BrainChip is trading 12% up at A$0.14 after announcing the AKD1500 PCIe development card on September 17, 2026.

  • Available immediately through BrainChip’s online store, it lets developers evaluate neuromorphic AI using standard desktop, workstation, industrial-PC, or single-board-computer PCIe slots.
  • Semiconductor stocks also rallied broadly, with SOXX up 2.78%, reinforcing the positive sector backdrop. The move appears primarily company-specific, supported by renewed AI-chip optimism.
  • No earnings, acquisition, regulatory, or other major corporate event was identified for September 18, 2026.