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Thursday 23 April 2026
TSMC to open Arizona packaging facility by 2029, signals caution on high-NA EUV
TSMC is accelerating its advanced packaging expansion in the US while maintaining a conservative stance on next-generation lithography, as the company balances cost pressures, AI-driven...
Thursday 23 April 2026
SpaceX loads up on debt to fund AI push before IPO
SpaceX is preparing for what could become one of the most ambitious public offerings in history, even as its balance sheet reflects the rising cost of its expanding ambitions in both...
Wednesday 22 April 2026
Flagship smartphone SoCs upgrade to 2nm drives cost surge and brand procurement shifts
Starting in the second half of 2026, all flagship smartphone SoCs will transition to the 2nm process node. While this promises enhanced performance for flagship devices, it also triggers...
Tuesday 21 April 2026
Global OLED shipments to hold steady in 2026 as memory cost inflation reshapes smartphone demand
Counterpoint Research expects overall OLED panel shipments to be flat year-over-year in 2026, a shift that tightens smartphone supply, boosts demand for premium and IT applications,...
Tuesday 21 April 2026
Middle East transshipment and supply chain shifts double SE Asia freight rates
Given the US-China trade war, many Taiwanese businesses and Chinese manufacturers relocated production lines to Southeast Asia, boosting shipment demand from the region. Now, escalating...
Monday 20 April 2026
India's smartphone shipments fall 3% amid cost pressures and weak demand
India's smartphone shipments fell 3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, signaling strain across global supply chains and consumer markets as rising component costs and sluggish...
Saturday 18 April 2026
Memory price surge hits Xiaomi shipments, forces strategy shift
Rising memory prices are reshaping the global smartphone market. The shift is triggering a broad slowdown and accelerating structural shifts across China's handset industry. Data from...
Saturday 18 April 2026
Samsung launches voluntary retirement amid chip-device earnings gap

Samsung Electronics has initiated a workforce restructuring through a voluntary retirement program as strong semiconductor earnings contrast...

Friday 17 April 2026
MLCC, inductor prices climb as AI demand meets cost pressure
Global passive component prices are rising, led by Japanese suppliers, with the trend spreading across China and Taiwan. Higher raw material costs and AI-driven demand are tightening...
Friday 17 April 2026
China automotive AI chipmaker Horizon Robotics targets EV cost cuts with integrated chip

Rising DDR memory prices are increasing cost pressure across automotive electronics, pushing China-based automotive AI chipmaker Horizon...

Friday 17 April 2026
Tongfu Microelectronics profit jumps on AI chip packaging, AMD demand

Tongfu Microelectronics posted strong 2025 results, supported by AI and automotive chip demand, while reinforcing its position in the...

Friday 17 April 2026
EMS Watch: Lens Technology's earnings shock highlights strain across Apple supply chain

China's consumer electronics supply chain is facing mounting pressure, as Lens Technology posted a sharp earnings downturn that triggered...

Friday 17 April 2026
Nio cuts Nvidia reliance with in-house chips, targets lower EV costs

Rising cost pressure is pushing China's smart EV makers to pivot from scale expansion to efficiency and cost discipline.

Friday 17 April 2026
SK Hynix invests in RISC-V chip designer Semidynamics

SK Hynix has invested in Semidynamics, a Spanish fabless chip designer, as part of a push to expand its presence in the artificial intelligence...

Thursday 16 April 2026
Thunder Tiger eyes LUCAS market with low-cost loitering drone
Taiwanese drone manufacturer Thunder Tiger Group is developing a domestic version of the Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS, modeled on systems deployed by the US in...