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Fueled by soaring demand for DeepSeek’s affordable AI models, NVIDIA’s H20 chip has become a sought-after asset in China—prompting concerns over possible new export curbs from the Trump administration. But in a surprising turn, the expected restrictions were put on hold shortly after NVIDIA CE...
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With TSMC's earnings call coming up on April 17, all eyes are on the foundry giant as it is expected to address key issues in the chip industry amid Trump's tariff threats and its own take on upcoming challenges. Here's a quick preview of what to watch for at the event. Industry Vibes: Intel JV a...
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Amid uncertainty over Trump’s new tariffs, memory giants are charging ahead in the HBM3E race. According to South Korean outlets Sedaily and Sisa Journal, Samsung is targeting mass shipments of its 8-layer HBM3E to NVIDIA as early as April, while Micron cleared validation for its 12-layer version ...
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According to a report from Tom’s Hardware, approximately 60% of NVIDIA’s DGX and HGX AI datacenter servers could bypass the latest U.S. tariffs, as they are manufactured in Mexico. The 60% figure is an estimate based on all U.S. server imports in 2024, not just NVIDIA’s. Still, given its mark...
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Following the notice that a price hike is on the way, U.S. memory giant Micron plans to introduce a new surcharge for U.S. customers starting April 9 to offset costs from Trump’s latest tariffs, as per Reuters. Micron told customers in an email that while some of its products are exempt from ta...