The US government announced the long-waited tariff revision on an array of China-made products on May 14.

Broadcom anticipates that AI chip revenue will contribute 35% to its semiconductor revenue in 2024, up sharply from 15% in 2023. The AI revenue for the year is estimated to soar past US$10 billion, more than double the 2023 level of US$4.3 billion.

Google announced the launch of the sixth generation TPU called Trillium, boasting 4.7 times the computing power of TPU v5e and a doubling of High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) performance, all while reducing energy consumption. Cloud customers can access it later in 2024, with an emphasis on utilizing liquid cooling technology.

As AI adoption rises, the demand for computing power and enhanced performance also grows.