According to Nikkei, Fujitsu and NVIDIA plan to co-develop an energy-efficient AI chip by 2030, expanding their collaboration to serve Japan’s data center, robotics, and other industries. The companies did not disclose the scale of the investment, the report notes. As the report further explains,...

As cloud giants push forward with self-designed AI hardware to cut reliance on NVIDIA, Microsoft is aiming high. According to CNBC, the tech giant plans to increasingly use its own custom silicon in data centers, with the long-term goal of relying primarily on its in-house chips. Speaking at Ital...

Shortly after U.S. Commerce Department earlier this week expanded its export blacklist to close loopholes used by Chinese and overseas affiliates, Applied Materials warned it could lose about $600 million in fiscal 2026 revenue, dealing a fresh blow to industries spanning chips, aviation, and medica...

As noted by Tom’s Hardware, TSMC, the world’s largest foundry, consumes about 9% of Taiwan’s total electricity. To help curb this demand, the company has collaborated with suppliers on the “EUV Dynamic Energy Saving Program.” A pilot run showed the initiative can cut an EUV tool’s annual...

With AI driving unprecedented demand for data storage, Western Digital, the world’s largest hard-disk drive (HDD) maker, has announced plans to invest $1 billion in Japan over the next five years, according to Nikkei. CEO Irving Tan, as cited by the outlet, said the investment is aimed at “drivi...