Anthropic's Large-Scale Procurement of Google TPU v7 AI Chips
Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company, is advancing its largest-ever self-built computing power expansion plan. The company plans to directly purchase nearly 1 million of Google's latest TPU v7 series AI chips from Broadcom, a chip giant, with a total transaction value estimated at up to...
Hot DDR4 Market Prompts Samsung to Delay Shutdown Plan
In recent years, with the continuous increase in memory demand from servers and data centers, the DDR4 memory market has seen a supply shortage. Samsung, a global leading manufacturer of storage chips, originally planned to gradually cease production of DDR4 memory by the end of 2025. However, ...
Meta Acquires Manus for Billions of Dollars
On December 30, 2025, Meta officially announced the acquisition of Singapore-based artificial intelligence startup Manus. Manus is a developer of general artificial intelligence agents, and its parent company is Butterfly Effect. The acquisition deal is worth billions of dollars, making it Meta'...
Mainstream Memory Chips Soar, While DDR3, SLC, and NOR Flash Remain Stable
Since the end of September 2025, the memory chip market has experienced a comprehensive price surge. The prices of memory and flash chips have soared dramatically, with some products seeing a spot price increase of over 300%. However, in this wave of price hikes, DDR3, SLC flash, and NOR flash ...
ASUS Clarifies: No Plans to Build a DRAM Factory
Recently, there have been market rumors that ASUS is planning to enter the DRAM manufacturing sector, with claims that ASUS could start producing its own DRAM chips as early as 2026. However, ASUS issued a clear statement on December 26, confirming that the company has no plans to invest i...
€1.5B Deal: Samsung's Harman Acquires ZF's ADAS Business
Harman International, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, has announced the acquisition of the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) business from Germany-based ZF Friedrichshafen AG, with the transaction valued at €1.5 billion. This move not only marks a significant breakthrough for Samsung in...
"National Security" Intervention: FTDI's Forced Sale and the Future of Global Chips
In September 2025, the Dutch government took control of Nexperia, citing "national security" reasons. The ripples from the Dutch government's forced takeover of Nexperia had not yet subsided. However, as early as November 5, 2024, the UK government also required JianGuang Assets to sel...
