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Wednesday 22 July 2026
Intel cuts data center jobs again despite rising AI server demand

Intel has confirmed a fresh round of job cuts in its Data Center Group (DCG), although it did not disclose the number of positions...

Wednesday 22 July 2026
Foxconn's Jun Seki says L4 adoption will be in 80% of new cars by 2040
Foxconn group's EV strategy chief Jun Seki said on July 21 in Tokyo that Level 4 (L4) and above autonomous driving will likely be installed in 80% of new cars by 2040, and that the...
Wednesday 22 July 2026
LG Display returns to 1H profit for first time since 2021, but component-cost inflation clouds 2H

LG Display said its core business turned profitable in the first half of fiscal 2026 for the first time in five years, even as a large...

Wednesday 22 July 2026
Analysis: Why Taiwan solar makers' overseas push is hitting a cloudy patch

Taiwan's solar manufacturers are looking beyond the island for growth as China's oversupplied solar sector keeps prices low, local...

Tuesday 21 July 2026
Cautionary tale for Taiwan's electric scooter industry: Supply-chain feud nearly turns to disaster
Electric scooters have been traversing a bumpy road in Taiwan, with sales numbers tied to government subsidies, and cost measures squeezing margins for brands and suppliers alike....
Tuesday 21 July 2026
Phone prices to surge in 2H26 as low-end models fade

As the AI boom keeps memory shortages running hot, steep price hikes for smartphones in the second half of 2026 are coming into view...

Tuesday 21 July 2026
WAIC 2026 elevates the 'token factory' — why is China chasing cheap tokens over bigger models?

At the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, held July 17-20 across "three districts and four venues" with...

Monday 20 July 2026
Cloud competition in SEA shifts toward AI, sovereignty, and cost

Singapore's relatively neutral stance on cloud adoption is helping make performance, compliance, and value the main factors in global...

Friday 17 July 2026
AI memory squeeze pushes automakers to shield supply chains

AI giants are soaking up memory chips with vast capital, tightening supply for other industries and raising costs worldwide. The pressure...

Friday 17 July 2026
TSMC boosts US manufacturing as Taiwan chip designers wait on moving production

TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei formally announced on July 16 that the company will invest an additional US$100 billion in the US, funding several...

Friday 17 July 2026
TSMC's US$100 billion bet: AI growth, US pressure and the cost of staying ahead
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) posted record second-quarter earnings for 2026, issued third-quarter revenue guidance above market expectations, and raised its full-year...
Friday 17 July 2026
Volkswagen's cuts lay bare Europe's deeper auto industry crisis

Volkswagen, the world's second-largest automaker, has expanded production cuts and layoffs, drawing scrutiny to the pressures facing...

Wednesday 15 July 2026
Memory-cost squeeze is reshaping China's smartphone market, and only Huawei and Apple are winning from it
China's smartphone market is being reordered by the cost of the parts inside the phone rather than by any loss of appetite for the devices, and the second quarter of 2026 showed that...
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Japan tests reusable rocket as satellite launch ambitions face SpaceX cost gap

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has completed the first flight test of its reusable small experimental rocket RV-X, marking...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
China rare-earth price dip ends seven-quarter rally, tight supply keeps magnets in focus

China's largest rare-earth suppliers have cut their third-quarter 2026 concentrate transfer price for the first time in eight quarters,...