About Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. - Common Stock (AMD)
Advanced Micro Devices is a leading global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and graphics solutions for a wide range of applications. The company is known for its innovative microprocessors, graphics cards, and system-on-chip products, which are used in personal computers, servers, and embedded systems. AMD focuses on high-performance computing, gaming, and data center markets, offering advanced technologies that compete with those of other major players in the industry. By delivering cutting-edge products that push the boundaries of processing power and efficiency, AMD plays a critical role in driving technological advancements and enhancing user experiences across various platforms. Read More
As of January 20, 2026, the artificial intelligence industry has reached a critical inflection point where the availability of cutting-edge silicon is no longer limited by the ability to print transistors, but by the physical capacity to assemble them. In a move that has sent shockwaves through the global supply chain, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has [...]
On January 13, 2026, the United States and Taiwan signed a monumental semiconductor trade and investment agreement that effectively rewrites the geography of the global artificial intelligence (AI) industry. This landmark "Silicon Pact," brokered by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), establishes a $500 billion framework designed to reshore [...]
As of January 20, 2026, the artificial intelligence industry has reached a pivotal juncture where software sophistication is once again being outpaced by the physical limitations of hardware. Following major announcements at CES 2026, it has become clear that the traditional organic substrates used to house the world’s most powerful chips have reached their breaking [...]
In a move that signals a tectonic shift in the semiconductor landscape, SiFive, the leader in RISC-V computing, announced on January 15, 2026, a landmark strategic partnership with NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) to integrate NVIDIA NVLink Fusion into its high-performance RISC-V processor platforms. This collaboration grants RISC-V "first-class citizen" status within the NVIDIA hardware ecosystem, providing [...]
The hierarchy of artificial intelligence hardware underwent a seismic shift in January 2026, as Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL), officially confirmed that its custom-designed Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) have outshipped general-purpose GPUs in volume for the first time. This landmark achievement marks the end of a decade-long era where general-purpose graphics chips were [...]
On January 15, 2026, the global semiconductor landscape underwent its most seismic shift in decades as the United States officially implemented the "Silicon Surcharge." This 25% ad valorem tariff, enacted under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, targets high-end artificial intelligence processors manufactured outside of American soil. Designed as a "revenue-capture" mechanism, [...]
As of January 20, 2026, the global semiconductor landscape has officially entered a new epoch. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM) announced today that its 2-nanometer (N2) process technology has reached a critical mass production milestone, successfully ramping up high-volume manufacturing (HVM) at its lead facilities in Taiwan. This achievement marks the industry’s definitive transition [...]
LAS VEGAS — Just weeks after the conclusion of CES 2026, the global technology landscape is still reeling from NVIDIA’s (NASDAQ: NVDA) definitive unveil of the Rubin platform. Positioned as the successor to the already-formidable Blackwell architecture, Rubin is not merely an incremental hardware update; it is a fundamental reconfiguration of the AI factory. By [...]
Everything from bubble-bursting events to the ambitious innovation cycle overseen by Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, threatens to curb its storybook ascent.
The global semiconductor landscape shifted dramatically this week as the U.S. government officially implemented a 25% ad valorem tariff on high-end artificial intelligence processors. Effective as of January 15, 2026, the measure—already dubbed the "Silicon Surcharge" by industry insiders—targets the most advanced chips essential for large language
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the global financial landscape, Bitcoin has reclaimed the $97,000 milestone as of January 19, 2026, marking a powerful resurgence after a volatile end to the previous year. This latest surge, which saw the premier digital asset peak at $97,924 during
In a landmark shift for global semiconductor trade, the Trump administration has officially granted Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) permission to export high-end H200 AI chips to China. The decision, finalized on January 16, 2026, marks the end of a long-standing blanket ban on top-tier silicon,
DeepSeek, the Hangzhou-based AI powerhouse, has sent shockwaves through the technology sector with the release of its "Engram" training method, a paradigm shift that allows compact models to outperform the multi-trillion-parameter behemoths of the previous year. By decoupling static knowledge storage from active neural reasoning, Engram addresses the industry's most critical bottleneck: the global scarcity [...]
On January 5, 2026, the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) of Abu Dhabi fundamentally shifted the trajectory of the artificial intelligence industry with the release of the Falcon-H1R 7B. While the AI community spent the last three years focused on the pursuit of trillion-parameter "frontier" models, TII’s latest offering achieves what was previously thought impossible: delivering [...]
In a move that fundamentally redraws the map of the global AI infrastructure race, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) has officially unveiled its "Prometheus" supercluster project, supported by a historic 6.6-gigawatt (GW) nuclear energy procurement strategy. Announced in early January 2026, the initiative marks the single largest corporate commitment to nuclear power in history, positioning Meta [...]
As the world rings in early 2026, the artificial intelligence landscape has reached a definitive turning point. NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has officially signaled the end of the "Generative Era" and the beginning of the "Agentic Era" with the full-scale transition to its Rubin platform. Unveiled in detail at CES 2026, the Rubin architecture is not [...]
As the AI revolution enters its most capital-intensive phase yet in early 2026, the industry’s greatest challenge is no longer just the design of smarter algorithms or the procurement of raw silicon. Instead, the global technology sector finds itself locked in a desperate scramble for "Advanced Packaging," specifically the Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS) technology pioneered by Taiwan [...]
The semiconductor industry reached a historic milestone this month as Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) officially transitioned its glass substrate technology into high-volume manufacturing (HVM). Announced during CES 2026, the shift from traditional organic materials to glass marks the most significant change in chip packaging in over two decades. By moving beyond the physical limitations of [...]
As of January 19, 2026, the global computing landscape has undergone its most radical transformation since the transition from the command line to the graphical user interface. The "AI PC" revolution, which began as a tentative promise in 2024, has reached a fever pitch, with over 55% of all new PCs sold today featuring dedicated [...]
In a move once considered unthinkable in the cutthroat world of semiconductor manufacturing, lifelong rivals Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) have solidified their "hell freezes over" alliance through the x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group (EAG). Formed in late 2024 and reaching a critical technical maturity in early 2026, this partnership [...]
As of January 19, 2026, the artificial intelligence industry is witnessing an unprecedented capital expenditure surge centered on a single, critical component: High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM). With the transition from HBM3e to the revolutionary HBM4 standard reaching a fever pitch, the "memory wall"—the performance gap between ultra-fast logic processors and slower data storage—is finally being dismantled. [...]
