After US President Donald Trump approved Nvidia’s H200 exports to China on 9 December, domestic GPU start-up Moore Threads responded with rapid action.

A major memory shortage is hitting the industry as the supply-demand gap widens. Some upstream memory manufacturers are prioritizing server shipments, while other companies have been aggressively stockpiling due to shortages. Among US-based CSPs, Google and Microsoft have moved the fastest and come out on top. The four major US CSPs have recently begun product validation with Nanya Technology, intending to diversify DDR4 DIMM module supply beyond Korean memory suppliers.

IRIS Optronics, a provider of full-color cholesterol liquid crystal display technology, has collaborated with a Japanese electric power company to present smart utility pole displays using full-color electronic paper for the first time in Japan. The demonstration took place along major streets in Hachioji City and the Takao Mountain area.