Singapore-based gaming hardware brand Razer has announced a strategic transformation into an artificial intelligence (AI) company, revealing a range of AI-focused products and significant investment plans during CES 2026. Partnering with Canadian AI chip startup Tenstorrent, Razer introduced its first compact AI accelerator device based on Tenstorrent's Wormhole n150 chip, marking the company's entry into edge AI and generative AI markets.
China's leading server maker, xFusion Digital Technologies, has taken its first formal step toward an IPO. The company began regulatory tutoring on January 6, 2026, according to the China Securities Regulatory Commission, with Citic Securities acting as sponsor.
Lenovo introduced its most groundbreaking hybrid AI innovations yet at CES 2026, held January 7, 2026, at Sphere in Las Vegas, unveiling a new personal AI super assistant, AI PCs, smartphones, and multiple proof-of-concept devices. These include native-assistant wearables, next-generation enterprise AI infrastructure, and pioneering cross-industry collaborations with entertainment and sports sectors.
After departing, Yann LeCun has offered an unusually candid account of why he left Meta, pointing to a research culture he says tilted too heavily toward large language models (LLMs) and away from foundational science.
Intel unveiled its new Intel Core Ultra series 3 processors, codenamed Panther Lake, at CES 2026. These are the first AI PC platforms built on Intel's 18A process technology and designed and manufactured in the US. Intel announced that over 200 new devices from global partners will launch based on this widely adopted AI PC platform with a comprehensive worldwide supply.
CES 2026 has kicked off amid severe DRAM supply constraints that are driving up PC end-user costs. Phison is promoting its exclusive aiDAPTIV solution, combined with integrated GPU (iGPU) technology to power new AI PCs. Due to cost and supply limitations in PC applications, end users may have to downgrade DRAM specifications. Phison's AI solid-state drive (SSD) solution compensates for performance loss, effectively upgrading systems into AI-capable PCs. At least five PC brands have reportedly partnered with Phison, which plans "strategic supply" support to meet their storage demands.
Benefiting from strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) smartphones and AI servers, IC testing giant Sigurd Microelectronics announced that its December 2025 revenue surpassed NT$1.8 billion (approx. US$57.21 million). The figure not only marked a record high for a single month, but also propelled the company's fourth-quarter 2025 and full-year revenues to new all-time highs.
Jerry Tworek, a vice president of research at OpenAI and a key figure in the company's work on AI reasoning models, is leaving the company after nearly seven years. Tworek announced his departure in a memo to colleagues and a subsequent post on X, saying he plans to pursue research directions that are difficult to explore within OpenAI. His exit follows other senior departures at the company, as OpenAI continues to expand its commercial operations and product roadmap.
On the eve of CES 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the company's Alpamayo series of open AI models, simulation tools, and datasets, signaling what he called a new era in autonomous vehicle development.
US AI device startup Plaud unveiled its latest wearable recorder, the NotePin S, alongside a new desktop application at CES 2026. The products aim to enhance real-time recording, transcription, and key-point highlighting for knowledge workers managing meeting content.
The Indonesian Nickel Mining and Smelting Association (FINI) expects the country's smelters to require 340 million to 350 million tons of ore in 2026, an increase of about 40 million to 50 million tons. According to Reuters, Indonesia holds the world's largest nickel reserves but recently announced plans to reduce its 2026 production quota to bolster prices and increase government revenue.
More coverage
