Nvidia chief Jensen Huang said that he’s uncertain whether Beijing would allow Chinese companies to purchase Nvidia chips if the company were allowed to sell them there. Huang said this in a statement to reporters after meeting U.S. President Donald Trump, where they talked about export control issues, according to Bloomberg . There has been some talk in Washington about the possibility of letting the AI GPU giant export its last-generation H200 chip to China, especially after Congress reportedly
Intel drops plans to sell networking and communication division — says keeping NEX in-house will strengthen integration and customer offerings
Intel has decided to retain its networking and communications (NEX) unit rather than proceed with a sale after completing an internal evaluation of strategic options for the division, reports Reuters . The move reverses earlier consideration of spinning out or selling the business, as the company believes it can extract more money selling actual products or platforms rather than as a business unit.
"Keeping NEX in-house enables tighter integration between silicon, software and systems, strengthening customer offerings across AI, data center
Chinese tech firm Cambricon looks to step into Nvidia void, triple AI chip production next year — seeks to rival Huawei, but production remains a concern
Chinese tech firm Cambricon Technologies has plans to triple its production of domestic AI chips in 2026, according to Bloomberg . Although not officially announced, people familiar with the matter reportedly claim Cambricon is looking to fill the void left by Nvidia's pullback from the region over trade issues and government mandates, as well as to compete more effectively with national giant Huawei.
Questions still remain, however, over how Cambricon will achieve these aims, as it's not clear whether the
Nexperia’s standoff puts a core part of the chip supply chain under strain — U.S export controls and red tape may threaten consumer continuity without governance
Nexperia’s position in the semiconductor space has rarely drawn mainstream attention. The Dutch-headquartered firm specializes in the kind of components that disappear into circuit boards by the billions. Yet, its devices sit inside automotive powertrains, industrial controllers, consumer chargers, and virtually every category of electronics.
When the Netherlands moved in October to suspend the authority of Nexperia’s Chinese ownership under its emergency economic- security rules, it set off a sequence of actions in Washington and Beijing
Ancient 3dfx Voodoo2 graphics card coaxed into working in modern AMD Ryzen 9 9900X-powered Windows 11 system — 12MB relic from 1998 successfully runs Quake 2 but crumbles in SLI configuration
It is great to see legendary old hardware that is still able to work in the latest PC builds. A prime example of old mingling with new in a magical way was provided by Omores on YouTube a few days ago. The TechTuber managed to coax their ancient Creative 3dfx Voodoo2 12MB graphics card to work in their cutting-edge AMD Ryzen 9 9900X -powered Windows 11 PC.
Nvidia lobbies White House and wins loosened AI GPU export control to China — U.S. lawmakers reportedly reject GAIN AI Act
The U.S. House of Representative on Wednesday rejected a new measure that would require suppliers of popular AI GPUs — such as AMD or Nvidia — to prioritize shipments of advanced processors to domestic companies over adversary nations like China , reports Bloomberg citing source familiar with the defense policy bill that the House was considering on Wednesday. The proposal was sidelined after Nvidia's chief executive met President Trump and U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday.
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Asus reportedly halts ROG Matrix RTX 5090 shipments — $4,000 halo card could be dead in its tracks for now due to quality control issue
Asus' ROG Matrix RTX 5090 card has been in the news quite often recently, almost universally due to its gigantic size, specs, and corresponding price tag at a clean $4,000. It's not a good day for Asus' halo graphics card, though, as a report has come in that the company is temporarily halting all sales of the Matrix 5090 due to a manufacturing quality issue.
Micron is killing Crucial SSDs and memory in AI pivot — company refocuses on HBM and enterprise customers
In keeping with the spirit of times, Micron on Wednesday announced plans to wind down its Crucial consumer business worldwide by the end of February 2026. The company is reallocating its output and investments to enterprise -grade DRAM and SSD products amid growing demand from the AI sector.
Micron will continue shipping Crucial-badged consumer products through retailers, online stores, and distributors until the end of its fiscal second quarter, which concludes in late February 2026.