Microsoft Deploys AMD Helios Racks in Azure, Boosting AMD’s Push Against Nvidia Dominance
Lower cost per token and strong TCO position AMD to gain AI market share from Nvidia.
Lower cost per token and strong TCO position AMD to gain AI market share from Nvidia.
Bank of America calls Meta’s custom AI chip progress and faster, cheaper 14GW infrastructure buildout a “big positive.” Iris production starts September 2026.
Anthropic has started developing a custom AI chip and is in early talks with Samsung. The news sparked a sell-off in Nvidia, AMD, and semiconductor stocks amid growing custom silicon trend.
Taiwan raided Super Micro offices on June 29, 2026, as part of an expanding investigation into alleged smuggling of Nvidia AI chips to China.
Palantir deepens its aviation push with Surf Air Mobility on OperatorOS and partners with Nvidia to deploy secure AI models for government and critical infrastructure.
At Investor Day 2026, Qualcomm announced Dragonfly C1000 for AI workloads, major Meta partnership, Microsoft collaboration, and sharply raised long-term targets.