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Thursday 30 July 2026
Interview: Meet the Taiwan firm that wants to be the world's next big supplier of smart-vehicle 'eyes' with Japan— without China
As automotive electronics, electrification, software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and AI-defined vehicles (AIDVs) reshape the global auto industry, Taiwan's Ken Sean Industries is accelerating...
Thursday 30 July 2026
Japan and South Korea MLCC makers signal further price hikes amid AI demand

Japan and South Korea's MLCC suppliers are again raising prices, signaling tighter supply conditions that could affect electronics...

Thursday 30 July 2026
Roborock sees Taiwan as a test market for smart cleaning devices

A once-mocked robot vacuum category has become central to smart home cleaning as busy lifestyles, health concerns, and climate conditions...

Thursday 30 July 2026
Kinko says Taiwan optics can cut AR glasses weight and cost for mainstream adoption
AR smart glasses are shaping up as the next revolutionary device after PCs, smartphones, and smartwatches, but the global optics supply chain still faces a major hurdle: making them...
Thursday 30 July 2026
AI demand squeezes memory supply, pressuring PC and TV markets
At an earnings call on July 28, 2026, Coretronics president Sarah Lin said strong demand from the AI industry is creating a clear crowding-out effect on the projector supply chain,...
Thursday 30 July 2026
China's robot vacuum makers race ahead as innovation cycle outpaces smartphones

While humanoid robots have yet to achieve meaningful economies of scale, service robots have already entered an intensely competitive...

Thursday 30 July 2026
Less hardware, smarter AI: how a Taiwan startup is making smart glasses weightless

A Taiwan startup says it has found a way to hide advanced eye-tracking technology inside what looks like an ordinary pair of glasses...

Thursday 30 July 2026
Taiwan smartphone shipments fell below 400,000 in June as seasonal slowdown hits
Taiwan's smartphone market slipped into its usual June sales lull, pushing monthly shipments back below 400,000 units. A handset distribution source said total shipments reached 395,000...
Thursday 30 July 2026
Volkswagen backs EU tariffs on Chinese PHEVs as market pressure builds
Volkswagen AG has reversed course on European trade protection and now supports possible EU tariffs on Chinese plug-in hybrid vehicles, after opposing such measures three years ago...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Coretronic reports first-half loss as margins weaken and demand stays uneven
Coretronic said its first-half 2026 performance turned negative as margin pressure and weaker profitability offset a second-quarter revenue recovery. The Taiwanese electronics maker...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
US blocks new foreign-made robots and power inverters in AI security crackdown

The US has barred new foreign-produced advanced robots and power inverters from receiving regulatory approval, extending its technology...

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...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Analysis: How Xiaomi's range-extended EV push could redraw China's supplier map

Xiaomi is preparing to unveil a new car technology platform on July 30, signaling a deeper move into the range-extended electric vehicle...

Wednesday 29 July 2026
ASM raises 2027 revenue outlook as AI-driven chip demand lifts forecast

On July 28, ASM International raised its revenue outlook for 2027 and issued third-quarter guidance above market expectations after...

Wednesday 29 July 2026
Smartphone chip earnings will gauge 2026 demand as prices rise

Major smartphone system-on-chip vendors are set to report earnings this week and share outlooks for the traditional second-half peak...