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Sony, Nintendo grapple with memory price surge as AI boom constrains supply
Consumers to pay higher prices for gaming consoles
Baidu’s AI chip unit plans dual IPO in Shanghai and Hong Kong
The semiconductor company is working with China International Capital on the listing in the mainland Chinese city
US said to suspect Nvidia chips smuggled to Alibaba via Thailand
Since 2022, Washington has effectively blocked these processors from going to China over concerns that advanced AI could lend Beijing a military edge
SK Hynix flooded with unprecedented offers from big tech firms to secure chip supplies
The bids underscore the severity of the component’s scarcity around the world
Asia’s tech giants give AI bull run a new centre of gravity
Retail, institutional investors drive record buying, with leveraged bets
Montage tops CATL as priciest dual-listed stock after chip rally
The gap underscores how strong demand is from global investors seeking semiconductor exposure in the region
Arm forecasts higher-than-expected revenue on surging AI data centre demand
The company generates revenue by licensing its technology to companies such as Nvidia and Apple
South Korea’s Kospi breaks 7,000 as AI chip rally lifts Samsung into US$1 trillion club
The index has climbed 74% so far this year, after posting a 76% jump in 2025
Samsung hits US$1 trillion valuation, joining TSMC in elite club
Just days ago, the South Korean company’s semiconductor arm brought in historic profit over the March quarter
Anthropic commits to spending US$200 billion on Google’s cloud and chips: report
Alphabet is also investing up to US$40 billion in the artificial intelligence startup
