TOP500 Supercomputer List: China Returns to the Top, Europe Holds Strong Position July 31, 2026 The latest edition of the TOP500 ranking of the world's most powerful supercomputers has brought a change at the top. China's LineShine has overtaken the United States' El Capitan, while the number of exascale systems has increased to five. Europe has maintained its position among the world's leading high-performance computing regions.
Intel invests €5 billion to expand manufacturing in Europe July 14, 2026 Investment is expected to create permanent high-tech jobs and engage specialised tradespeople, while expanding leading-edge manufacturing capacity in Ireland.
Foxconn and Intel announce strategic collaboration on AI infrastructure June 05, 2026 Foxconn and Intel are teaming up to jointly develop and deploy next-generation AI infrastructure and intelligent computing platforms, combining Intel's processor and silicon capabilities with Foxconn's manufacturing scale and system integration expertise.
Meta partners with AWS on Graviton chips to power agentic AI May 20, 2026 This agreement builds on Meta’s long-standing relationship with AWS, and expanding to include Amazon’s custom silicon, supports Meta’s broader goal of diversifying compute to meet the demands of the AI systems it’s building.
Rebellions partners with SKT, Arm to bolster AI infrastructure May 06, 2026 This alliance aims to address the surging demand in the inference market and set standards for high-performance, energy-efficient sovereign AI infrastructure.
SiPearl appoints Guillaume Etorre as COO ahead of Rhea1 launch April 28, 2026 European processor developer SiPearl has appointed Guillaume Etorre as Chief Operating Officer, strengthening its executive team as the company prepares to bring its first-generation Rhea1 CPU to market in the coming weeks.
Toshiba starts sample shipments of new SmartMCD series product April 28, 2026 TB9M030FG is suitable for sensorless control of the three‑phase brushless DC motors used in automotive applications, such as electric water pumps, electric oil pumps, electric fans and electric blowers.
Renesas expands auto MCU portfolio with 28nm RH850/U2C April 20, 2026 The MCU targets a range of automotive applications, including chassis and safety systems for passenger cars and motorcycles, battery management systems (BMS) and body control functions such as lighting and motor control, and other general-purpose ASIL D applications.
SiFive raises $400M to accelerate RISC-V data center solutions April 13, 2026 This financing will enable the California-based semiconductor company to accelerate the development of its next generation data center solutions and expand its global engineering teams to meet the needs of agentic AI workloads.
Micron begins volume shipment of HBM4 36GB 12H April 06, 2026 HBM4 36GB 12H in high-volume production is designed for Nvidia Vera Rubin — with greater than 2.8 TB/s and 20% better power efficiency.
Intel to repurchase Fab 34 JV stake for $14.2 billion April 02, 2026 US semiconductor manufacturer Intel has reached a definitive agreement with Apollo Global Management to repurchase the 49% equity interest it does not own in the joint venture tied to its Fab 34 semiconductor facility in Ireland. The transaction is valued at USD 14.2 billion.
Memory and CPU price hikes could push notebook prices up by 40% March 10, 2026 Rising memory and CPU prices could significantly increase the retail price of mainstream notebook computers, according to new analysis from TrendForce.
Samsung, AMD to advance AI-powered network innovations March 02, 2026 Following last year’s validation milestone, both companies will introduce the successful results of multi-cell testing conducted at Samsung’s R&D Lab, enabling scalable deployments and greater processor flexibility within software-based network environments.
SK hynix and Sandisk looks to standardise next-gen HBF memory February 26, 2026 SK hynix and Sandisk have announced the start of a global standardisation initiative for next-generation memory solution, High Bandwidth Flash (HBF) aimed at the AI inference era.
Nvidia and Meta enter multiyear deal covering millions of GPUs February 18, 2026 US chip designer Nvidia has entered a multiyear, multigenerational strategic partnership with Meta Platforms that will include the deployment of millions of Nvidia GPUs.
Chinese customers face long waits for US-made server CPUs February 06, 2026 Chinese customers of Intel and AMD are facing extended delivery times for server CPUs, as supply constraints intensify amid surging global demand, according to people familiar with the matter cited by Reuters.
