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MediaTek targets Google TPU v10 and Meta AI ASIC orders with 400G SerDes
MediaTek announces 400G/448Gbps SerDes ready by 2027, targeting Google TPU v10 and Meta AI ASIC orders. It has secured major TPU v9 orders and aims for 15-20% ASIC market share, leveraging 2nm process for data center AI chips.
MediaTek Adopts Dual Packaging: CoWoS and Intel EMIB-T for ASIC
MediaTek CEO confirms ASIC projects adopt Intel EMIB-T packaging alongside TSMC CoWoS. EMIB-T uses micro bridges for high-density interconnects, supporting HBM, achieving 8-10x reticle area at lower cost. Dual-track strategy highlights packaging as a key competitive dimension in AI chips.
MediaTek Approves $5B for Data Center AI Chips, First Custom Accelerator to Tape Out in Q4
MediaTek's board has approved a $5 billion self-funded budget to expand into data center AI chips. Its first custom AI accelerator will tape out in Q4 2025, targeting over $2 billion revenue by 2026 and 15-20% market share by 2027. This signals a strategic pivot from mobile SoCs to AI infrastructure.
Arm acquires DreamBig, shifts from IP licensing to integrated AGI CPU and networking chips
Arm reported strong Q1 FY2026 results, acquired DreamBig Semiconductor for $265M, and emphasized its shift to integrated computing solutions including Arm AGI CPU, compute subsystems, and chiplet designs, signaling a strategic transformation from pure IP licensing to complete chip solutions for AI and networking.
Qualcomm's $3.9B Modular Buy Signals AI Compiler as New Control Plane
Qualcomm completed its $3.9B acquisition of AI software firm Modular, appointing LLVM and Swift creator Chris Lattner to lead AI software strategy. It also announced chip price hikes from Sept 1. The move signals Qualcomm's pivot from mobile chips to custom AI data center chips, bolstering AI compiler and software stack capabilities.
Intel's 18A Process Enters Mass Production with Strong Yield, $20B CapEx for AI Chips
Intel's 18A process has entered mass production with yields exceeding expectations. The company raised its 2026 CapEx to over $20B for AI chip manufacturing. Data center and AI revenue grew 59% YoY to $6.3B, now 70% of total revenue, signaling Intel's strategic pivot to AI infrastructure.
HPE Integrates Juniper and Aruba to Unify Autonomous Networking Platform
HPE advances its autonomous networking strategy by integrating Juniper and Aruba into a unified management platform, powered by GreenLake Intelligence AI framework, and introduces the QFX5250 liquid-cooled switch for AI workloads.
Meta launches Meta Compute to sell idle AI capacity, partners with BlackRock on $14B data center
Meta announces Meta Compute, selling idle AI capacity externally, and partners with BlackRock on a $14B data center. Meta is in talks to lease $10B in compute to Anthropic. With 2026 capex raised to $125-145B, Meta transforms from a social platform to an AI infrastructure provider.
Microsoft signs $130B+ data center leases, locking in AI compute capacity
Microsoft signed over $130 billion in new data center leases in Q4 2026, securing capacity for Azure, Copilot, and OpenAI. Total lease obligations for unoperated facilities reached $329.1B, signaling long-term bets on AI demand. Azure annual revenue exceeded $100B for the first time, with Copilot paid seats surpassing 30 million.
Cloudflare Migrates cdnjs to Workers Platform, Handling 9 Billion Requests Daily
Cloudflare has fully migrated cdnjs to its developer platform, leveraging R2, KV, Workers, and Workflows. The new architecture handles 9 billion requests daily with a 98.6% cache hit rate, demonstrating the scalability of edge computing for critical CDN infrastructure.
Google Guarantees Anthropic Data Center, Deploys TPUs to Challenge NVIDIA's GPU Dominance
Anthropic is building a $15B AI data center in Texas, backed by Google's financial guarantee in exchange for 20% equity. The facility will deploy Google's TPU chips, co-designed with Broadcom, signaling a shift in AI compute landscape and challenging NVIDIA's GPU dominance.
DeepSeek Plans $35B 1GW AI Data Center, Shifting from Rented to Owned Infrastructure
DeepSeek plans a 1GW AI data center in Inner Mongolia with an estimated $35 billion investment, shifting from renting chips from Alibaba to owning dedicated infrastructure. The project leverages low electricity costs and cool climate, aligning with China's Eastern Data Western Computing strategy.
AMD and Schneider Electric Launch Helios Reference Design to Challenge NVIDIA AI Factory
Schneider Electric and AMD jointly announced a reference design for AI data centers based on the AMD Helios rack-scale platform, integrating Instinct GPUs, EPYC CPUs, Pensando networking, and ROCm software. It supports up to 10.4MW capacity and 246kW rack density with liquid cooling removing 84% heat, achieving PUE ~1.12, directly targeting NVIDIA's Vera Rubin solution.
Qualcomm Accelerates Data Center Shift with HBC Integrated Chip, Apple Modem Loss Spurs Pivot
Qualcomm Q3 results reveal Apple modem revenue set to drop 50% QoQ, accelerating its data center pivot. First HBC (compute+memory integrated packaging) chip taped out, targeting $15B DC revenue by FY2029. Also announces broad price hike from Sep 1.
Samsung locks 60% capacity in long-term deals, HBM4E sampling, memory shortage through 2028
Samsung Q2 2026 operating profit surged 1814% to 89.5 trillion won, driven by AI memory demand. HBM4E samples delivered, HBM4 revenue to triple QoQ. Samsung locks 60-70% capacity in 5-year LTAs, warns memory shortage through 2028, worsening in 2027.
NVIDIA Guarantees $250B for OpenAI Data Center, Shifts from Chip Vendor to AI Financier
NVIDIA plans to provide $250B in guarantees for OpenAI's 10GW data center and $350B in chip financing. This shifts NVIDIA from a GPU vendor to an AI infrastructure credit intermediary, locking OpenAI into NVIDIA's compute ecosystem and creating a closed-loop model.
Microsoft Takes Over OpenAI's Arctic Project, Deploys 30K Vera Rubin GPUs
Microsoft partners with Nscale to take over OpenAI's shelved Arctic data center in Narvik, deploying 30,000 NVIDIA Vera Rubin chips. This signals OpenAI's retrenchment and Microsoft's aggressive resource locking, highlighting the Arctic as a new AI compute frontier.
AMD Secures 2.5GW Capacity with Core Scientific, Shifts to AI Infrastructure Provider
AMD signs a 15-year agreement with Core Scientific to secure up to 2.5GW of data center capacity, starting with 529MW across five US states. AMD will directly lease 377MW to deploy Instinct GPUs and EPYC CPUs, marking a strategic shift from chip vendor to integrated infrastructure provider, directly competing with NVIDIA's DGX Cloud.
NVIDIA Employee Detained in Taiwan B300 Smuggling Probe, Export Control Reaches Chipmaker
Taiwan prosecutors detain a NVIDIA employee for allegedly helping smuggle Super Micro servers with **GB300** chips to China. Seven people are held, involving $21 million. This marks the first time export control enforcement directly hits a chipmaker, shifting compliance risk upstream.
Qualcomm Acquires Modular: Challenging NVIDIA's CUDA with Mojo Language for Full-Stack AI
Qualcomm completes acquisition of Modular, retaining Mojo language, MAX inference engine, and Modular Cloud. This marks Qualcomm's strategic shift to a full-stack AI platform, directly challenging NVIDIA's CUDA ecosystem and enabling AI deployment from edge to cloud.