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Friday 22 May 2026

Analysis: Samsung deal prevents walkout but deepens internal rifts over compensation

Samsung Electronics and its union signed a provisional agreement late at night, about an hour before a scheduled May 21 strike, averting an industry estimate of more than KRW100 trillion...

Friday 22 May 2026

Tech Forum 2026: As notebook and smartphone sales slow, AI devices take a larger share

Global notebook and smartphone shipments are expected to weaken in 2026, but AI-enabled devices are set to take a larger share of both...

Friday 22 May 2026

Foxtron pushes into consumer EVs with Bria and Cavira launches

Foxtron has moved quickly to expand its electric-vehicle lineup, signaling an acceleration of Foxconn's ambitions in the global auto ind...

Thursday 21 May 2026

PANJIT Group at 40: Powering Ahead into the Next Chapter

Founded in 1986, PANJIT Group is approaching a major milestone: its 40th anniversary. In an exclusive interview, founder and Group President Jason Fang reflected on the...

Thursday 21 May 2026

Iron Force eyes North America production, AI server cooling shipments in 2Q26

Iron Force Industrial saw short-term pressure in its operations during the first quarter of 2026, due to tariff swings in the US-China trade war, adjustments to its product mix, and...

Thursday 21 May 2026

DFI flags supply crunch, not orders, as 2026's real growth ceiling

DFI Inc. said healthy order visibility and strong demand from medical and defense projects will sustain growth into the second half of 2026, but widening component lead times driven...

Thursday 21 May 2026

Samsung averts strike with last-minute labor deal, but deeper divisions remain

With less than an hour remaining before a planned strike was set to begin, Samsung Electronics and its labor union reached a tentative agreement late on May 20, narrowly avoiding what...

Wednesday 20 May 2026

Apple unifies hardware Silos to accelerate post-Cook device development

Apple's new Chief Hardware Officer, Johny Srouji, has launched a reorganization of the company's device development division. The move shifts executive responsibilities over core product...

Wednesday 20 May 2026

From boardrooms to bedside: AI cameras climb the value chain

AI camera demand is being propelled by enterprise digital transformation, smart healthcare, and cross-border collaboration, turning cameras from simple video recorders into intelligent...

Wednesday 20 May 2026

Xiaomi halts ultra-thin smartphone production as memory costs squeeze prices

Xiaomi warns memory costs could push flagship phone prices past CNY10,000 (approx. US$1,468) in 2026, a development that would affect global consumers as higher-capacity models become...

Wednesday 20 May 2026

Google I/O 2026: Agents, multimodal models, and a sweeping search overhaul

At its I/O 2026 conference on May 19, Google unveiled an expansive suite of AI-powered products, models, and hardware aimed at advancing autonomous agents across consumer and enterprise...

Wednesday 20 May 2026

Google I/O 2026: Consumer hardware competition and smart glasses market entry

Google's announcement of Android XR smart glasses marks its direct entry into a fast-growing wearable AI market, signaling confidence in rapid consumer adoption and the category's...

Wednesday 20 May 2026

Apple's memory bargaining power weakens amid AI-driven supply squeeze, Korean media says

South Korean media commentary has highlighted a structural shift in Apple's influence over memory chip pricing, arguing that its long-standing bargaining power over suppliers is weakening...

Tuesday 19 May 2026

Lens Technology's Ju Teng bid puts China's notebook supply chain in focus

Lens Technology is seeking control of Ju Teng International Holdings in a deal that could cost as much as US$337 million, expanding the...

Tuesday 19 May 2026

Chipmakers rejoice as Googlebook entry heats up AI PC race

Google's announcement for the upcoming Googlebook, which tightly integrates Gemini features, signals that it is no longer limiting its PC strategy to the Chromebook line and is pushing...

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