Just ahead of President Trump’s approval of NVIDIA’s H200 exports to China, Bloomberg reported that rising AI chip contender Cambricon Technologies is aiming to more than triple its AI chip output in 2026 as competition with Huawei intensifies. TrendForce cautions, however, that intense compe...

As the global AI data-center race drains memory supply, major chipmakers are moving fast — and the shockwaves are spreading. Notably, Reuters reported last Friday that Samsung has quietly raised prices on select memory chips by as much as 60% from September. But the scope of this memory supercycle...

China's foundry giant SMIC reported robust Q3 results with profits surging 29% year-on-year, but surprised markets by revealing an unexpected ripple effect: tight memory chip supplies are making smartphone clients increasingly cautious with orders, according to chinastarmarket.cn. Notably, SMIC�...

Amid China’s aggressive drive for chip self-reliance, leading foundry SMIC delivered stronger-than-expected third-quarter results, The Wall Street Journal reports. The company posted net profit of $191.8 million for the period—up 29% from a year earlier and comfortably ahead of the $161.2 millio...

Beijing’s latest push for tech self-reliance might be backfiring. After reportedly ordering all state-backed data centers to use only domestic AI chips—effectively shutting out NVIDIA—China could now be facing a deepening chip crunch. According to The Wall Street Journal, the shortage has beco...