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• Intel shares soar on Apple chip deal report. Here's why it signals a total pivot for chipmakingMay 9, 2026 · CNBC · scored 3.80/10 · day ranking →
• Commentary: China's chip-model strategy pressures Nvidia's AI economicsApr 30, 2026 · Digitimes · scored 3.80/10 · day ranking →
• OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain groundAug 15, 2026 · Ars Technica · scored 3.75/10 · day ranking →
• SpaceX doubles revenue on Anthropic and Google compute deals, Starlink growthAug 4, 2026 · TechCrunch · scored 3.75/10 · day ranking →
• Live updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court battle over the future of OpenAIMay 5, 2026 · The Verge · scored 3.75/10 · day ranking →
• Huawei’s AI chip sales surge as Nvidia stalls in ChinaMay 2, 2026 · Financial Times · scored 3.75/10 · day ranking →
• Tower Semiconductor to invest $3 billion in Japan, backed by government grantsJul 14, 2026 · Reuters · scored 3.70/10 · day ranking →
• SK Hynix raises $26.5B in largest-ever US listing by a foreign company, reshaping semiconductor investment landscapeJul 13, 2026 · Crypto Briefing · scored 3.70/10 · day ranking →
• Taiwan's auto parts makers pivot to high-tech as AI cooling, chip equipment demand surgesJul 14, 2026 · Digitimes · scored 3.70/10 · day ranking →
• US trade deficit surges amid artificial intelligence spending boomJul 8, 2026 · Al Jazeera English · scored 3.70/10 · day ranking →
• AI’s Volatile Power Use Quietly Tests Grid LimitsJul 8, 2026 · IEEE Spectrum · scored 3.70/10 · day ranking →
• Thermal Imaging Market to Cross $8.78 Billion by 2034 at CAGR of 7.2%: New Research by The Insight PartnersApr 21, 2026 · GlobeNewswire · scored 3.70/10 · day ranking →
• CUDA Proves Nvidia Is a Software CompanyMay 11, 2026 · Wired · scored 3.65/10 · day ranking →
• AI chip stocks lose $1.3 trillion in value as semiconductor selloff deepensJun 7, 2026 · BusinessLine · scored 3.65/10 · day ranking →
• Can Intel Save America?May 28, 2026 · The Free Press · scored 3.65/10 · day ranking →
• UBS hurries to reset AMD stock target on key AI Day signalsJul 27, 2026 · TheStreet · scored 3.65/10 · day ranking →
• Chip slump erases $1.3 trillion in stock market valueJun 7, 2026 · The Times of India · scored 3.65/10 · day ranking →
• Five US tech giants' hidden debts soar to $1.65T on opaque AI fundingJul 22, 2026 · Nikkei.com · scored 3.65/10 · day ranking →
• Why Silicon Valley is divided over China’s powerful, cheap AI modelsAug 8, 2026 · Rest of World · scored 3.65/10 · day ranking →
• AI data center optical interconnect market to hit $144 billion by 2030, an over ten-fold increase from 2024 figures, according to new projections — silicon photonics expected to account for nearly two-thirds of revenue, driven by co-packaged opticsAug 18, 2026 · Tom's Hardware UK · scored 3.60/10 · day ranking →
• AI ignites ‘ignored sector’ for Japan chipmaker KioxiaJul 16, 2026 · Digital Journal · scored 3.60/10 · day ranking →
• Intel spikes 15% to a record high on a report that it's in talks with Apple for a chipmaking partnershipMay 6, 2026 · Business Insider · scored 3.60/10 · day ranking →
• The Forgotten History of Hershey’s Electric Railway in CubaApr 21, 2026 · IEEE Spectrum · scored 3.60/10 · day ranking →
• Call of Duty never made much sense for Xbox Game PassApr 22, 2026 · The Verge · scored 3.60/10 · day ranking →
• A once-obscure chip maker has landed the largest US listing by a foreign companyJul 12, 2026 · CNN · scored 3.55/10 · day ranking →
• Marvell Technology Rockets 13% on $12.2B Google Warrant; Broadcom Falls 3%, Alphabet UnmovedAug 20, 2026 · 24/7 Wall St. · scored 3.55/10 · day ranking →
• Massive AI spending has unexpected effect on U.S. inflationJul 15, 2026 · TheStreet · scored 3.55/10 · day ranking →
• Semiconductor Equipment Makers vs. Chip Designers: Who's Actually Winning the AI Cycle?Aug 11, 2026 · Currently · scored 3.55/10 · day ranking →
• China's AI Companies Are Winning Over Developers With Cheaper Models. Silicon Valley's Biggest Advantage Is Facing New Pressure.Jul 20, 2026 · International Business Times · scored 3.55/10 · day ranking →
• Samsung profits jump 1,800% as AI chip sales soarJul 8, 2026 · BBC · scored 3.55/10 · day ranking →
• TSMC Revenue Surges as AI Chip Demand HoldAug 11, 2026 · Moby.co · scored 3.55/10 · day ranking →
• Amazon is already offering new OpenAI products on AWSApr 28, 2026 · TechCrunch · scored 3.55/10 · day ranking →
• X makes it more expensive to post links through its APIApr 22, 2026 · TechCrunch · scored 3.55/10 · day ranking →
• OpenAI's Unraveling Has BegunAug 19, 2026 · garymarcus.substack.com · scored 3.50/10 · day ranking →
• Amkor weighs a $1bn-plus stake sale in its China chip unitAug 12, 2026 · The Next Web · scored 3.50/10 · day ranking →
• Harvard's chip expert has a warning for AI memory investors: 'This too will pass'May 12, 2026 · Fortune · scored 3.50/10 · day ranking →
• TSMC reportedly has $1 billion of Apple chips awaiting delivery of DRAM — will this be what powers the iPhone 18 Pro?Aug 11, 2026 · TechRadar · scored 3.50/10 · day ranking →
• Samsung Mobile Division Faces First-Ever Net Loss as AI-Driven Memory Costs Squeeze Smartphone MarginsApr 28, 2026 · Ghacks Technology News · scored 3.50/10 · day ranking →