TCS partners with AMD to drive AI adoption at scale January 19, 2026 The two companies will collaborate to drive innovation in GenAI, hybrid cloud and high-performance computing, helping enterprises to accelerate AI adoption.
BOS selects Ceva’s AI DSP for next-gen ADAS platforms January 12, 2026 Eagle-A is designed for advanced driver assistance and autonomous driving systems, combining a high-end NPU, CPU and GPU with dedicated sensing interfaces for camera, LiDAR and radar fusion.
SK hynix completes Intel certification for 256GB DDR5 RDIMM January 09, 2026 As an Intel Data Center Certified system/platform, 256GB DDR5 RDIMM has completed extensive testing and rigorous validation by Intel’s Advanced Data Center Development Laboratory.
Qualcomm completes acquisition of Alphawave Semi ahead of schedule December 19, 2025 Qualcomm Incorporated has completed its acquisition of Alphawave IP Group, also known as Alphawave Semi, approximately one quarter ahead of the originally planned schedule. The move is aimed at strengthening Qualcomm’s expansion into the data centre market.
Qualcomm acquires Ventana Micro Systems December 16, 2025 Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has acquired Ventana Micro Systems Inc., a move aimed at strengthening the company’s capabilities in RISC-V CPU development and advancing its custom Oryon CPU technology.
The deconstruction of a Semiconductor Cycle December 16, 2025 What can be learned from the Q3-25 results of the Semiconductor Industry?
The invisible workhorse of technology: Inside the CPU December 12, 2025 CPUs are at the heart of the devices we use every day – from desktop computers and laptops to smartphones and gaming consoles. But have you ever wondered how CPUs actually work?
Zooming in further: How transistors build a CPU November 21, 2025 Branch Education’s previous videos have taken viewers through the process of how microchips are made and the machines that print them. Now, it’s time to go even smaller – down to the level of transistors, the fundamental building blocks of every CPU.
Micron delivers ‘highest capacity’ SOCAMM2 for low-power DRAM November 17, 2025 The 192GB SOCAMM2 uses Micron’s most advanced 1-gamma DRAM process technology to deliver greater than 20% improvement in power efficiency, further enabling power design optimization of large data center clusters.
Indian semiconductor startup Morphing Machines raises $4.3M October 09, 2025 The new funds would be used to build and test the company’s first chip, expand its engineering team and launch pilot projects with data center clients. Commercial deployments are planned in India, Europe and the US.
Fujitsu expands collaboration with NVIDIA on full-stack AI infrastructure October 07, 2025 Fujitsu has an expanded collaboration with Nvidia aimed at developing a full-stack AI infrastructure that integrates AI agents and high-performance computing systems. The companies said the initiative is intended to accelerate industrial transformation and AI adoption across sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, and robotics.
Nvidia to invest $5B in Intel as part of AI and PC collaboration September 18, 2025 Nvidia and Intel are teaming up to jointly develop multiple generations of custom data centre and PC products that aim to accelerate applications and workloads across hyperscale, enterprise and consumer markets.
Report: Apple considers using AI to design its chips June 20, 2025 Johny Srouji, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware technologies, said one of the key lessons the tech giant learned was that it needed to use the most cutting-edge tools available to design its chips.
Fujitsu wins contract to design next-gen flagship supercomputer June 20, 2025 FugakuNEXT will leverage Fujitsu’s established supercomputing expertise, incorporating advanced technologies from the FUJITSU-MONAKA general-purpose CPU currently under development, and will allow for seamless integration with GPUs and other accelerators.
MIPS partners with Cyient to enhance RISC-V-based intelligent power solutions June 13, 2025 The partnership will focus on enabling real-time, safety-critical applications, power delivery, and compute efficiency in demanding platforms for automotive, industrial and data center markets.
Qualcomm to acquire Alphawave Semi in $2.4 billion deal June 10, 2025 Qualcomm Incorporated has signed a definitive agreement to acquire UK-based Alphawave IP Group plc (Alphawave Semi) in a transaction valued at approximately USD 2.4 billion. The acquisition, executed through Qualcomm’s indirect subsidiary Aqua Acquisition Sub LLC, marks a strategic move aimed at accelerating Qualcomm’s expansion into data centre markets.