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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...
Thursday 29 January 2026
Tesla bets future on custom chips as profit plunges 64%
Tesla's latest earnings showed softer vehicle demand but improving margins, while management and analysts focused on the company's accelerating investments in custom chips, AI compute,...
Thursday 29 January 2026
Taiwan tops auto display revenue while China dominates volume
China's LCD panel industry leads globally across major applications, pushing many Japanese and South Korean suppliers out of the market. In automotive displays, Chinese manufacturers...