In a surprising turn for the region, Hong Kong has emerged as the launchpad for s RISC-V–based data center management chip, the Lion Rock Chip, according to Chinese media outlet Jiemian News. Developed by StarFive Technology, the chip is already in trial production and has secured initial custo...

Amid memory supply crunch and surging prices pressuring the industry, Samsung, according to ETNews and News 1, has developed a NAND flash technology that can reduce power consumption by more than 90%, which is expected to boost energy efficiency across AI data centers, mobile devices, and a wide ran...

China has stepped up pressure on Europe, calling on the EU to intervene in the Nexperia dispute after claiming the Netherlands has done little to return control of the chipmaker to Wingtech. According to Reuters, China’s commerce ministry said on Wednesday that it had reached an understanding with...

With Google reportedly pursuing TPU deals with Meta and pressure mounting on NVIDIA’s dominance, a rising Chinese TPU startup is drawing attention. According to South China Morning Post, Zhonghao Xinying has positioned itself as a domestic alternative to NVIDIA, saying its self-developed general-p...

Samsung is reportedly in discussions with NVIDIA over next year’s HBM4 pricing, and industry attention is focused on how the final terms will be set. According to Dealsite, although Samsung reduced the price of its 12-hi HBM3E, it is internally targeting price parity with SK hynix for 12-hi HBM4, ...