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Tuesday 20 October 2026
Exclusive: Apple's MacBook Neo pressures Microsoft to cut specs for low-cost 12-inch Surface
Apple's MacBook Neo is intensifying competition in the global low-cost notebook market as rising supply-chain costs push Microsoft and other notebook makers to reassess their product...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Premium PC demand fuels tandem OLED race between Samsung Display, LG Display
Competition in the global PC market is shifting from a focus on shipment volumes of low-cost models towards premium, high-performance devices, intensifying the race in OLED display...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Taiwan solar manufacturers turn to US market as domestic approvals stall, low-cost imports intensify
Taiwan's solar manufacturers are increasingly looking to the US market as slowing approvals for large-scale domestic solar projects, limited rooftop installation capacity, and competition...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Analysis: China's EV rebate cut pushes exporters from volume to value
China's planned cut to export tax rebates for new energy vehicles could ripple through global auto markets, intensifying pressure on low-cost exporters while reshaping trade tensions...
Saturday 10 October 2026
US plans for 'Autowarcom' deepen military's focus on autonomous weapons
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans for the creation of a combatant command focused on autonomous warfare and drones. Its planned establishment indicates the turn within...
Tuesday 6 October 2026
Pentagon creates autonomous warfare command to speed AI arms buildup
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a new Autonomous Warfare Command (AWC) and is pushing a low-cost manufacturing, artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics-based combat...
Wednesday 23 September 2026
US energy storage faces a costly China battery exit
The US is accelerating its shift toward domestic battery manufacturing as the energy storage market expands, but the market's current growth still depends heavily on low-cost Chinese...
Monday 7 September 2026
Phison snaps up low-cost China NAND inventory, AI revenue share set to top 40%
Phison CEO K.S. Pua expects NAND Flash supply to remain tight into 2027 despite capacity expansion across major memory makers, arguing that forecasts of a rapid return to oversupply...
Monday 17 August 2026
High jet fuel costs could squeeze low-cost airlines for months

Jet fuel prices may remain elevated for months even if geopolitical tensions ease, the challenge stemming not only from crude supply...

Friday 14 August 2026
Silicon Motion completes US$1.15 billion zero-coupon bond offering
Silicon Motion Technology has completed a US$1.15 billion convertible bond sale, giving it fresh capital to support growth and debt repayment. For global investors and chip buyers,...
Friday 14 August 2026
DeepSeek raises API prices sharply as V4 Pro targets agentic AI market
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has officially launched its V4 Pro model with significantly enhanced agent capabilities, while sharply increasing API prices as it seeks to expand beyond...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Samsung reportedly weighs Chinese DRAM for budget smartphones as memory inflation squeezes mobile market
Samsung Electronics is considering using low-cost Chinese mobile DRAM in smartphones sold in China as it looks to cut manufacturing costs and expand its presence in the country's budget...
Sunday 26 July 2026
Russia adopts low-cost navigation workaround for Molniya attack drones
Russia has equipped low-cost Molniya attack drones with a civilian compass and camera-based reading system to keep them on course when satellite navigation is jammed or unavailable,...
Thursday 23 July 2026
Neros wins up to US$500 million US Army drone contract
US drone startup Neros Technologies won a contract worth up to US$500 million from the US Army to supply low-cost first-person view attack drones. The deal makes Neros a new vendor...
Thursday 16 July 2026
Thunder Tiger splits drone unit into specialized entities for anti-drone systems, engines
Thunder Tiger is widening its drone business in Taiwan and the US as it prepares new models for 2026, sets up two new entities, and advances work tied to counterdrone systems and aircraft...