China claims chip exports nearly doubled to $177 billion in the first half of 2026 as memory prices surged — 96% year-on-year increase inflated by hikes

The customs administration attributed the surge to global demand for AI hardware, but the underlying numbers point more towards a worldwide memory price boom that has inflated the value of the commodity-grade chips that …

Intel Nova Lake leak points to Core Ultra Series 400 branding, staggered release next year — hotly anticipated flagship 52-core desktop CPU might not arrive unt

While Intel is yet to officially confirm a launch date for Nova Lake, various leaks have suggested that the lineup could be one of the company’s biggest generational leaps in recent years. The flagship desktop SKU, featu…