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Chinese AI companies are optimising software to handle growing inference demand while access to high-end Nvidia processors remains limited. Domestic chips can support some inference workloads, but complex coding tasks still depend partly on scarce Nvidia capacity.
Callosum has raised $100 million in early financing to develop software that matches specific AI tasks with suitable models and chips. Backers include the UK’s public AI fund.
Xiaomi stabilized in Q2 2026 while expanding its AI strategy across models, chips, and robotics. Its MiMo-V2.5 model led OpenRouter call charts, the Xuanjie chip passed mass verification, and a humanoid robot began factory operations with a reported 98% success rate.
British AI-chip startup Fractile is reportedly in advanced talks to raise funds at a $6.5 billion pre-money valuation. The proposed valuation is more than six times its level three months ago, following a chip-supply deal with Anthropic.
Marvell and Google are deepening their partnership on custom AI chip development. Marvell is giving Google the right to purchase up to $12.2 billion in Marvell stock, strengthening their long-term alignment in the AI hardware race.
Marvell Technology has granted Google the right to purchase up to $12.2 billion of Marvell shares as part of a custom-chip arrangement. Google will buy Marvell’s custom chips, and Marvell’s stock rose as much as 14% after the disclosure.
China has reportedly allowed ByteDance and Tencent to import 10,000 NVIDIA H200 chips each, according to the Financial Times. Other Chinese companies could receive similar approval, potentially easing access to advanced AI computing hardware.
AI chip startup Etched raised $700 million in a round led by Jane Street, bringing its valuation to $21 billion. The company also delivered its first customer rack to Jane Street.
Samsung reportedly increased prices for new orders using its 4nm, 5nm, and 8nm foundry processes in July. Price increases reportedly reach 15% for customers in China as AI demand fills available 4nm capacity.