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Nvidia's reporting pivot and AMD's US$10B Taiwan bet signal a new frontier in AI chip war

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digitimes.com 2026-05-25

Nvidia's structural pivot to isolate its ACIE market and AMD's US$10 billion investment in Taiwan infrastructure signal a profound realignment in the AI chip war. Both developments reflect a shared urgency to expand beyond traditional hyperscale clouds into the booming, highly lucrative global enterprise, industrial, and sovereign AI factory frontiers.

Nvidia's Vera CPU push lifts LPDDR outlook for Samsung, SK Hynix

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digitimes.com 2026-05-25

Nvidia's decision to sell its Vera CPU as a standalone chip could create a new source of demand for low-power DRAM, adding another pressure point to the already tight memory supply chain.

AI servers drive order growth; Weltrend's fan motor driver IC visibility strong

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digitimes.com 2026-05-25

At its earnings conference, Weltrend Semiconductor described the first quarter of 2026 as an exceptional one. Despite the period being historically slow, the company posted year-over-year and sequential growth. Nearly all major product lines demonstrated strong growth momentum, with server-related products standing out in particular. Order visibility is now expected to remain strong throughout the

Anthropic-Microsoft deal could broaden ASIC demand across cloud supply chains

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digitimes.com 2026-05-25

Anthropic has reportedly approached Microsoft about renting AI computing power running on Microsoft's in-house chips to expand support for its Claude model business. The move is a positive sign for Microsoft and could generate momentum for the mass production of its recently unveiled Maia 200 chip, while ASIC players such as Global Unichip and Ethernet chip suppliers Marvell Technology and Broadco

AI data centers spark 800V HVDC rush for Taiwan lead frame suppliers

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digitimes.com 2026-05-25

The shift toward 800V high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power architectures in AI data centers is driving a surge in demand for power semiconductors, boosting shipments for Taiwanese lead frame suppliers SDI Corporation and Jih Lin Technology and raising expectations for double-digit revenue growth in 2026.

Ample Electronic says AI demand is boosting MLCC-related passive components

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digitimes.com 2026-05-25

Ample Electronic said rising demand from artificial intelligence end customers has driven a stronger market for multilayer ceramic capacitors and related passive components, lifting orders, driving inventory builds, and prompting a shift toward longer-term material lock-in agreements. The conductive paste supplier reported a positive outlook for the second half of 2026 and said customers who initi

Analysis: Lisa Su moves on China — and Nvidia's CUDA moat

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digitimes.com 2026-05-25

For AMD CEO Lisa Su, the current moment presents an opening that Nvidia does not have. Nvidia's high-end chips have repeatedly faced scrutiny and export restrictions in China, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang only recently confirmed in May that Nvidia once held as much as 95% market share there. That dominance has since been reset, with the bulk of that share ceding to domestic rival Huawei.

Huawei reveals post-Moore semiconductor roadmap targeting 1.4nm-equivalent chip performance

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digitimes.com 2026-05-25

As the global semiconductor industry confronts the limits of Moore's Law, Huawei has unveiled a new roadmap aimed at extending chip performance growth through architecture, interconnect, and system-level optimisation rather than pure transistor miniaturisation.

Micron maps out HBM roadmap with 2027 HBM4E debut and custom AI memory designs

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digitimes.com 2026-05-25

Micron Technology said persistent supply constraints and accelerating AI demand are shaping its long-term technology roadmap, with 1-gamma DRAM, G9 NAND, and next-generation HBM products driving growth through 2027. The company is expanding EUV adoption, deepening collaboration with customers and foundry partners, and using multi-year supply agreements to support future capacity investments.

Stellantis and Qualcomm expand Snapdragon Digital Chassis deployment across global vehicle lines

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digitimes.com 2026-05-25

Stellantis and Qualcomm expanded their multi-year collaboration to deploy Snapdragon Digital Chassis system-on-chip (SoC) solutions across Stellantis' global vehicle portfolio, affecting cockpit, connectivity, and driver-assistance systems. The move aims to standardize platforms, cut costs, and accelerate the deployment of advanced driver-assist and automated-driving features for customers worldwi

Cadence LiDAR IP Win With Aeva Highlights Expanding Physical AI Role - Yahoo Finance

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finance.yahoo.com 2026-05-25 Yahoo Finance

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Does Alpha and Omega Semiconductor’s (AOSL) Intel-Focused Power Chips Reframe Its Margin and Execution Story? - simplywall.st

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simplywall.st 2026-05-25 simplywall.st

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Nvidia at Computex 2026: Jensen Huang Flies to TSMC as Vera Rubin Ramp Strains Taiwan Supply Chain - Tech Times

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www.techtimes.com 2026-05-25 Tech Times

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