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Sunday 21 December 2025
Notebook shipments expected to defy slow season in 1H26

Rising memory prices are prompting end customers to procure notebooks early, a shift that is expected to keep shipments steadier than...

Sunday 21 December 2025
Winstar Display projects 10% order growth in 2026, expanding across 173 industries
Taiwan's display solutions provider Winstar Display anticipates at least 10% order growth in 2026, driven by applications across up to 173 industries. While US tariff policies and...
Sunday 21 December 2025
Global auto sales set for modest rebound in 2026, Garmin executive says

Global automotive sales are likely to edge higher in 2026, returning roughly to pre-pandemic levels, but the industry should not expect...

Friday 19 December 2025
Samsung turns memory shortage into advantage as others consider reducing capacity
As memory shortages and price increases extend through 2026, smartphone companies are considering downgrading memory capacities in their devices. Despite this, Jacob Chen, president...
Friday 19 December 2025
Memory shortages reshape smartphone market as costs hit 35% of mid-range devices
Research institutions predict that global smartphone shipments could decline by 1–2% in 2026 due to memory shortages, with mid- and low-range devices expected to be most affected...
Friday 19 December 2025
Brands cut specs and raise prices as memory supply turns scarce
Memory prices are surging, sending shockwaves through the supply chain as suppliers prioritize higher-margin cloud and AI server demand. Rising procurement costs are squeezing downstream...
Friday 19 December 2025
TikTok signs binding deal to create US joint venture controlled by American investors
TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have signed binding agreements to create a new US-based joint venture that will be majority-owned and controlled by American investors, TikTok...
Friday 19 December 2025
South Korea's Uniqconn partners with TSMC to mass-produce 60GHz communication chip
A South Korean logic IC startup is moving closer to cable-free device design with the development of a 60GHz millimeter-wave communication chip designed to replace short-range wired...
Friday 19 December 2025
TCC urges strict import checks to protect low-carbon cement industry in Taiwan
Low-priced imported cement continues to undermine Taiwan's domestic low-carbon cement development, prompting TCC Group Holdings chairman Nelson An-ping Chang to propose two key recommendations...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Rising memory and wafer costs to weigh on 2026 smartphone shipments, Counterpoint Research says
The smartphone market is expected to contract in 2026 as rising costs for memory and advanced process wafers drive manufacturers to reconsider pricing and specifications, according...
Thursday 18 December 2025
China's polarizer consolidation cools capacity growth, easing price pressure in 2026
China hosts the world's largest display panel capacity, pulling upstream suppliers into an increasingly concentrated ecosystem. In polarizers, a string of acquisitions has pushed...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Rapidus launches AI design tools to support 2nm semiconductor development
On December 17, Rapidus announced a new suite of AI-based semiconductor design tools under its Rapidus AI-Assisted Design Solution (Raads), aimed at supporting the company's Rapid...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Apple's 20th-anniversary iPhone sets off quiet display race in Korea

Apple is widely expected to mark the 20th anniversary of the iPhone in 2027 with a redesigned model, and South Korea's two dominant display...

Thursday 18 December 2025
Manufacturing giant Jabil signals confidence with higher targets for 2026
Jabil Inc., the global manufacturing linchpin that assembles everything from medical devices to data center racks, reported on Wednesday a surge in quarterly profit and revenue that...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Advanced packaging drives ABF substrate expansion as Taiwanese companies exit post-pandemic capacity cuts
As more AI GPU, CPU, and ASIC customers ramp up their market push, advanced packaging capacity continues to face tight supply. This has prompted upstream IC packaging substrate makers...