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Thursday 22 January 2026
AI PC battle heats up as Nvidia and MediaTek join forces
Despite uncertain macroeconomic trends and rising memory prices with constrained supply, PC brands, suppliers, and research firms remain pessimistic about 2026 PC demand. However,...
Thursday 22 January 2026
Why Intel poached a Qualcomm GPU chief to bet on AI graphics

Eric Demers, a veteran GPU architect who until recently served as Senior Vice President of Engineering at Qualcomm and led its GPU business,...

Wednesday 21 January 2026
2nm mobile SoC era begins with Xiaomi 18 flagship launch
The year 2026 is set to mark the commercial debut of 2nm mobile SoCs, with Qualcomm, Apple, and MediaTek among the first to release 2nm process chips for smartphones. The market expects...
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Intel recruits Qualcomm GPU chief to lead future AI PC efforts
Intel has poached Eric Demers, a veteran GPU architect, known for developing Qualcomm's proprietary Adreno GPU architecture. Demers will become Intel's senior vice president of GPU...
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Apple, Qualcomm, MediaTek align on 2nm chips in 2026 as specs lose consumer appeal
Apple Inc., Qualcomm Inc., and MediaTek are all set to advance their smartphone system-on-chip (SoC) offerings to the 2nm process node in 2026. This coordinated move signals the three...
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Smartphone chips hit 2nm in 2026. The real shock is the cost
Leading smartphone system-on-chip (SoC) manufacturers will fully adopt the 2nm process node in 2026, a move expected to significantly increase production costs and reshape competitive...
Sunday 18 January 2026
Research Insight: Qualcomm's Ventana deal signals push to reduce Arm reliance and deepen RISC-V bets
On December 10, 2025, Qualcomm Inc. disclosed its acquisition of Ventana Micro Systems in the US without revealing the deal's financial terms or completion date. The company highlighted...
Friday 16 January 2026
Qualcomm reportedly pushes for full Galaxy AP supply, tying 2nm orders to Samsung foundry
Qualcomm is in talks with Samsung Electronics over contract manufacturing of 2nm chips, a move that could reportedly support Samsung's loss-making foundry business as customers reassess...
Friday 16 January 2026
Xiaomi reportedly skips 2nm for Xring O2, chooses TSMC 3nm to cut costs

Xiaomi's second-generation in-house mobile processor, the Xring O2, will skip TSMC's 2nm process and instead use the company's 3nm N3P...

Friday 16 January 2026
TSMC predicts rising advanced process costs; consumer SoCs may struggle to keep up
At its earnings call on January 15, 2026, TSMC signaled that its capital expenditures for 2026 will increase to US$52-56 billion, far exceeding market expectations. On top of demand...
Thursday 15 January 2026
CES 2026 insights: Taiwan IC designers push beyond consumer markets
The 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2026) has concluded, with global IC design leaders including Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Advanced Micro Devices focusing on automotive and robotics...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Weekly research roundup: Qualcomm's AI strategy, memory giants and updated 2026 smartphone outlook
DIGITIMES has recently published three latest research reports regarding Qualcomm's cloud AI ASIC business strategy for 2026, the status of the worldwide top-3 memory makers, plus...
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...
Monday 12 January 2026
CES 2026: Chip giants spread out, visual AI dominates the smaller players
At CES 2026, chipmakers remained at the center of attention. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and AMD CEO Lisa Su both delivered keynote speeches, while Lenovo hosted a major event at the Sphere,...
Friday 9 January 2026
CES 2026: Qualcomm expands automotive partnerships to accelerate software-defined and AI-driven mobility
At CES 2026, Qualcomm Technologies highlighted new collaborations and growing adoption of its Snapdragon Digital Chassis solutions, aiming to advance software-defined vehicles (SDVs)...