Hardware
Huawei Ascend Overtakes Nvidia in China: 50% Market Share vs. 8%
October 8, 2026 – According to recent reports, Huawei management told the media that, based on the data the company can track, Huawei’s AI accelerators have become more popular than Nvidia’s in the Chinese market. Institutional estimates and figures disclosed at Huawei Connect show that Huawei’s Ascend AI chips now hold about 50 percent of…
A Historic Milestone: CXMT Overtakes Samsung and SK Hynix to Become the World’s Most Profitable Memory Chipmaker
September 11, 2026 – According to Nikkei Asia, citing FactSet data, CXMT (ChangXin Memory Technologies) achieved an EBITDA margin of 82% in the second quarter of 2026. This figure surpassed SK Hynix (76%) and Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor business (70%), making CXMT the most profitable memory chip manufacturer globally for the quarter. During the same period,…
5G and Kirin Return: Huawei Launches nova 16s Pro in Europe with Kirin 9010S Chip
September 3, 2026 – Huawei recently held a global product launch event in Munich, Germany, officially unveiling the nova 16s Pro and several other new devices. From the perspective of exterior design and core configurations, the Huawei nova 16s Pro can essentially be regarded as the international version of the China-exclusive nova 16 Pro. However,…
Samsung Unveils CUBE Strategy: A New 3D Memory Framework to Dominate the AI Era
September 2, 2026 – At the pre-show “Memory Executive Summit” of SEMICON Taiwan 2026, Samsung officially unveiled its next-generation 3D memory strategic framework, CUBE, alongside technical roadmaps for HBM5, zHBM, and zNAND-O. This series of initiatives marks Samsung’s comprehensive push to dominate the memory market in the AI era, driven by architectural innovation. CUBE serves…
Fighting the Blacklist: Chinese Chipmaker CXMT Sues U.S. Pentagon Over “Military Company” Designation
August 29, 2026 – Xiaomi Auto officially announced that its SUV model, the Xiaomi YU7, has achieved the highest safety rating in the latest China Insurance Automotive Safety Index (C-IASI) evaluation. The vehicle earned the top-tier G+ (Excellent+) rating in three core sub-indices: Occupant Safety, Pedestrian Safety, and Vehicle Assisted Safety. Additionally, it received a…
LG Launches the World’s First Native 1000Hz FHD Gaming Monitor
August 25, 2026 – LG has officially launched the UltraGear 25G590B gaming monitor in the United States, priced at $999.99 (approximately 6,724 RMB). This groundbreaking release marks the world’s first Full HD (1920×1080) gaming monitor to feature a native 1000Hz refresh rate. Specifically engineered for competitive First-Person Shooter (FPS) games, the 25-inch IPS panel delivers…
Xiaomi Unveils Three Proprietary Chips to Build a Full-Ecosystem AI Computing Foundation
August 24, 2026 – Xiaomi has officially unveiled three new proprietary chips today: the Xuanjie O3, Xuanjie O100, and Xuanjie D100. Positioned respectively as an AI flagship SoC, a high-bandwidth AI acceleration chip, and a high-compute AI chip for autonomous driving, the trio has completed all validation phases. The Xuanjie O3 will debut in the…
A Million Strong: Xiaomi’s Xuanjie O1 Chip Proves Commercial Viability as Next-Gen SoC Looms
August 22, 2026 – During the second-quarter 2026 earnings call, Xiaomi Group President Lu Weibing revealed that the company’s proprietary Xuanjie O1 chip has surpassed one million units in cumulative shipments. More importantly, he confirmed that the next-generation Xuanjie chip is imminent. This milestone signals Xiaomi’s transition from a singular technological breakthrough to a sustainable,…
30 Years of Excellence: Huahong Group Debuts New Logo and Embarks on High-Quality Growth
August 12, 2026 – Shanghai Huahong (Group) Co., Ltd. has officially unveiled its new brand logo, marking a significant milestone in the company’s brand strategy upgrade. The new logo is inspired by the company’s original aspiration and vision to “manufacture Chinese chips.” The design deeply extracts the visual imagery of a silicon wafer, utilizing a…
CXMT Surges to 7.6% DRAM Market Share Despite U.S. Sanctions
August 12, 2026 – In a significant regulatory shift, the latest revision of the U.S. “Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware Act” (MATCH Act) has quietly dropped a proposed nationwide ban on cryogenic etching equipment for the Chinese market. Supplied primarily by U.S.-based Lam Research and Japan’s Tokyo Electron, this equipment is essential for…