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Wednesday 4 February 2026
TI and NXP report strong results as AI data center power management boosts semiconductor packaging demand
Texas Instruments (TI), Infineon Technologies AG, STMicroelectronics, and NXP Semiconductors are expanding their manufacturing footprint in Malaysia as global customers accelerate efforts to diversify production away from China. The shift is being reinforced by rising electricity consumption from AI data centers, which is driving demand for high-voltage, high-power power management components used in servers and related infrastructure.
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Jensen Huang clarifies collaboration with OpenAI on track, confirms participation in new funding round
Recent reports suggested a stall in investment between Nvidia and OpenAI, but Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has confirmed that their collaboration remains on track. Huang stated in a CNBC interview that Nvidia will participate in OpenAI's latest funding round and is interested in joining the company's planned initial public offering (IPO).
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Analysis: AMD prioritizes supply chain for second-half AI ramp
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) signaled a focus on operational execution and supply-chain readiness during its February 3, 2026, earnings call, positioning the first half of 2026 as a foundational period for a broader artificial intelligence (AI) platform rollout. Management framed the current phase as a transition toward a more significant ramp in the second half of the year, emphasizing deployment discipline over immediate revenue acceleration.
Wednesday 4 February 2026
AMD beats estimates, flags softer 1Q26 momentum

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) reported fourth-quarter results and a first-quarter revenue forecast that exceeded analyst estimates, but its stock price fell as management indicated that the most significant revenue contributions from its next-generation AI platforms would not materialize until the second half of the year. Despite the earnings beat, shares declined about 7% to 8% in after-hours trading following the company's February 3 conference call, as investors weighed the timing of AMD's AI ramp against market expectations.

Wednesday 4 February 2026
NXP abandons low-margin bets to chase the software-defined car
In an earnings call held on February 3, NXP Semiconductors NV reported fourth-quarter revenue of US$3.34 billion, representing a 7% increase year-on-year and a 5% sequential rise. Management characterized the 2025 fiscal year as two distinct halves: initial demand weakness, followed by an acceleration in the second half. The company indicated that its performance in the latter part of the year has allowed it to return to its long-term financial model, leading to an optimistic outlook for 2026.
Wednesday 4 February 2026
AMD delivered the numbers—just not the surprise the AI market wanted
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025, reporting its highest annual revenue to date. While the company met or exceeded several financial targets, its share price decreased following the report, indicating that the results may not have met the heightened expectations currently set for companies in the artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor sectors.
Wednesday 4 February 2026
PC price hikes in 2026 challenge IC design houses to rely on spec upgrades
Major PC brands and chip suppliers have recently warned that price increases for PC products in 2026 are likely unavoidable. Rising costs of memory and many other components continue to surge, and if these cannot be passed on to consumers, the entire supply chain's profitability will face significant pressure.
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Taiwan's paper-counting academic culture is being challenged—here's why
Taiwan has long measured academic success through publication volume, a metric that has driven intense competition with China in research output. But National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Minister Cheng-wen Wu is now calling for a different approach—one focused on global impact and technological leadership rather than paper counts.
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 Securities Regulatory Commission, according to regulatory disclosures.

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 scaling. Across more than a dozen domestic brands, at least nine Chinese AI chip vendors have shipped or secured orders exceeding 10,000 units, spanning platforms backed by major technology groups and a growing group of startups.

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, vendors shipping system-on-chips (SoCs) with integrated memory face more immediate and significant cost pressures.
Tuesday 3 February 2026
NXP signals modest recovery despite automotive shortfall as shares dip on high market expectations
NXP Semiconductors reported a sequential recovery across most end markets in its fourth-quarter results, yet its core automotive business grew more slowly than anticipated. This performance highlights an uneven semiconductor rebound, where strength in the mobile and industrial sectors must offset persistent instability in the vital automotive segment.
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Realtek, MediaTek, Airoha increase prices in response to OSAT and memory price hikes
Rising prices are no longer limited to upstream materials and PCBs; surging memory costs have further pushed up supply chain expenses, prompting synchronized responses across wafer foundries, OSAT providers, and IC design houses to reflect cost and supply-demand changes. Multiple Taiwanese and Chinese IC design companies have clearly initiated price increase mechanisms. Realtek passed on a 10% price increase for products with embedded memory as of January 1, 2026, and will raise prices again two months later, on March 1, by an average of more than 30%.
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Qualcomm, MediaTek, Apple dominate smart glasses processor race
Competition in the smart glasses market is heating up, with startups launching new products in rapid succession and major consumer electronics brands preparing to enter the space.
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Intel's 14A mass production timeline faces skepticism with rising capacity and confidence challenges, says DIGITIMES analyst
Before Intel released its latest earnings report, market sentiment was unusually upbeat. In a DIGITIMES podcast program, DIGITIMES analyst Luke Lin noted that expectations were buoyed by anticipated US government investment, a phenomenon some investors dubbed the "Trump advisory" effect, which helped push Intel's share price to peak levels.
Monday 2 February 2026
Jensen Huang tees up Computex—and signals the AI race is entering a tougher phase
Jensen Huang, the CEO of the world's most valuable chipmaker, departed Taiwan for Houston tonight on Monday with a clear message for the tech world: The AI race is accelerating, and NVIDIA intends to keep its lead by "running as fast as we can".
Monday 2 February 2026
Microsoft cuts Maia 200 chip costs by 30% amid GPU shortage and strong demand
Microsoft reported better-than-expected revenue and profit for its fiscal second quarter 2026, but concerns linger over slowing cloud growth. Despite expanding capital expenditure (capex), Azure's core business showed a decline in growth, raising questions about Microsoft's competitive edge in the AI race.
Monday 2 February 2026
Nvidia CEO projects TSMC capacity to double, warns of memory shortage, reaffirms OpenAI investment during Taiwan visit
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang, on February 1, 2026, underscored Taiwan's central role in the global artificial intelligence supply chain, saying the company "would not be possible without Taiwan," while warning that soaring AI demand is placing unprecedented pressure on semiconductor, memory, and manufacturing capacity worldwide.
Monday 2 February 2026
India roundup: EU and India concludes FTA amid global trade disruption
After two decades, India and the EU close an FTA deal as US's tariff policy is disrupting the global supply chain.
Sunday 1 February 2026
The AI "A-List": NVIDIA CEO hosts high-stakes summit with tech giants behind the global AI boom
Amidst escalating global trade tensions, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's "Trillion-Dollar" power summit in Taipei featured a surprising guest: a legendary chairman of Chinese PCB giant. As the sole Chinese executive invited to the inner circle, his presence alongside the heads of TSMC and Foxconn underscores the pragmatic, border-defying alliances required to power the global AI boom.
Saturday 31 January 2026
Nvidia CEO calls ASIC rivalry "illogical" as R&D spending heads toward $45 billion

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang issued a sharp rebuke to market speculation regarding the rise of custom silicon (ASIC) during an interview in Taipei on January 31, 2026.

Saturday 31 January 2026
"Complete Nonsense": Jensen Huang shuts down rumors of OpenAI rift, confirms Nvidia's "largest investment" ever

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a fiery defense of his company's alliance with OpenAI on Saturday night, January 31, 2026, dismissing reports of a "cooling" relationship as "complete nonsense."

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 TSMC Vice President of Materials Management, who managed the event's arrangements.

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 Reuters.