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Thursday 19 March 2026
China curbs, Middle East tensions drive surge in chip material risks from gallium to helium

Global semiconductor supply chains are facing rising pressure as Middle East geopolitical tensions and China's tightening export controls...

Thursday 19 March 2026
Strong quarter for Jabil fueled by smart infrastructure and automotive demand
Jabil delivered fiscal second-quarter results that topped its own expectations, buoyed by sustained strength in its Intelligent Infrastructure business and a stronger-than-anticipated...
Thursday 19 March 2026
As Chinese automakers push overseas, Western suppliers reclaim upper hand

Buffeted by a slower-than-expected shift toward vehicle electrification and electronic architectures—along with the crosscurrents...

Thursday 19 March 2026
Chip price surge in 2Q26 shifts cost pressure to end markets
As more European and American chipmakers and IDM giants publicly announce price hikes effective April 1 of this year, mature process foundries in Taiwan and China have also nearly...
Thursday 19 March 2026
Analysis on Micron's strategic pivot: de-commoditizing the memory industry

The most significant revelation from CEO Sanjay Mehrotra during Micron's earnings call was the structural shift in how the company engages with...

Thursday 19 March 2026
Column: Cheap tokens are masking an expensive problem
The cost of running an AI query has fallen by roughly 99% over the past two years. That should be a story about savings. Instead, it's a story about demand.
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Adata profits soar on memory price rally amid supply crunch
Memory module maker Adata reported a sharp surge in January profit as rising memory prices and AI-driven demand tightened global supply.
Wednesday 18 March 2026
In-depth: China's AI 'five-layer cake'— impressive on the outside, underbaked in the middle
Jensen Huang's "five-layer cake" model for AI is a tidy recipe: energy, chips, infrastructure, models, applications — stacked in order. Applied to China, the cake looks polished...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Oppo seeks to offset component cost pressures with global expansion and premium push
Oppo is preparing to cushion its smartphone business against rising component costs, particularly memory, after reaching annual shipments of around 100 million units. The company is...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Meta accelerates AI ASIC roll-out as Broadcom secures four-generation chip design deal
Meta recently announced plans to launch four generations of ASIC product lines over the next two years, including the already mass-produced MTIA 300 and upcoming MTIA 400, 450, and...
Tuesday 17 March 2026
MSI to increase gaming product prices by up to 30% as memory costs spike
With artificial intelligence (AI) demand surging and key components such as memory in tight supply, Micro-Star International (MSI) chairman Joseph Hsu and president Jeans Huang said...
Tuesday 17 March 2026
MetaX GPU push delivers growth, not profit, as losses hit US$560 million

MetaX, one of China's most closely watched domestic GPU developers, remains loss-making despite rapid revenue growth. According to Sina,...

Tuesday 17 March 2026
Inter Battery 2026: Global battery market still centered on LFP
Rapid growth in global electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage demand is accelerating shifts in the battery industry landscape. South Korea's three major battery makers, LG Energy...
Monday 16 March 2026
IC design houses push 12-inch chips as 8-inch process price hikes loom
The chip market is facing a wave of price increases, with IDM companies issuing hike notices and foundries preparing to raise prices for the 8-inch wafer process amid current supply-demand...
Sunday 15 March 2026
PCB supply chains feel the heat of Middle East
The Middle East conflict is scorching more than just the region. Disrupted shipping lanes and tightening energy supplies are driving up costs across the printed circuit board (PCB)...