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Tuesday 30 June 2026
Samsung Electro-Mechanics targets AI server growth with MLCC talks, substrate push

Samsung Electro-Mechanics is in final-stage talks to supply multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) to a major US cloud provider for...

Tuesday 30 June 2026
Taiwan's Chief Telecom says raid over alleged AI server smuggling has no financial impact

Chief Telecom Inc. said a June 29 search by prosecutors and investigators over an alleged illegal smuggling case involving high-end...

Tuesday 30 June 2026
Apple faces iPhone 18 Pro price pressure as memory crunch tests AI upgrade strategy

Apple's next iPhone Pro lineup could be heading toward one of its sharpest pricing tests in years, as surging memory costs threaten...

Tuesday 30 June 2026
New GPU and ASIC platforms to drive stronger server shipments in 2H26

The AI infrastructure order boom is spilling into the second half of 2026, and server supply-chain players are turning increasingly...

Tuesday 30 June 2026
Networking demand stays resilient in 3Q26, but component shortages and price hikes cloud outlook
The networking industry is entering its traditional third-quarter peak season, with demand remaining robust in 2026 as AI infrastructure upgrades and the adoption of Wi-Fi 7 continue...
Tuesday 30 June 2026
Optiemus, Quectel launch India manufacturing tie-up for automotive and connectivity modules
Optiemus Electronics and Quectel have launched a manufacturing partnership in India to localize advanced wireless modules for vehicles, telecom networks, and industrial systems. The...
Tuesday 30 June 2026
Analysis: Will 3Q26 be peak season? Cloud AI stands alone; demand signals become distorted
As the electronics industry enters the second half of 2026, it is approaching what has traditionally been the peak season for demand. However, macroeconomic and geopolitical factors...
Tuesday 30 June 2026
Nvidia, Firmus partner on Indonesia AI infrastructure project

A new partnership between Nvidia and Firmus aims to expand access to advanced AI computing for customers worldwide, including AI-native...

Tuesday 30 June 2026
Honda, GM, and Ford redirect capacity to energy storage as EV demand slows

Honda Motor has begun producing data-center batteries at an Ohio factory originally built to supply electric vehicles, as automakers...

Tuesday 30 June 2026
China's LineShine puts Beijing back on top of supercomputer race

A name largely absent from the global supercomputing stage for years returned to the spotlight at ISC 2026 in Hamburg, Germany.

Tuesday 30 June 2026
Halos signals Nvidia's bid to make safety certification the robotics gateway

Nvidia does not make robots, but it is becoming a key force behind embodied intelligence companies. At Automate 2026, North America's...

Tuesday 30 June 2026
Commentary: Apple raises prices, markets flinch— but demand proves more resilient than feared

Apple's latest round of price increases for Macs, MacBooks, and iPads has unsettled investors and weighed on Asian technology markets,...

Monday 29 June 2026
Baidu subsidiary Kunlunxin seeks US$50B IPO valuation, asks investors to buy its chips

Kunlunxin, the semiconductor subsidiary of Chinese search engine giant Baidu, is targeting a US$50 billion valuation for its Hong Kong...

Monday 29 June 2026
Kyocera to invest JPY650 billion in chip equipment and data center components

Kyocera is committing JPY650 billion (approx. US$4 billion) to its components businesses through fiscal 2031, as AI data center investment...

Monday 29 June 2026
US widens China tech ban to include legacy Huawei, ZTE equipment
The US is expanding its import ban on Chinese telecommunications and surveillance equipment, extending Federal Communications Commission (FCC) restrictions beyond newly launched products...