# Chips

OpenAI is exploring chip alternatives beyond Nvidia, while allegations surface regarding a Trump-UAE chip deal. Meanwhile, memory chip prices are on the rise, potentially impacting consumer electronics costs.

### About Chips
This topic covers the latest developments, news, and social media discussions surrounding semiconductor chips, their technological advancements, market trends, and geopolitical implications.  

### Engagements: [----------] (24h)
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[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/chips/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [----------]  
Daily Average: [-----------]  
[--] Week: [---------] -90%  
[--] Month: [-------------] -44%  
[--] Months: [--------------] +35%  
[--] Year: [--------------] +155%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-12-06  
1-Year Low: [----------] on 2025-02-17  

Engagements by network (24h):
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### Mentions: [------] (24h)
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[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/chips/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [------]  
Daily Average: [------]  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-20  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-15  

Mentions by network (24h):
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### Creators: [------] (24h)
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[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/chips/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[------] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Chips in the last [--] hours which is down 2.90% from [------] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [------]  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-20  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-15  

The most influential creators that mention Chips in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                               | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                               | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@chefkoudy](/creator/youtube/chefkoudy)              | [--]    | [----------] | [--]    | [---------]   |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)        | [--]    | [----------] | [---]   | [---------]   |
| [@jameswuantin](/creator/tiktok/jameswuantin)         | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@dlameats](/creator/tiktok/dlameats)                 | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@martaandrustam](/creator/youtube/martaandrustam)    | [--]    | [----------] | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@brozall](/creator/youtube/brozall)                  | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@hsdfoods1](/creator/tiktok/hsdfoods1)               | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@world_vista](/creator/youtube/world_vista)          | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@bakeswithmarlene](/creator/tiktok/bakeswithmarlene) | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@radhikamaroo](/creator/youtube/radhikamaroo)        | [--]   | [---------]  | [--]     | [-------]     |

[View More](/list/creators/chips/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 81%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:chips/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/chips/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 81%  
Daily Average: 81%  
[--] Week: 71% no change  
[--] Month: 77% +1%  
[--] Months: 77% -10%  
[--] Year: 77% -7%  
1-Year High: 92% on 2025-03-12  
1-Year Low: 47% on 2026-01-17  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Nvidia AI Chips: (40%) Nvidia's AI chips are crucial for the advancement of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies.
- Apple Silicon Chips: (20%) Apple's custom-designed chips for its devices offer enhanced performance and power efficiency.
- Intel Processors: (15%) Intel continues to innovate in the processor market, releasing new chips for various computing needs.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- OpenAI's Chip Alternatives: (30%) OpenAI is reportedly seeking alternatives to Nvidia's AI chips, citing performance limitations.
- Trump-UAE Chip Deal Allegations: (25%) Allegations suggest a potential quid pro quo involving a Trump family crypto deal and UAE access to US AI chips.
- Memory Chip Price Hikes: (10%) Rising prices for memory chips could impact the cost of consumer electronics.
  

### Top Chips News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"How China Built a Chip Industry and Why Its Still Not Enough - The New York Times More than a decade into Beijings push for self sufficiency Chinese firms are producing fewer lower-performing chips than their foreign competitors"  
[News Link](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/business/china-chips-nvidia-huawei.html) [@nytimes](/creator/x/nytimes) 2026-02-14T06:05Z 52.9M followers, 12.2K engagements


"Canada Ice Chips: All signs point to Thompson starting; Swiss have some swagger TSN Mark Masters and Ryan Rishaug have the latest from Team Canada's practice ahead of Friday's game against Switzerland including all three Canadian goalies taking to the ice and the possibility of Seth Jarvis suiting up tonight"  
[News Link](https://www.tsn.ca/olympics/video/2026/02/13/canada-ice-chips-all-signs-point-to-thompson-starting-swiss-have-some-swagger/) [@TSN_Sports](/creator/x/TSN_Sports) 2026-02-13T13:59Z 987.6K followers, 17K engagements


"Chips the key to reviving stalled India-Malaysia ties - Asia Times Just months after skipping the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Malaysia in [----] Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a brief"  
[News Link](https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/chips-the-key-to-reviving-stalled-india-malaysia-ties/) [@rahulmishr_](/creator/x/rahulmishr_) 2026-02-13T08:12Z 272.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Japan Stocks See World-Beating Start to [----] on Takaichi Boost - Bloomberg Japanese equities are enjoying a knockout start to [----] as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichis growth policies propel stocks from chips to defense to the top of developed market rankings"  
[News Link](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-13/japan-stocks-see-world-beating-start-to-2026-on-takaichi-boost) [@markets](/creator/x/markets) 2026-02-13T04:54Z 2M followers, 11.9K engagements



### Top Chips Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Man gets arrested after he was accused of luring children using a bag of chips"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BreitbartNews/status/2022823331120963779) [@BreitbartNews](/creator/x/BreitbartNews) 2026-02-15T00:00Z 2.5M followers, 14.8K engagements


"TESLA ROBOTICS: A ROBOT NEEDS A BRAIN Many humanoid robot companies existbut only Teslas are backed by a soon-to-be 120K dedicated GPUs and inference chips at Cortex. Teslas robots will have the brain and agility to be truly useful. IN-HOUSE CHIP DESIGN The best products result when you are your own customer. Teslas inference chips are designed in-house and optimized for their needs. AI4 is proven in millions of Tesla vehicles and the Cortex AI training center. Teslas chip design gets a large commitment of Elon Musks time (every Saturday and part of every Tuesday). The [--] month chip iteration"  
[X Link](https://x.com/_SFTahoe/status/2022823273969357295) [@_SFTahoe](/creator/x/_SFTahoe) 2026-02-15T00:00Z 21.7K followers, 11.5K engagements


"This is why nobody can afford memory chips anymore"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LindyTasteful/status/2022820214287851957) [@LindyTasteful](/creator/x/LindyTasteful) 2026-02-14T23:48Z 300.4K followers, 686.6K engagements


"my guilty pleasures for the day: ☐ cherries ☐ red wine ☐ salty kettle cooked chips ☐ chocolate covered strawberries ☐ dark chocolate cheesecake ☐ weed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/cruxlust/status/2022811196831805506) [@cruxlust](/creator/x/cruxlust) 2026-02-14T23:12Z 218.2K followers, 20.3K engagements

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