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Thursday 10 September 2026
Compute-in-memory returns to the spotlight with edge AI's power, memory squeeze
AI is shifting from data centers to PCs, personal AI systems, robots, and other edge devices, renewing a core semiconductor challenge: delivering enough compute and memory bandwidth...
Thursday 10 September 2026
JD Cloud plans 100,000-GPU cluster built on Moore Threads chips
JD Cloud said on September 9 that it plans to build a 100,000-card cluster of full-function GPUs supplied by Moore Threads, a deployment the company describes as the first time domestic...
Thursday 10 September 2026
Apple just put a US$700 premium on hinges — seven supply chain takeaways
These are the seven supply chain takeaways from Apple's announcements on September 9, covering new iPhone models, new AirPods, chips, and upgrades to its ecosystem.
Thursday 10 September 2026
Apple's A20 Pro pushes mobile chips into the 2nm era — but AI may be the bigger disruption

For years, smartphone processors have competed through a familiar formula: faster CPUs, stronger graphics, and increasingly smaller...

Thursday 10 September 2026
Qualcomm's AWS deal raises stakes for MediaTek and Alchip
Qualcomm this week announced a multi-generation collaboration with Amazon to develop custom silicon for AI inference and high-performance optical connectivity for Amazon Web Services...
Thursday 10 September 2026
Europe and US IDM grid-to-core push challenges Taiwan power modules
Data-center power systems are entering a new phase as operators move toward 800V HVDC and denser DC-DC architectures, raising demand for high-voltage, low-loss, and high-frequency...
Thursday 10 September 2026
STMicro sees AI sales accelerating as factory transfers hold key to margin recovery
STMicroelectronics expects rapidly expanding AI infrastructure sales and stronger automotive demand to support growth into 2027, but its largest gross-margin gains will depend on customer...
Thursday 10 September 2026
Analog Devices agrees to buy Alif Semiconductor to expand edge AI push
Analog Devices has agreed to acquire Alif Semiconductor in a US$1.35 billion all-cash deal, a move that could broaden access to faster, more energy-efficient edge AI systems for industrial,...
Thursday 10 September 2026
Arm launches second-generation CSS, targets China's AI smartphone market with C2 CPU
Arm unveiled its second-generation mobile Compute Subsystem (CSS), Arm CSS for Mobile 2, at its annual Arm Everywhere China event in Shanghai on September 8, further integrating AI...
Thursday 10 September 2026
Taiwan IC design firms seek government subsidies for advanced chip development
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) will hold a joint ministerial meeting in September to discuss subsidy applications submitted...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
OpenAI's deeper Samsung tie-up lands on a foundry that is running out of capacity
For Samsung Electronics' two loss-making logic businesses, OpenAI's declaration that it is jointly producing and researching next-generation chips with the Korean company matters less...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Cambricon wins PyTorch Foundation board seat in bid to strengthen China AI chip software ecosystem
Chinese AI chip developer Cambricon said on September 8 that it has formally joined the PyTorch Foundation as a platinum member, the organisation's highest membership tier, securing...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Commentary: Huawei's Kirin comeback, Xiaomi's Xring entry widen China's chipmaking race
In September 2020, Huawei's smartphone business suffered a severe blow.
Wednesday 9 September 2026
SEMIFIVE begins HyperAccel chip production on Samsung 4nm as capacity tightens
SEMIFIVE has begun mass production of HyperAccel's data center inference accelerator using Samsung Foundry's 4nm process, marking the Korean custom-silicon company's first large-scale...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
India's HCLTech opens semiconductor lab in Bengaluru to serve global chip supply chains
HCLTech has opened a new semiconductor laboratory in Bengaluru, a move that could matter for chipmakers and device makers worldwide as they look for faster testing, qualification,...