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NVIDIA and SAP Bring Trust to Specialized AI Agents for Supply Chain, Procurement and Manufacturing
At SAP Sapphire 2026, NVIDIA and SAP announced an expanded collaboration to embed NVIDIA OpenShell into the SAP Business AI Platform, bringing secure, policy-governed autonomous AI agents to enterprise systems of record including finance, procurement, supply chain, and manufacturing workflows. The partnership addresses the critical trust gap enterprises face when moving AI from assistants to autonomous agents that touch core business data.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Declares 'New Industrial Era' at Carnegie Mellon Commencement, Calling AI the Largest Infrastructure Buildout in History
At Carnegie Mellon University's 128th commencement, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang told graduates they are entering 'the beginning of the AI revolution' and described AI as driving the largest technology infrastructure buildout in human history. He framed the moment as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reindustrialize America, with implications across every industry that sources electronic components and computing infrastructure.
Infineon Expands SiC Manufacturing Capacity to Meet Growing Power Semiconductor Demand in 2026
Infineon Technologies has announced a significant expansion of its silicon carbide (SiC) manufacturing capacity, adding new 200mm wafer production lines to meet surging demand from automotive and industrial customers. The expansion positions Infineon to capture a larger share of the rapidly growing wide-bandgap power semiconductor market.
NVIDIA Accelerates New Adobe Premiere Color Grading Mode at NAB 2026
At NAB Show 2026, NVIDIA announced a new Adobe Premiere Color Mode powered by NVIDIA RTX GPUs, delivering 32-bit color depth and GPU-accelerated performance for professional video editors. The update also includes Project G-Assist for RTX system optimization.
Intel, Dell Technologies and Nokia Redefine UPF Deployment at the Far Edge
At MWC 2026, Intel, Nokia and Dell unveiled a new edge-based UPF device powered by Intel Xeon 6 (Granite Rapids-D), offering high performance in a low footprint for highly distributed 5G network edge locations. The solution delivers 30% performance improvement and 43% CPU power savings, targeting availability at the beginning of Q3 2026.
AMD to Report Fiscal First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on May 5, 2026
AMD announced it will report fiscal Q1 2026 financial results on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, after market close. Management will conduct a conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT to discuss the results. The company will also participate in the Bank of America Global Technology Conference on June 2, 2026.
Samsung weighs B Vietnam semiconductor testing facility, expanding backend footprint
Samsung is in discussions with the Vietnamese government to establish a billion IC testing facility that would become its second overseas backend semiconductor site outside South Korea after China. The potential investment reflects Samsung's strategy to diversify its advanced packaging and testing footprint amid AI-driven demand and geopolitical risks.
TSMC March 2026 revenue hits NT$415.19B, Q1 total reaches NT$1.134 trillion with 35.1% YoY growth
TSMC announced March 2026 consolidated revenue of approximately NT$415.19 billion, up 30.7% month-over-month and 45.2% year-over-year. Q1 2026 total revenue reached NT$1,134.10 billion, a 35.1% increase compared to the same period in 2025. The strong results reflect sustained AI chip demand and advanced node capacity utilization.
Intel and SambaNova outline a Xeon 6 based blueprint for agentic AI inference
Intel and SambaNova have announced a new agentic AI inference blueprint that combines GPUs for prefill, SambaNova RDUs for high-throughput decode, and Intel Xeon 6 processors as host and action CPUs. The companies say the design targets enterprise, cloud, and sovereign AI deployments in the second half of 2026 while addressing performance, efficiency, and software compatibility.
IVWorks secures $4.5M to expand 'reGaN' technology into RF and AI power semiconductor markets
IVWorks, a specialist in GaN epitaxial wafer technology, has closed a $4.5M funding round to expand its proprietary 'reGaN' technology into RF semiconductor applications for satellite communications and AI power delivery markets. The company has completed major foundry qualification and is preparing for a KOSDAQ listing.