AI chips by 2026 is the question every developer, startup founder, and creator is asking as global export bans reshape who can access advanced GPUs. The AI hardware market has changed more in the past 12 months than in the previous decade, and 2026 is shaping up to be the most competitive — and chaotic … Read more
For years, China’s biggest weakness in AI wasn’t talent, data, or ambition — it was chips.American export controls blocked them from buying Nvidia’s top-tier GPUs, especially the H100 and H200.Many analysts predicted this would cripple China’s AI growth for years. That prediction aged horribly. Instead of collapsing, China did the opposite:They built a domestic AI … Read more
When you think of the future, two cities immediately come to mind — Shenzhen and San Francisco. One represents China’s unstoppable rise in hardware and artificial intelligence; the other remains the cradle of Silicon Valley’s software empire. Together, they define the frontier of technology and innovation. But in 2025, the competition is more intense than … Read more