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The latest news and top stories on Advanced Micro Devices. A California-based entity in the semiconductor and technology sector, AMD specialises in designing high-performance central processing units, graphics processing units and AI accelerators. It primarily serves global gaming, data centre and artificial intelligence markets and is known for challenging competitors and gaining market share.
US President Donald Trump (left) shakes hands with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the White House in Washington on April 30. Photo: Getty Images
US-China trade war

Editorial | Export curbs or not, Trump’s America can’t slow China’s tech surge

US debate over how to contain China’s tech development is irrelevant as Chinese domestic industry development has already taken full flight.

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AMD chief Lisa Su commits to ‘deeper’ China investments after MIIT meeting

MetaX

MetaX stock soars 700% in Shanghai debut as traders snap up Chinese GPU maker

Semiconductors

AMD chief Lisa Su visits Lenovo in Beijing as US hints at easing chip curbs

Su’s visit to China – including a whistle-stop at Lenovo’s headquarters – comes as Washington signals a shift on export restrictions.

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AMD’s Lisa Su visits Beijing. Photo: Sina
IPO

MetaX set for Shanghai debut amid frenzy over AI chip stocks, Nvidia uncertainty

The Shanghai-based graphics processing unit designer plans to raise US$596 million from the sale of 40.1 million shares.

US-China trade war

US-China tech thaw? Trump clears Nvidia H200 exports – why it matters

It’s a ‘sliding scale’ strategy, analysts say of Trump’s U-turn – preserve American market share while dampening Beijing’s self-reliance push.

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US-China relations

Trump gives green light for Nvidia to sell H200 AI chips in China

The move has upset China hawks in Washington, who are concerned that selling more advanced AI chips to Beijing could help boost its military.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference in Washington in October. US President Donald Trump says he will allow the sale of Nvidia H200 AI chips to China. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

As China defies US tech blockade, can local AI chipmakers capture Nvidia share?

Vast pool of engineering talent seen as a potent driving force for country’s challenge to US tech supremacy.

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Artificial intelligence

Nvidia takes US$2 billion stake in Synopsys as AI deal spree accelerates

Nvidia’s flurry of investments has raised concerns that it is paying customers to buy its chips.

Semiconductors

Nvidia-Google AI chip rivalry escalates on report of Meta talks

Meta is reportedly in talks to use Google’s TPUs in data centres, as the search giant challenges Nvidia’s market dominance.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during a conference in Washington last month. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

Nvidia’s strong forecast calms AI bubble jitters, for now

Shares of the chip designer jump 5 per cent in extended trading after falling nearly 8 per cent in November.

The Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Photo: EPA
Technology

‘Western tech dominance fading,’ Web Summit CEO says at ‘Davos for geeks’

Paddy Cosgrave says that situation is clearer ‘this year, more than any year before’, which is evidence of a multipolar tech industry.

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Semiconductor giant TSMC posts slowest growth in 18 months amid AI bubble debate

The Taiwanese contract manufacturer is the go-to chipmaker for Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices, Qualcomm and Apple.

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Samsung’s chip profit soars after AI fuels demand for memory

South Korea’s largest company has been trying to recover from a series of missteps that allowed SK Hynix to seize the lead in memory.

The Samsung Electronics logo and a computer motherboard appear in this illustration taken August 25, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

MetaX, backed by AMD veterans, enters spotlight with Shanghai listing

Shanghai-based MetaX has won approval to list on the city’s Star Market as China ramps up efforts to build its AI chip ecosystem.

Known in Chinese as Muxi, MetaX was founded in 2020 by three veterans of US chipmaker AMD. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China trade war

China’s secret weapon in chip battle with US: intense city rivalry

China’s megacities are racing to draw capital to the semiconductor sector as they compete to become chip powerhouses.

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Artificial intelligence

Broadcom’s valuation surges by US$150 billion after chip deal with OpenAI

OpenAI agrees to buy custom chips and networking components from Broadcom to help power its AI services.

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Donald Trump

Wall Street rebounds as Trump softens posture on China tariffs

After threatening ‘massive’ tariffs on Friday, Trump in a social media post on Sunday said ‘it will all be fine’, adding that the US wants to ‘help’ China.

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. Photo: AP
Semiconductors

US Senate passes measure that limits Nvidia and AMD’s AI chip exports to China

The Senate action follows a Trump administration deal this summer with Nvidia and AMD to ease China export restrictions.

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Semiconductors

AMD’s Lisa Su sees chips from TSMC’s Arizona plant costing more

The Advanced Micro Devices CEO says the company’s first chips from TSMC’s US facilities are expected by the end of the year.

Advanced Micro Devices chair and CEO Lisa Su. Photo: Shutterstock
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