Apple's first foldable iPhone could arrive later than some market expectations, with supply chain sources indicating the device may not reach consumers until early 2027, pushing back the launch schedule for the company's entry into the foldable smartphone segment.

India's PC market expanded sharply in the first quarter of 2026, a shift with implications that reach beyond the country's borders as vendors, buyers, and policymakers all responded to rising component costs. Strong notebook demand, government education tenders, and inventory front-loading lifted shipments, even as desktops weakened and the tablet market showed mixed trends.

Taiwan optical leader Largan Precision has disclosed an equipment order worth about NT$650 million (US$20.6 million) from Chinese laser-processing equipment maker Han's Laser Technology Industry Group. DIGITIMES has exclusively confirmed with sources inside Han's Laser that the equipment covers automation and glass solutions.

World models are rapidly emerging as one of AI's most closely watched frontiers. While major AI figures such as Fei-Fei Li and Yann LeCun have recently championed the concept, a new launch in China highlights how the technology is beginning to move beyond research and into embodied AI applications.

Superior Plating Technology chairman Lei-Je Hua said the company is shifting more resources into AI liquid cooling, CPO communication modules, and nearline HDDs for AI data centers, while expanding production in Thailand and adding a new manufacturing base in Vietnam to build a multinational supply chain and meet customers' capacity-relocation needs. After years focused on precision metal surface treatment, the company said its revenue exposure to major smartphone customers has fallen sharply as it aligns with its group's long-term strategy. It is now targeting a more diversified, higher-margin product mix.