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Monday 24 August 2026

Notebook brands shift production back to China as Southeast Asia costs rise

Notebook brands that rushed into Southeast Asia for manufacturing are moving production back to China, as the cost gap remains too wide and the impact of substitute tariffs has proved...

Monday 24 August 2026

STMicroelectronics Unveils ISO 21780-Compliant 48V Pre-Driver with 8-Channel Flexibility

With an absolute maximum rating (AMR) of 75V, STMicroelectronics' L98GD8E is the only 48V automotive pre-driver to combine compliance with the ISO 21780 standard for...

Friday 21 August 2026

Apple's VR retreat deepens with rumored layoffs in its Vision team

Apple's spatial computing ambitions are narrowing rather than disappearing, but the direction is increasingly clear: fewer people are building VR headsets, and more are building AI-driven...

Friday 21 August 2026

HP Korea localizes AI strategy with Upstage in healthcare, finance

HP Korea is sharpening its localized AI strategy through a partnership with large language model (LLM) startup Upstage, and has already moved into AI transformation (AX), eyeing demand...

Friday 21 August 2026

China's new solid-state battery standards could reshape the industry

China has introduced the world's first national standards for automotive solid-state batteries, setting off market speculation that most of the country's more than 320 players may...

Friday 21 August 2026

TIER IV and Renesas team up on open AI-native computing platform for autonomous vehicles

A new collaboration between TIER IV and Renesas could shape how self-driving and software-defined vehicles are built worldwide, as automakers seek more flexible platforms for AI-driven...

Friday 21 August 2026

TXC pivots to AI infrastructure as 1.6T optical modules surge

Quartz component leader TXC is targeting AI and automotive applications as demand grows for faster data transmission, with 1.6T optical modules expected to see explosive growth in...

Thursday 20 August 2026

Nexcom brings together dozens of partners to build open AI robotics ecosystem

Industrial computer (IPC) maker Nexcom International on August 19 officially unveiled its RoboWIZ AI Robotics Open Platform concept at the 2026 Automation Taipei exhibition, bringing...

Thursday 20 August 2026

LG Energy Solution starts production at US$2B Michigan plant, pivoting to energy storage boom

LG Energy Solution has officially kicked off production of energy storage batteries at its nearly US$2 billion battery facility in Lansing, Michigan. The long-planned plant, originally...

Thursday 20 August 2026

LG acquires Mexico TV parts plant to cut production costs

LG Electronics has acquired a local TV parts factory in Mexico. The move strengthens cost competitiveness and tightens control over its supply chain at one of its key North American...

Thursday 20 August 2026

Taiwan chip designers see automotive demand rebound

Major European and US companies and Taiwan-based IC design firms are seeing a notable recovery in automotive chip demand so far in 2026, spanning smart cockpit platforms, advanced...

Thursday 20 August 2026

Gamers pivot to high-margin peripherals as PC price pressures drive double-digit growth in gaming monitors

High PC hardware prices are pushing gamers to delay full-system replacements and redirect their budgets toward targeted upgrades, driving...

Thursday 20 August 2026

Sunplus expects automotive orders to rise in 3Q26 as memory costs threaten demand

Taiwanese IC design house Sunplus Technology expects its automotive orders to strengthen further in the third quarter of 2026, but warned...

Wednesday 19 August 2026

BYD leverages in-house semiconductors to power next phase of automotive intelligence; smart driving chip roadmap moves towards 4nm SoC

DIGITIMES notes that BYD Semiconductor's portfolio has expanded from the IGBTs and SiC power chips developed to meet early electric vehicle (EV) demand into high-computing-power smart-driving...

Wednesday 19 August 2026

LG opens new Brazil appliance factory to deepen Latin America reach

LG Electronics has opened a major refrigerator plant in Paraná, Brazil. This move could improve supply, shorten delivery times, and bring more locally tailored appliances to...

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