January 7, 2026
AMD Unveils 2nm AI Chip; WDC Jumps 17%; Lucid & Uber
AMD (AMD)
2nm Chip: Launched the world's first 2nm chip, applied within its first rack-level system solution, Helios.
Product Specifications: The MI455 chip consists of 2nm and 3nm processes, featuring 320 billion transistors with performance 10 times higher than the MI355; deployment is expected in the second half of 2026.
Market Strategy: Released the MI440X chip targeting enterprise data centers; currently applying for an export license for the MI325 chip for the Chinese market.
High-Performance Computing: Disclosed details for the MI500 series, the next-generation GPUs designed specifically for data centers.
Robotics: Announced investment and partnership to develop the humanoid robot "Gene One," officially entering the physical AI market.
NVIDIA (NVDA)
Product Architecture: Showcased the latest server architectures, including the Vera Rubin system and Blackwell Ultra; prototypes for the next-generation Vera flagship architecture chips have been obtained.
Export Dynamics: Actively seeking U.S. government permission to export H200 chips to China.
Market Performance: Stock price recently rose slightly, though it saw a minor decline at the beginning of 2026.
Partnerships: Its Drive platform will be used by Lucid to implement autonomous driving plans.
Intel (INTC)
New Chip Release: Showcased the third-generation Core Ultra series (Core Ultra Series 3) chips, codenamed Panther Lake, aimed at transforming the personal computer (PC) market.
AMD (AMD)
2nm Chip: Launched the world's first 2nm chip, applied within its first rack-level system solution, Helios.
Product Specifications: The MI455 chip consists of 2nm and 3nm processes, featuring 320 billion transistors with performance 10 times higher than the MI355; deployment is expected in the second half of 2026.
Market Strategy: Released the MI440X chip targeting enterprise data centers; currently applying for an export license for the MI325 chip for the Chinese market.
High-Performance Computing: Disclosed details for the MI500 series, the next-generation GPUs designed specifically for data centers.
Robotics: Announced investment and partnership to develop the humanoid robot "Gene One," officially entering the physical AI market.
NVIDIA (NVDA)
Product Architecture: Showcased the latest server architectures, including the Vera Rubin system and Blackwell Ultra; prototypes for the next-generation Vera flagship architecture chips have been obtained.
Export Dynamics: Actively seeking U.S. government permission to export H200 chips to China.
Market Performance: Stock price recently rose slightly, though it saw a minor decline at the beginning of 2026.
Partnerships: Its Drive platform will be used by Lucid to implement autonomous driving plans.
Intel (INTC)
New Chip Release: Showcased the third-generation Core Ultra series (Core Ultra Series 3) chips, codenamed Panther Lake, aimed at transforming the personal computer (PC) market.
Lucid (LCID)
Robotaxi Plan: Reached a three-party partnership with Uber and Neuro, planning to launch a paid autonomous taxi service based on the Lucid Gravity model by the end of 2026.
Autonomous Driving Timeline: Expects to achieve L3 autonomous driving by 2028 and L4 autonomous driving for individual consumers by 2029.
Supply Chain Adjustments: To address trade fluctuations, plans to shift battery supply to domestic U.S. production by mid-2026.
Razer (Razer)
Smart Hardware: Launched Project Motoco smart headphones, featuring a built-in AI assistant, dual 4K cameras, and support for real-time translation.
AI Development Tools: Launched the "QA Companion" tool, utilizing AI to shorten the quality assurance cycle and reduce costs in game development.
Amazon (AMZN)
Market Performance: Strong stock performance, recording its best single-day gain in months (up 3.3%).
Microsoft (MSFT)
Market Performance: Stock price rose steadily by 1%.
Tesla (TSLA)
Market Performance: Recent stock performance has been weak, with a decline of 4%.
Western Digital (WDC)
Market Performance: Stock price surged, with gains between 16% and 17%, making it one of the leading gainers in the semiconductor sector.
Micron Technology (MU)
Market Performance: Stock price jumped by 9% to 10%.
Qualcomm (QCOM)
Corporate Updates: Yahoo Finance has scheduled an exclusive interview with Qualcomm's CFO, where developments in the semiconductor industry will be disclosed.
Hyundai (005380.KS) and Boston Dynamics
Robot Mass Production: Plans to achieve mass production of Atlas robots for industrial environments by 2028.
Other Mentioned Companies
Uber (UBER): Partnering with Lucid to advance Robotaxi services.
Neuro: Partnering with Lucid to advance Robotaxi services.
Williams Companies (WMB): As an energy provider, benefiting from the massive demand for natural gas and electricity driven by AI data centers.
Microchip (MCHP): Driven by financial reports, the stock price rose over 11%.
Lumentum (LITE): Stock price rose 11%.
Salesforce (CRM) and IBM (IBM): Both stocks recorded gains of over 1%.
Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta (META), and Apple (AAPL): Recent stock performance has been relatively weak or closed with minor losses.
Morgan Stanley (MS): Has submitted applications for Bitcoin and Solana ETFs.
Bernstein: Released a Bitcoin market analysis report stating that the bottom has been reached.
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