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Chinese makers of DRAM modules, SSDs have a serious advantage over American and Taiwanese suppliers, says SMI SVP — state guidance secures local DRAM and SSD supply while the Big Three chase AI margins

… Furthermore, even well-known module brands like Corsair and Patriot Memory have started using Chinese DRAM chips and SSD platforms in a bid to ensure a steady supply. For more details, check out the whole interview with Nelson Duann on Tom's Hardware . …

Jun 18, 2026 · Anton Shilov
tomshardware.com › tech-industry › artificial-intelligence

Qualcomm mulls taking over Jim Keller's Tenstorrent, report claims — deal for AI chipmaker would value the company at between $8 billion and $10 billion

… Go deeper with TH Premium: Chipmaking A deeper look at the chipmaking supply chain TSMC's $165 billion U.S. investments examined China reportedly reverse-engineers EUV tool China bets on DUV, as EUV blockade reshapes chipmaking The report claims that Qualcomm is particularly interested in Tenstorre… …

Jun 16, 2026 · Anton Shilov
tomshardware.com › tech-industry › semiconductors

China’s Huawei to enter South Korean AI chip market with new Atlas SuperPods, clusters pack 8,192 Ascend 950 accelerators per deployment — reportedly challenges Nvidia dominance with 'tripled inference performance' of H20 at one-quarter the cost

… There is also a domestic dimension, as the Korean AI-chip scene is made up largely of accelerator startups, making Huawei's arrival — backed by its supply scale and software depth — read as a competitive threat. …

Jul 6, 2026 · Etiido Uko
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Intel tells PC makers to adopt 18A CPUs or lose their supply, report claims — Intel 7 supply dries up, pressuring notebook and PC manufacturers in the US, China, and Taiwan

… Intel told partners that the supply of those chips is healthier than for its older Alder Lake, Raptor Lake, and Arrow Lake products. Intel has also reportedly redirected its constrained Intel 7 capacity toward server and industrial customers, where margins are significantly higher. …

May 19, 2026 · Luke James
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While the U.S. flip-flops on chip sanctions, China is building its own chip supply market — export controls are creating conditions for a Sino-Russian chip trade alliance

… "The PRC announced Made in China 2025 in 2015,” she points out. “That precedes export controls.” Her analysis of Chinese government documentation over that period shows China has maintained a state-directed strategic priority of breaking from U.S. and friend-shored technologies. “In other words,” s… …

Jul 9, 2026 · Sayem Ahmed
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SK hynix passes Samsung as South Korea's most valuable company — memory company surpasses valuation milestone on the back of HBM

… Go deeper with TH Premium: Memory AI data centers are swallowing the world's memory and storage supply The future of DRAM: From DDR5 to future ICs High-bandwidth memory roadmap Here's why HBM is coming for your PC's RAM SK hynix is one of the few pure-play memory makers, while Samsung spans smartph… …

Jun 23, 2026 · Luke James
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Samsung chip division's single-year profits beat its past 40 years of profits, combined, due to increased memory and storage prices — Samsung passes Nvidia to become most profitable company in the world, notches 19x quarterly increase in profit

… Kim Yong-Kwan, president and head of corporate management, strategy, and operations for Samsung Electronics' Device Solutions DS division, said that the semiconductor unit's 2026 operating profit will exceed everything it has earned across roughly 40 years in the chip business at a company town hal… …

Jul 7, 2026 · Luke James
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Qualcomm plans China-specific data center chips  — new Dragonfly lineup will include nerfed AI accelerators that comply with export thresholds

… Dragonfly covers AI accelerators, data center CPUs, custom silicon, and connectivity chips, and Amon said versions of every line will ship into China within the export rules. “We have versions of all of our products that comply with those guidelines,” he told Nikkei Asia , adding that Qualcomm is “… …

Jun 25, 2026 · Luke James