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Sci & Tech● Low1h ago · Nov 6, 2026, 10:30 AM

China’s AI chipmakers report first profits, but will the trend continue?

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · East Asia

China’s pure-play artificial intelligence chipmakers crossed an important milestone in the third quarter as several firms swung into profit, but severe supply chain hurdles and soaring memory costs cloud their long-term growth prospects. Domestic graphics processing unit (GPU) developers including Moore Threads, MetaX and Iluvatar CoreX are racing to fill the market void left by Nvidia, whose high-end processors face strict US export controls. These home-grown firms are competing fiercely to win...

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