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Wednesday 11 February 2026

Amazon and STMicroelectronics expand collaboration on data center chips

Amazon is deepening its partnership with STMicroelectronics, expanding a multiyear, multibillion-dollar collaboration aimed at developing...

Monday 9 February 2026

MediaTek warns of sharp smartphone revenue drop in early 2026 as cost pressures mount

MediaTek said smartphone-related revenue is expected to fall sharply in the first quarter of 2026. The company's smartphone segment recorded a quarterly revenue high in the fourth...

Saturday 7 February 2026

Microsoft's Maia 200 chip targets AI inference cost advantage, not Nvidia rivalry

Microsoft recently unveiled its second-generation custom AI chip, Maia 200, more than two years after its previous generation. The Maia chip's update cycle lags behind the rapid iterations...

Friday 6 February 2026

AI smartphone upgrades trigger memory cost shock, pushing low-end models to the brink

The smartphone sector is entering a new hardware upgrade cycle driven by AI. Yet the impact is proving far more disruptive than positive. Rapidly rising memory prices are reshaping...

Friday 6 February 2026

Infineon announces price hikes up to 25%; Taiwanese power semiconductor makers plan to follow in 2Q26

Given frequent price increases across precious metals, wafer foundry services, and packaging and testing, Infineon's announcement of price increases is very telling for the market...

Friday 6 February 2026

Google's efficiency breakthrough shows search thriving, not dying, from AI

Alphabet Inc. has delivered a resounding answer to the biggest question hanging over its future: Artificial intelligence is not eating its core business—it is expanding it.

Friday 6 February 2026

Senao Networks warns memory shortage may cut 30% of orders and shipments in 1H26

The ongoing memory price surge and supply shortage are increasingly disrupting the networking industry's shipment schedules. Multiple network equipment manufacturers expect this supply-demand...

Thursday 5 February 2026

Packaging costs rise as Chinese MCU makers push price hikes despite weak demand

Amid rising wafer fab and raw material costs, Chinese MCU maker Cmsemicon led a 15-50% price increase to curb losses in the sluggish MCU market. Despite packaging firms signaling price...

Thursday 5 February 2026

Analysis: Tesla Optimus production strategy tied to China's robotics supply chain

Elon Musk plans to localize production of Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot in the US, with final assembly set for California and Texas. However, analysts and industry sources say the...

Wednesday 4 February 2026

PC price hikes in 2026 challenge IC design houses to rely on spec upgrades

Major PC brands and chip suppliers have recently warned that price increases for PC products in 2026 are likely unavoidable. Rising costs of memory and many other components continue...

Tuesday 3 February 2026

Rising memory prices add cost pressures for IC design houses

Rising memory prices are creating fresh cost challenges for IC design firms, particularly those producing chips with embedded memory. While most chip designers feel the impact indirectly,...

Monday 2 February 2026

China's auto industry hits record low 4.1% profit margin in 2025

China's automotive sector faces mounting profit pressure despite growing sales volume, with the average profit margin dropping to a near five-year low of 4.1% in 2025, according to...

Monday 2 February 2026

AR glasses flop amid continued pressure to cut costs

AR glasses are no longer newcomers to the tech industry, but their development remains constrained by high costs. On January 30, 2026, Kinko Optical held the opening ceremony for its...

Sunday 1 February 2026

Transsion profits halved in 2025 because of memory price increases

The smartphone industry is bearing the brunt of rising memory prices, and the impact is most evident in mid- to low-end models. Transsion, the Chinese smartphone maker regarded as...

Saturday 31 January 2026

Shenzhen Ingchips joins domestic chipmakers in raising prices as cost pressures mount

Shenzhen Ingchips Technology has joined Goke Microelectronics and Cmsemicon in announcing price increases, highlighting mounting cost...

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