Jane Street, TSMC-linked AI startup Etched raises $800 millionAI chip challenger Etched has secured a massive $800 million in funding, with backing from industry heavyweights like Jane Street and a fir...
01 Jul, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq close the first half of 2026 higher as chip stocks lead Wall Street: Here's why the US stock market ended June strongS&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq today June 30: US markets concluded the first half of 2026 on a high note, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and N...
01 Jul, 2026, 04.28 AM IST
China's Meituan says new AI model trained on domestic chipsChinese tech giant Meituan has unveiled LongCat-2.0, a new AI model comparable to Google's Gemini 3.1 pro. This marks a significant achieve...
30 Jun, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
US Stock Market: Economic resilience collides with expensive valuations on Wall StreetThe US economy shows surprising strength with robust job growth and consumer spending, yet Wall Street is faltering. Investors are wary of ...
30 Jun, 2026, 09.45 AM IST
Nvidia's AI chip sales in China stall, as local chipmakers like Huawei take the leadJensen Huang, the CEO of computer chip giant Nvidia, was mobbed by onlookers as he hit the streets for the "zhajiangmian" noodles while vis...
29 Jun, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
Australia's Firmus Technologies strikes AI access deal with NvidiaFirmus said the deal would see it buy Nvidia infrastructure and sell Nvidia‑powered cloud services to "AI Native" customers, among others...
28 Jun, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
Funding the 'mother of all cycles': Chris Wood cuts Indian stocks to double down on South Korean chip giantsChristopher Wood has cut select Indian equities to increase exposure to South Korean chipmakers like SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, bett...
28 Jun, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
Chris Wood’s big warning: The specific risk that will finally trigger the end of AI tradeJefferies strategist Chris Wood believes the AI boom will end not because of a chip glut, but when investors realise hyperscalers cannot ge...
27 Jun, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
Beyond Nvidia: Why AI giants like OpenAI, Google and Amazon are building custom chipsThe AI race is heating up as tech giants like OpenAI, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft design their own chips to optimize AI operations. This ...
27 Jun, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
ETMarkets Smart Talk | AI and semiconductors remain the best global investment themes today: Niteen DongareAs Indian investors increasingly diversify globally, AI and semiconductors remain the most compelling long-term investment themes, accordin...
27 Jun, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
OpenAI spices things up with Jalapeno chips: Why the Sam Altman-led AI startup is building its own processorsOpenAI said it designed the chip from scratch in nine months. Broadcom handled silicon implementation, networking, and connectivity, while ...
26 Jun, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
Qualcomm forecasts $15 billion data center chip sales by 2029, shares soarQualcomm also said it expects $40 billion in revenue from chips outside its smartphone stronghold by 2029, up from previous estimates of $2...
25 Jun, 2026, 08.17 AM IST
Qualcomm to buy AI startup Modular for $4 billion in AI software pushQualcomm is acquiring AI startup Modular for nearly $4 billion in an all-stock deal. This move aims to enhance Qualcomm's software capabili...
24 Jun, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
India among top AI-ready nations, one of world's least concentrated equity markets: J.P. MorganIndia has emerged as one of the top countries in artificial intelligence (AI) readiness, trailing only the U.S. and China, while remaining ...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
Oil, AI and chips: The new resource race redrawing markets and nationsThe leap to a $5 trillion valuation for Nvidia underscores a dramatic paradigm shift: semiconductors have become the driving force of globa...
24 Jun, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
US remains global leader in AI, but China rapidly closing gap with cheaper models: JP MorganThe United States stands at the forefront of AI development, yet China is swiftly closing the gap with cost-efficient AI systems. Chinese c...
24 Jun, 2026, 10.54 AM IST
Global Market: How SK Hynix's AI bet helped it eclipse Samsung in market valueSK Hynix’s rise to South Korea’s most valuable listed company reflects a long-term bet on HBM chips that became central to the AI boom. Bac...
24 Jun, 2026, 10.08 AM IST