Raana Semiconductors Raises $3M in Seed Funding
FinSMEs / finsmes - Raana Semiconductors, a Tamil Nadu, India based-developer of Czochralski-based crystal growth systems, raised $3m in seed funding. The round was led by Equirus Innovatex Fund and Artha Venture Fund, with participation from IvyCap Ventures, PointOne Capita…
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Laptops featuring Nvidia’s ARM-based chips may finally hit stores near you in Q1 2026
digitaltrends - Supply chain sources have revealed that Nvidia could debut the first laptops featuring its ARM-based N1 and N1X chips in Q1 2026.The post Laptops featuring Nvidia’s ARM-based chips may finally hit stores near you in Q1 2026 appeared first on Digital Trend…
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Tesla Completes AI5 Chip, Revives Dojo 3 with Intel Packaging Deal
techpowerup - Tesla has finalized the development of its AI5 automotive processor, allowing for production at TSMC and Samsung facilities. This advancement also revives the previously halted Dojo 3 supercomputer project. CEO Elon Musk announced that the AI5 chip will o…
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Micron (MU) Stock: Edges Lower on Warning of Prolonged HBM and DRAM Shortages
Newton Kitonga / parameter - TLDRs; Micron says AI-driven memory shortages could last well beyond 2026, pressuring near-term sentiment. High-bandwidth memory demand is crowding out supply for PCs, smartphones, and automakers. Massive US and Asia investments aim to rebalance DRAM and …
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AMD Expected To Focus More On RX 9070 XT Than Its Non-XT Variant As It Needs Less Price Adjustments
Sarfraz Khan / wccftech - Similar to NVIDIA, AMD may prioritize some RDNA 4 GPU models over others to reduce the impact of high DRAM sourcing costs. AMD is Reportedly in a Difficult Position and May Not Sustain a Good Supply for Radeon RX 9070 as the XT Variant is Easier for Price…
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Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 9 mobile CPU outperforms most desktop counterparts in new benchmark — Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus nearly matches flagship Core Ultra 9 285K in single-threaded performance
tomshardware - Intel's mainstream Arrow Lake lineup is due for a refresh later this year, and while we've already seen a lot about the desktop parts, the first mobile SKU has just appeared on PassMark with some impressive scores to boot. It beats every x86 laptop proces…
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Micron (MU) Stock: Soars 7% as $100B NY Megafab Breaks Ground and Sparks U.S. Chip Revival
Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR Micron stock jumped nearly 8% after breaking ground on its $100B New York chip site The Syracuse-area megafab will host four plants, with first production targeted for 2030 Federal and state incentives helped anchor one of the largest U.S. chip proje…
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TSMC Says AI Demand Is 'Endless' After Record Q4 Earnings
BeauHD / slashdot - An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Thursday, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported record fourth-quarter earnings and said it expects AI chip demand to continue for years. During an earnings call, CEO C.C. Wei t…
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Jeff Pu Leaks Full iPhone Fold Tech Specs
Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - Analyst Jeff Pu has leaked the technical specs for the 2026 iPhone Fold, featuring a 7.8-inch display, A20 Pro chip, 12GB of RAM, and the return of Touch ID.The post Jeff Pu Leaks Full iPhone Fold Tech Specs first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 “Dual 3D V-Cache” CPU Benchmarked, Faster Than Ryzen 9950X3D In Both Single & Multi-Core Tests While Packing 192 MB of L3 Goodness
Sarfraz Khan / wccftech - The fastest X3D processor was just benchmarked on Geekbench again, delivering superb single and multi-core performance. AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Delivers 7% Higher Single-Core and Multi-Core Performance in Geekbench vs Ryzen 9950X3D The upcoming Zen 5 flagshi…
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ASML hits record high on AI boost — and analysts see plenty of room to run
cnbc - Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML became just the third European company to his a valuation of over $500 billion on Thursday.
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China drafts rules to restrict Nvidia H200 AI chip acquisitions
Aytun Çelebi / dataconomy - China is drafting rules to regulate purchases of Nvidia H200 AI chips by local firms, allowing limited sales from foreign makers like Nvidia rather than an outright ban, Nikkei Asia reported on January 15 citing two sources familiar with the matter. The C…
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Gigabyte CEO explains Nvidia's potential GPU supply strategy amid crushing memory shortages — gross revenue per gigabyte of GDDR7 memory could decide what products thrive
tomshardware - Gigabyte CEO Eddie Lin says the revenue contributed per gigabyte of GDDR7 on Nvidia graphics cards will be the key measure for which products thrive and which will be in short supply in 2026.
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US, Taiwan Sign $250B AI Chip Deal
eWEEK Staff / eweek - Taiwan has pledged at least $250 billion in direct U.S. investments for semiconductor, energy, and AI productionThe post US, Taiwan Sign $250B AI Chip Deal appeared first on eWEEK.
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Memory supply crisis forces ASUS to discontinue RTX 5060 Ti
Emre Çıtak / dataconomy - ASUS has ceased production of NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5060 Ti 16GB graphics cards due to a memory supply shortage, placing the RTX 5070 Ti into end-of-life status, as reported by YouTube channel Hardware Unboxed. Hardware Unboxed detailed in its latest…
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TSMC (TSM) Stock: Surges on Landmark U.S.–Taiwan Trade Deal and Massive U.S. Expansion Plans
Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR TSMC jumps 4.44% as U.S.–Taiwan trade deal reshapes global chip strategy New trade pact cuts tariffs to 15% and boosts TSMC’s U.S. fab ambitions $500B investment framework positions TSMC for massive U.S. expansion Semiconductor trade deal reduces unc…
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DDR5 RAM prices now over 4x higher since September 2025
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Open ISA champ SiFive leaps aboard Nvidia's proprietary interconnect bandwagon
Tobias Mann / theregister - You might call it a RISC-V/NVLink Fusion ... or a bad day for UALink RISC-V champion SiFive has joined a growing number of chip companies by throwing its weight behind Nvidia's proprietary NVLink Fusion interconnect tech, a move that casts doubt on the vi…
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ASUS Stops Producing Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB
BeauHD / slashdot - Reports suggest ASUS has effectively ended production of NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB GPUs due to a severe memory crunch driven by AI infrastructure demand, even as NVIDIA insists it's still shipping all GeForce SKUs. YouTube channel Hardware Unb…
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TSMC's $56 Billion Bet Says the AI Bubble Hasn't Popped
Harkaram Grewal / implicator - TSMC's Q4 profit jumped 35% to a record $16 billion. CEO C.C. Wei declared "AI is real" and backed it with $56 billion in 2026 capex, the largest semiconductor investment in history. Intel and Samsung are scrambling to catch up. They're not close.
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