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Tuesday 10 March 2026
SK On cuts nearly 1,000 jobs at US battery plant as EV demand wanes
South Korea's SK Innovation (SKI) subsidiary SK On announced on March 6 a reduction of 968 employees—37% of its 2,566-strong workforce—at its battery factory in Commerce,...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
PCB drill bit maker Topoint sees tight supply of high-end coated drills, targets 55% sales share in 2026
PCB drill bit and drilling service provider Topoint reported that strong demand from PCB industry customers has kept supply of high-end coated drill bits tight. Although drill bit...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Japan targets JPY40 trillion in domestic semiconductor sales by 2040
Japan plans to boost domestic semiconductor sales to JPY40 trillion (approx. US$253.5 billion) by 2040, a sharp increase from current levels, as the government intensifies efforts...
Monday 9 March 2026
US auto market hits a wall as subsidies dry up and buyers max out
The US automotive market is entering a clear cooling and consolidation phase in 2026. Three forces are converging: fading subsidies, lost tariff-related buying incentives, and weakening...
Monday 9 March 2026
Taiwan server makers race to add quantum capabilities to protect future orders

AI servers priced roughly ten times higher than conventional servers now dominate global shipments, with about 90% assembled in Taiwan....

Monday 9 March 2026
Mitsui partners with Kaynes and AOI Electronics to support Indian OSAT business
Mitsui has concluded a strategic business partnership agreement with Kaynes Semicon Private Limited, an OSAT (semiconductor back-end process) company in India, and AOI Electronics,...
Monday 9 March 2026
Nvidia halts China-bound H200 production, shifts TSMC capacity to Vera Rubin

Nvidia has halted production of artificial intelligence (AI) chips intended for the Chinese market and redirected manufacturing capacity...

Monday 9 March 2026
RichWave sees steady Wi-Fi 7 demand despite 4Q25 revenue dip, Wi‑Fi 8 eyed for 2028 rollout
RF front-end supplier RichWave reported at an investor briefing on March 6 that steady demand for Wi-Fi 7 coincided with a slight sequential revenue decline in the fourth quarter of...
Monday 9 March 2026
Samsung keeps Galaxy S26 price hikes modest in Taiwan as memory costs rise
Samsung Electronics officially unveiled its annual flagship Galaxy S26 series and Galaxy Buds4 Bluetooth earphones on February 26, with Taiwan promotions announced on March 4. Rising...
Saturday 7 March 2026
Foxconn and TSMC advanced packaging spur V5 to consider France, US sites
High-end semiconductor inspection equipment leader V5 Technologies has steadily entered the supply chains of foundry and testing giants in recent years. Chairman Quincy Lin said amid...
Friday 6 March 2026
Samsung bets on higher-priced Galaxy S26 to lift Taiwan revenue
Samsung Electronics unveiled its Galaxy S26 series and Galaxy Buds4 earphones on February 26. They disclosed a Taiwan rollout plan on March 4, with pre-orders running from March 4...
Friday 6 March 2026
Commentary: Memory price surge and the Middle East conflict bring severe challenges to Transsion
Rising geopolitical risks in the Middle East threaten to directly impact Chinese smartphone brands deeply rooted in emerging markets. For Transsion, known as the "king of low-end phones"...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Suzuki to acquire Kanadevia's solid-state battery business to strengthen EV technology
Suzuki Motor Corporation said it will acquire the all-solid-state lithium-ion battery business of Japanese engineering firm Kanadevia Corporation, as the automaker steps up development...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Global smartphone industry, 4Q 2025

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Wednesday 4 March 2026
BYD sales surpass Tesla in 20 countries with vertical integration and local production
Within the past five years, BYD has overtaken Tesla in sales across more than 20 countries and regions to reshape the landscape in the global electric vehicle (EV) market. This competition...