the first upward move in a market that has...

Thursday 29 January 2026

Cmsemicon triggers MCU, NOR Flash price hikes of up to 50% in widening China chip cost cycle

Chinese microcontroller (MCU) supplier Cmsemicon has raised prices on its MCU and NOR Flash products by 15% to 50%, citing tighter chip supply and higher packaging and testing costs...

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