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NVIDIA open AI ecosystem with GPU, cloud infrastructure and connected model network
NVIDIA's open-model bet is designed to expand the computing market around AI.
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Why Jensen Huang Is Betting on Open AI Models: How AI Value Could Shift Beyond Models

NVIDIA's support for open-weight AI is best understood as an infrastructure strategy. If models become easier to access, the scarce profit pools may move toward compute, data and applications.

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CXMT DRAM chip with Samsung, Micron and SK hynix shown as global competitors
CXMT is now large enough to reshape competition in mainstream DRAM, even before it reaches the HBM profit pool.
16 min read

How CXMT Is Reshaping the Global DRAM Market

CXMT has proven it can manufacture mainstream DRAM at scale and enter China’s server supply chain. What remains unproven is whether it can match Samsung, Micron and SK hynix on yield, cost per bit and profitability through a full memory cycle.

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AI-generated editorial cover image for VIUS Investing.
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How to Read the AI Cycle: CapEx, Supply Bottlenecks, and the Semiconductor Trade

AI infrastructure spending is still expanding, but the semiconductor equity trade is becoming more fragile. The next phase depends on CapEx, supply bottlenecks, usage, pricing, and earnings revisions.

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16 min read

CPO Isn’t Dead. The Timeline Is.

After the CPO Selloff: The Real Story Is Not the Death of Optical Stocks, but a Repricing of AI Infrastructure’s Transition Layer

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