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Ingenic says DRAM foundry capacity strain won't ease until 2H27

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digitimes.com 2026-07-07

China memory makers are diverging in their outlook as AI demand keeps the global memory market tight. After GigaDevice recently issued an unusual risk warning, Beijing-based special memory and embedded processor maker Ingenic said global DRAM foundry capacity remains broadly constrained and is unlikely to improve before the second half of 2027.

Multi-die Testing In The Field Must Build On Established Test Methodologies

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semiengineering.com 2026-07-07 Laura Peters

Having a device that works at time zero is no longer a guarantee of reliability over it...

Multi-chip system testing In-field testing Silicon aging AI accelerators Data center hardware Automotive electronics 2.5D integration 3D-IC

6G base stations to become AI computing nodes, boosting advanced packaging demand

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digitimes.com 2026-07-07

While there are still years to go for the commercialization of 6G adoption, the next-generation mobile network architecture is increasingly poised to take shape.

Japanese startup completes AI chip validation with Oppstar and UMC support, moves toward mass production

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digitimes.com 2026-07-07

Tokyo Artisan Intelligence said it has finished validating its Sting Ray test chip, a step that could broaden access to lower-power edge AI hardware for industries worldwide. The milestone highlights how startups and foundries are pushing specialized chips that may ease energy pressure from AI, even as they support real-time applications in factories, transport, and infrastructure.

Inspection And Metrology Catching Up For High-Density Fan-Out Panel Packaging

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semiengineering.com 2026-07-07 Anne Meixner

Optical methods need to comply with increasing warpage, finer RDL pitch, and trace size.

Semiconductor Packaging Panel-Level Packaging High-Density Fan-Out Inspection Technology Metrology Equipment AI Chips HPC Devices RDL Layers

Memory prices rebound as supply tightens, with global buyers facing higher costs

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digitimes.com 2026-07-07

Global markets are likely to feel the effects of a renewed rise in memory prices, as tighter supply and early inventory buying lift DRAM and NAND prices again in mid-June 2026. The trend could ripple through smartphones, PCs, and servers, while Apple's possible sourcing shifts may influence pricing across the wider semiconductor industry.

Canada’s AI Ecosystem Needs More Urgency

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eetimes.com 2026-07-07

Canada has the AI talent. Now, it’s time to scale their domestic compute and sovereign hardware.

Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Data Center AI Infrastructure Sovereign AI Computing Power Talent Strategy Technology Policy

MIPS Software to Silicon with RISC-V. Interview with MIPS: “Physical AI is Agentic AI at the Edge”

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eetimes.com 2026-07-07

MIPS bets RISC-V and ARC AI will power physical AI in cars and factory robots. Watch the interview and learn more.

MIPS RISC-V Physical AI AI Chip Semiconductor IP Autonomous Machines Robotics Chip Design

China-made CXMT memory now supports faster speeds on MSI's AMD motherboards

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tomshardware.com 2026-07-07 Hassam Nasir

Chinese RAM proves itself once again.

Memory Technology DDR5 Semiconductor Materials Chinese Chips Memory Manufacturers Motherboard Optimization AMD Platform Memory Speed

Microsoft 'resets' Xbox by cutting 3,200 jobs this year, divesting five game studios

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tomshardware.com 2026-07-06 Andrew E. Freedman

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced that Microsoft's gaming division will cut 3,200 jobs throughout FY27 and is spinning out studios but not canceling any games.

Microsoft Xbox Gaming Industry Job Cuts Studio Divestiture Game Development Gaming Platform Corporate Restructuring

Working prototype of open-source printer that promises user-repairability and no subscriptions appears in first video

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tomshardware.com 2026-07-06 Luke James

Open Tools, a Paris-based startup, has announced that its Open Printer has been nominated for two French Design Awards.

Open Source Hardware Printer User Repairability No Subscription Model Raspberry Pi STMicroelectronics Creative Commons CUPS

You can now use your Sony headphones as a free real-time head tracker for race and flight simulators on PC, several hundred games already supported

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tomshardware.com 2026-07-06 Hassam Nasir

A new level of immersion for free.

Sony headphones head tracking PC gaming spatial audio open source OpenTrack VR game immersion

Nvidia's Kyber rack for Rubin Ultra reportedly delayed to 2028, stopgap solution also axed due to customer pushback

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tomshardware.com 2026-07-06 Luke James

Nvidia reportedly won't ship its Kyber NVL144 rack until 2028, a delay of more than 12 months.

NVIDIA Semiconductor AI Chip GPU Server Hardware Chip Manufacturing Delivery Delay Rubin Ultra

Voice Is Key to Physical AI; Development Methods Need to Catch Up

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eetimes.com 2026-07-06

Voice AI can’t survive on clean-room tests; real-world acoustics break it. See why physics-based benchmarks must lead the next leap.

Physical AI Speech Recognition Acoustic Environment Voice Interaction Intelligent Devices Speech Enhancement Voice AI Speech Understanding

Electric drone breaks world air speed record at 434 mph, designed for anti-aircraft interceptor roles

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tomshardware.com 2026-07-06 Mark Tyson

Quantum Systems Apex Recordhunter drone aims to smash more records in the coming weeks.

drone electric aircraft speed record anti-aircraft aerial technology innovation European development Ukrainian project

China’s Huawei to enter South Korean AI chip market with new Atlas SuperPods, clusters pack 8,192 Ascend 950 accelerators per deployment

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tomshardware.com 2026-07-06 Etiido Uko

The company claims its Ascend 950PR delivers approximately 2.87 times the inference performance of Nvidia's H20

Huawei South Korea AI chip Ascend 950 NVIDIA Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Industry Chip Competition

Wisconsin residents file class-action lawsuit against Microsoft's 'world's most powerful AI data center' due to data center noise — plaintiffs also mention construction noise and extreme light pollution from $7.3 billion facility

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tomshardware.com 2026-07-06 Bruno Ferreira

Wisconsin residents file class-action lawsuit against Microsoft due to data center noise — plaintiffs also mention construction noise and extreme light pollution

Microsoft AI data center noise pollution class-action lawsuit data center construction residential protest environmental impact industrial noise

Bigme introduces a color e-ink monitor that could reportedly hit 60 FPS — 25.3-inch display will come with a 3200 x 1800 resolution and support for 4096 colors

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tomshardware.com 2026-07-06 Jowi Morales

Will this finally make e-ink monitors usable in everyday tasks?

E-ink display color e-ink refresh rate PC monitor display technology screen resolution low power consumption smart display

Kioxia All Set to Raise the NAND Game in AI SSDs

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eetimes.com 2026-07-06

Here is how the Japanese chipmaker is cashing in on NAND flash demand in data center SSDs.

NAND Flash 3D NAND AI Storage SSD Semiconductor Storage Memory Kioxia BiCS FLASH

Foxconn posts NT$821.8 billion June revenue as AI momentum stays strong

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digitimes.com 2026-07-06

Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) reported consolidated revenue for June 2026 on July 5, with continued demand for AI servers and cloud networking products driving record performance. Revenue for June, the second quarter, and the first half of 2026 all reached record highs for the corresponding periods.

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