The AI boom is triggering an explosive surge in memory chip demand, putting Taiwan's PSMC in the spotlight. According to Economic Daily News, PSMC has teamed up with Intel and Japan's SoftBank Group in an AI memory collaboration, taking on a key role in pilot production and manufacturing. The cross-...

Shortly after Intel announced the partnership with SoftBank’s subsidiary SAIMEMORY to develop Z-Angle Memory (ZAM), the product made its first public appearance when SAIMEMORY unveiled it at Intel Connection Japan 2026 on February 3, PC Watch reports. Notably, while the full impact of ZAM versu...

Intel’s memory ambitions are back in the spotlight after it announced on February 2nd the partnership with SoftBank’s subsidiary SAIMEMORY to develop Z-Angle Memory (ZAM). According to their press release, operations kick off in Q1 2026, with prototypes expected in 2027 and full-scale launch by ...

SoftBank is pressing ahead with its AI ambitions and may look to strengthen its hardware foothold. In a striking reveal, Bloomberg reports that founder Masayoshi Son has long eyed Marvell as a potential target and reportedly explored acquiring the US chipmaker earlier this year—a move that would h...

As SoftBank unveiled a $2 billion Intel investment Monday, the Financial Times reported that prior talks between founder Masayoshi Son and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan explored ways to back Team Blue’s chipmaking business, including a potential outright buy of its foundry division—an option that ultimat...