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Friday 17 October 2025
Apple plans touch-screen MacBook Pro for 2026, marking a major shift in strategy

Apple is reportedly preparing to break with decades of internal doctrine by introducing a touch-screen MacBook Pro, reversing a posture...

Thursday 16 October 2025
Intel pursues open AI architecture and annual GPU updates to catch up
Intel has unveiled its most ambitious artificial intelligence (AI) roadmap to date, featuring the next-generation Panther Lake AI PC processor, Clearwater Forest server processor,...
Thursday 16 October 2025
China's 10.5 generation panel depreciation to boost TV panel market dominance
China leads in LCD TV panel production, with BOE and TCL CSOT expected to control over 72% of the market by 2026. Over the past decade, global LCD TV panel capacity has become highly...
Thursday 16 October 2025
Apple unveils Vision Pro, MacBook Pro, and iPad Pro powered by the new M5 chip
On October 15, 2025, Apple announced three major product launches — the upgraded Apple Vision Pro, a new 14-inch MacBook Pro, and the latest iPad Pro — each powered by...
Wednesday 15 October 2025
Jensen Huang hand-delivers Nvidia DGX Spark to Elon Musk
As artificial intelligence (AI) workloads rapidly surpass the memory and software limits of PCs, workstations, and notebooks relied upon by millions of developers today, teams have...
Wednesday 15 October 2025
Samsung unveils 'Moohan' XR headset with Google-Qualcomm AI platform
Samsung Electronics is preparing to introduce its extended reality (XR) headset, reportedly named "Moohan," at an event on October 22, 2025. The new device highlights Samsung's collaboration...
Wednesday 15 October 2025
Apple COO visits China suppliers, launches new clean energy fund
Apple COO Sabih Khan made his first visit to China's supply chain on October 14, 2025, highlighting the company's efforts to advance sustainable manufacturing at key suppliers. The...
Wednesday 15 October 2025
L&T Semiconductor partners with Foxconn's HYS to develop high-voltage power wafers
On October 14, 2025, L&T Semiconductor Technologies (LTSCT) announced a long-term partnership with Foxconn subsidiary Hon Young Semiconductor (HYS) to jointly develop and manufacture...
Wednesday 15 October 2025
Korea's TV giants confront crisis as Chinese competitors rise and consumer habits shift
The golden age of TV in South Korea is fading fast. Once the indispensable centerpiece of every home, the TV is now fighting for relevance as younger viewers turn to their smartphones...
Wednesday 15 October 2025
Rare earth export controls hit VCM supply chain
On October 9, 2025, China announced expanded export controls on rare earths. In response, US President Donald Trump vowed to impose 100% tariffs on goods from China starting in November...
Wednesday 15 October 2025
China's lithium battery export controls set to disrupt NB supply chain
Tensions are flaring yet again between China and the US. China has reportedly made plans to impose export controls on certain lithium batteries, key anode and cathode materials, and...
Tuesday 14 October 2025
EU plans mandatory EV quotas for corporate fleets, pressuring carmakers
The European Union is preparing to push its green transition into a new and more forceful phase — one that could spark a contentious standoff with parts of its own automotive...
Tuesday 14 October 2025
Lynas and Noveon sign MOU to develop US rare earth magnet supply chain
Australian rare earth producer Lynas Rare Earths has entered a non-binding memorandum of understanding with US rare earth magnet manufacturer Noveon Magnetics to jointly establish...
Tuesday 14 October 2025
Ubiqconn Technology posts 20% revenue growth in September, driven by maritime, smart mobility
Ubiqconn Technology has reported an unaudited consolidated revenue of NT$133 million (approx. US$4.33 million) for September 2025, down 32% sequentially but up 20% year-over-year...
Monday 13 October 2025
Coretronic expects 10% drop in October shipments amid China holiday impact
Coretronic has reported consolidated revenue of about NT$3.461 billion (US$113.4 million) for September 2025, up 4% from August's NT$3.342 billion and 1% from that of the same month...