Google did not disclose who will manufacture the Tensor chip for Pixel, but sources familiar with the matter told Nikkei Asia that Samsung will handle production using its advanced 5-nanometer process technology.

Smartphone brand realme on Monday said it will export 'make in India' smartphones to Nepal from the ongoing third quarter, as the fastest-growing company aims to be among the top 2 smartphone brands in the neighbouring country by 2022.

The upcoming Punggol Digital District (PDD) project will feature four global firms, as well as SIT's new campus. As for Bosch, the German company has established its regional HQ and innovation hub, Grow.

Ola's entry into the online automobile retailing comes at a time when the segment has received increased investor attention.

India's smartphone shipments grew 82% on year to reach over 33 million units in first-quarter 2021, according to the latest research from Counterpoint.

Apple's profits almost doubled in its latest quarter to US$21.7 billion, as iPhone sales surged and anticipated component shortages failed to bite.

The collaboration is part of Airtel's 5G roadmap for India as it transforms its networks to allow its customers to reap the full possibilities of the hyperconnected world where Industry 4.0 to cloud gaming and virtual / augmented reality become an everyday experience

Saankhya's core BRH product, which is already certified by US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), enables convergence of broadcast and mobile broadband networks, allowing digital terrestrial broadcasters to boost their reach and, potentially, market share.

Samsung Electronics is looking to expand its mobile device manufacturing capabilities in Pakistan. The company has reportedly entered an agreement with Lucky Motor Corporation - a joint venture by Lucky Corp. and Kia Motors - for the purpose of manufacturing phones locally.

The company behind Indian mobile-payment app Paytm plans to raise up to US$2.2 billion through one of India's largest-ever initial public offerings, capitalizing on a boom in the country's stock market.

Vietnamese factories serving Samsung and a major Nike and Adidas supplier have suspended operations after detecting cases of coronavirus at their facilities, the country's health ministry said on Wednesday.

China's Internet regulator has ordered app stores to stop offering ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing's app.

US President Joe Biden has issued a new executive order that is set to hit 59 firms including communications giant Huawei.

Thailand-based Flash Group, which provides e-commerce logistics services, including delivery service Flash Express, has become the first Thai unicorn startup after recently raising US$150 million in Series D+ and E funding.

China's Huawei Technologies said it will launch its new Harmony operating system for smartphones on June 2, its biggest move yet aimed at recovering from the damage done by US sanctions to its mobile phone business.

The European Union's plan to become a powerhouse in producing next-generation semiconductors will do little to help the region's vital industries today, one of its biggest homegrown chipmakers said Thursday.

Some of the world's biggest chip buyers, including Apple, Microsoft and Alphabet's Google, are joining top chip-makers such as Intel to create a new lobbying group to press for government chip manufacturing subsidies.

Xiaomi and the US government have reached an agreement to set aside a Trump administration blacklisting that could have restricted American investment in the Chinese smartphone maker.

Apple is awarding US$45 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund to Corning, a supplier of precision glass for iPhone, Apple Watch, and iPad.

India has held up approvals for import of wifi modules from China for months, driving companies such as US computer makers Dell and HP and China's Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo and Lenovo to delay product launches in a key growth market, two industry sources said.

Supply issues could affect products that feature its own M1 chip, which include the new iPad Pro and iMac 2021, said Apple chief executive Tim Cook.

LG Electronics' net profit rose 7.6% in the first quarter, driven by solid demand for televisions and home appliances. Market analysts largely view the company's pullout from its smartphone business as improving its business and financial health in the long run despite a near-term revenue setback.

The global shortage of semiconductors that's plaguing automakers, data center owners and electronics manufacturers has turned into a "fight" that risks dragging on until 2023, according to the chief executive of Nokia.

Samsung Electronics beat analyst estimates for profit in the first quarter, but warned of continued fallout from semiconductor shortages as the global economy recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic.

The UK's Department for Transport has said automated lane-keeping systems (ALKS) would be the first type of hands-free driving to be legalized.

Shipments of the new chipset - tentatively known as the M2, after Apple's current M1 processor - could begin as early as July for use in MacBooks that are scheduled to go on sale in the second half of this year.

Apple is increasing its US investments by 20% over the next five years, allocating US$430 billion to develop next-generation silicon and spur 5G wireless innovation across nine US states, after outstripping its growth expectations during the pandemic.

The boss of networking giant Cisco has said the shortage of computer chips is set to last for most of this year.

Skyworks is paying US$2.75 billion to diversify its business away from Apple. Wall Street thinks the chip maker is getting a bargain.

Intel has confirmed a Covid-19 outbreak on the construction site for its new fab in Ireland. The chipmaker said about 70 cases had been confirmed so far.

Siri, Apple Inc's virtual assistant, might have spilled the beans by telling users on Tuesday that the iPhone maker is going to host a special event on April 20.

Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies is making business resilience its top priority with a push to develop its software capabilities as it seeks to overcome US restrictions that have devastated its smartphone business.

Broadband providers are seeing delays of more than a year when ordering internet routers, becoming yet another victim of chip shortages choking global supply chains and adding challenges for millions still working from home.

Tighter US sanctions against China's Huawei Technologies announced in May 2020 shifted the global semiconductor supply chain in a way nobody had expected, with a flood of orders enriching Taiwanese foundries and changing the island's landscape.

Production of some MacBooks and iPads has been postponed due to the global component shortage, Nikkei Asia has learned, in a sign that even Apple, with its massive procurement power, is not immune from the unprecedented supply crunch.

Samsung Electronics likely saw a 45% jump in profit for January-March on robust sales of smartphones, TVs and home appliances, though chip division earnings are seen tumbling after a storm suspended production at its US plant.

"I have never seen anything like this in the past 20 years since our company's founding," said Jordan Wu, co-founder and chief executive officer of Himax Technologies, a leading supplier of display drivers. "Every application is short of chips."

LG Electronics is leaving the smartphone market and plans to complete its exit by July 31. The deals are only going to intensify as that date approaches.

Xiaomi plans to invest about $10 billion over the next decade to manufacture electric cars, embarking on its biggest-ever overhaul to enter China's booming EV market.

Samsung Display is likely to receive compensation from Apple over a shortfall in OLED panel orders, industry insiders said Tuesday.