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Category: Semiconductors

NVIDIA’s DGX Spark Finally Gets Its Speed Boost
AIHardwareSemiconductors

NVIDIA’s DGX Spark Finally Gets Its Speed Boost

NVIDIA is pushing a significant software performance update for its $4000 DGX Spark AI developer workstation. The gains, announced at CES 2026, lean heavily on a new proprietary data type and speculative decoding to boost speed and cut memory use.

by Aaron ValeJanuary 6, 2026
Intel’s Xe Driver Gets a Huge Speed Boost from 2MB Pages
ComputingHardwareSemiconductors

Intel’s Xe Driver Gets a Huge Speed Boost from 2MB Pages

Intel is prepping a major performance upgrade for its Xe graphics driver. New kernel patches enable Transparent Huge Pages for shared virtual memory, slashing page fault handling time from 966 microseconds to just 132.

by Elijah PorterJanuary 5, 2026
Jensen Huang’s Taiwan Trip: A “Trillion-Dollar” Dinner and a New HQ
AIBusinessSemiconductors

Jensen Huang’s Taiwan Trip: A “Trillion-Dollar” Dinner and a New HQ

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is visiting Taiwan in January. His trip includes signing construction documents for the company’s first non-US global HQ and hosting a major dinner with supply chain partners. This underscores Taiwan’s critical role in the AI era.

by Elijah PorterJanuary 4, 2026
CES 2026 Chip Preview: Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, and the Nvidia Question
ComputingHardwareSemiconductors

CES 2026 Chip Preview: Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, and the Nvidia Question

CES 2026 is shaping up to be a major battleground for next-gen PC processors. While Intel and Qualcomm have already tipped their hands, AMD’s mobile plans and Nvidia’s potential surprises remain the big unknowns.

by Elijah PorterJanuary 2, 2026
Xi’s Upbeat Speech Touts AI Wins, But Economic Headwinds Remain
AIInnovationSemiconductors

Xi’s Upbeat Speech Touts AI Wins, But Economic Headwinds Remain

In a triumphant New Year’s address, Xi Jinping celebrated China’s rise in AI and semiconductor tech. However, the speech comes against a backdrop of significant domestic economic challenges, including a fragile property sector and slowing consumer growth.

by Aaron ValeDecember 31, 2025
China Blasts Netherlands Over Nexperia Chip Grab
BusinessManufacturingSemiconductors

China Blasts Netherlands Over Nexperia Chip Grab

The diplomatic row over a Chinese-owned chipmaker is getting uglier. China is now publicly accusing the Dutch government of making “mistakes” and threatening the stability of the entire semiconductor supply chain.

by Elijah PorterDecember 31, 2025
Europe Bets on a Greener Chip for the Next Wireless Frontier
HardwareManufacturingSemiconductors

Europe Bets on a Greener Chip for the Next Wireless Frontier

A new European project is tackling the high cost and environmental impact of advanced semiconductors. By reusing rare materials, it hopes to make sub-THz technology viable for mass markets.

by Aaron ValeDecember 29, 2025
China’s Lisuan G100 GPUs Are Finally Shipping
HardwareManufacturingSemiconductors

China’s Lisuan G100 GPUs Are Finally Shipping

The long-awaited Lisuan G100 GPUs have started shipping to Chinese customers. Initial shipments are for professional “digital twin” use, but the 7G106 model is a gaming-focused card that could hit retail by early 2026.

by Elijah PorterDecember 29, 2025
AMD Zen 6 Details Leak: 8-Wide Dispatch and 512-Bit Vectors
ComputingHardwareSemiconductors

AMD Zen 6 Details Leak: 8-Wide Dispatch and 512-Bit Vectors

AMD’s next-gen Zen 6 CPU architecture has appeared in a developer document. It shows a shift to an 8-wide instruction dispatch and new 512-bit vector support. This points to major performance gains for parallel and AI workloads.

by Elijah PorterDecember 27, 2025
Nvidia Drops Intel Chip Test, Judge Hits H-1B Visas
InnovationManufacturingSemiconductors

Nvidia Drops Intel Chip Test, Judge Hits H-1B Visas

Nvidia has stopped a test using Intel’s advanced chip packaging technology. In a separate blow to Silicon Valley, a federal judge ruled a new $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications can proceed.

by Elijah PorterDecember 24, 2025

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