Nvidia reportedly planning trillion-parameter Nemotron 4 in open-source push
Nvidia is intensifying its open-source strategy through its upcoming trillion-parameter model in the Nemotron 4 family, which is meant to compete with the world’s leading open-source models, according to The Information. While this may put it in the awkward position of vying against its customers, the chipmaker’s advocacy for open-source AI could see the company benefit from more chip sales across the board.
CXMT DDR5 yield tops 90%, narrowing gap with Samsung
China’s leading DRAM maker CXMT has reportedly raised its DDR5 production yield above 90%, narrowing the gap with Samsung Electronics and strengthening its position in the global PC memory supply chain.
OCP APAC 2026: Cloud AI’s growth hits a new bottleneck— networking, not compute
At the 2026 OCP APAC Summit, debate over networking architectures in cloud AI data centers sharpened as industry players said the main bottleneck is no longer compute; beyond memory, networking has become a key constraint on how far AI infrastructure can scale.
FocalTech expects demand to improve in the second half of 2026
OCP APAC 2026: Applied Materials exec calls for hardware co-optimization to solve AI power crisis
Speaking at the OCP APAC Summit in Taipei, Subi Kengeri, Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Systems to Materials at Applied Materials, delivered a keynote warning that the artificial intelligence boom faces a critical bottleneck: energy efficiency.
SK Hynix reportedly revives China NAND expansion as YMTC and global rivals race to meet AI storage demand
SK Hynix is restarting a long-frozen expansion of its Dalian, China, NAND flash plant, adding capacity that will lift output at the site by roughly 50%. The move comes as the AI boom turns memory chips into one of the tightest-supplied components in the industry, according to the Seoul Economic Daily.
Zhong Yang ramps up Thailand production as drone orders shift from China
Taiwan-based optical lens maker Zhong Yang Technology is benefiting from redirected orders from Europe and the US as customers seek alternatives to China-made components, a shift the company expects to drive sharp growth in its drone lens business through 2027.
Tesla FSD faces key EU review over regulations and transparency
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system has entered a critical stage in seeking European Union (EU) market approval, but the review has shifted from a technical issue into a broader European policy debate.