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Friday 10 April 2026
Cmsemicon seeks suppliers to expand MCU production as supply tightness remains primary limitation
Shenzhen China Micro Semicon (Cmsemicon) chairman and general manager Yang Yong announced that the microcontroller unit (MCU) market is gradually recovering and that prices are gradually rebounding. However, the main problem at present remains tight supply, he said during the company's 2025 annual results and dividends briefing held on April 9
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Monday 13 April 2026
China chipmaker Hygon expands CPU-GPU strategy for AI compute

China's push for AI self-sufficiency is lifting Hygon Information Technology from a server CPU supplier into a broader AI compute platform player. Its "CPU + DCU (Deep Computing Unit)" strategy is now taking shape, positioning the company to serve both general-purpose and AI workloads in a market racing to localise computing power

Monday 13 April 2026
Pony.ai charts a different path into the European robotaxi market
The competition to deploy robotaxis across Europe is intensifying. A partnership led by European start-up Verne, alongside Uber and China's Pony.ai, has been described by industry observers as a vehicle for introducing Chinese autonomous-driving technology into Europe under a local banner. The model stands in contrast to homegrown automakers such as Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz, which are pursuing more self-reliant technological strategies
Monday 13 April 2026
Taiwan panel makers keep sub-7.5G lines, pivot to flexible capacity strategy
BOE former chairman Wang Dongsheng once predicted that panel production lines below Generation 7.5 would eventually be phased out following the end of the industry's oligopolistic phase. Yet Taiwan's leading panel makers are taking a more nuanced path. While capacity reductions continue, both AUO and Innolux reject a blanket shutdown approach, opting instead for selective and strategic adjustments
Monday 13 April 2026
Samsung caught between worker payouts and chip ambitions
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics is facing a large-scale strike threat, and whether it will extend into May remains an open question, as labor-management negotiations remain at a deadlock. The union's demand for a substantial allocation of a performance bonus has widened the gap between the two sides, raising the risk of industrial action
Monday 13 April 2026
AI memory crunch revives DDR3 in PC market
AI demand is squeezing global DRAM supply to the point where the PC market is turning back to decade-old technology. Shortages in DDR5 and DDR4 have pushed prices high enough to revive DDR3 platforms, with Fnnews reporting that Colorful Yugong Technology (formerly Seethru Co.) will restart limited production of Intel H81 motherboards in May to target low-cost PC builds
Monday 13 April 2026
BYD expands driver tech, but software gaps come into focus

The choice of sensing architecture and the efficiency of data iteration have emerged as decisive factors in the competitiveness of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and higher-level autonomous driving. Increasingly, they shape not only technological leadership but also brand perception and sales performance

Sunday 12 April 2026
Murata produces seven automotive MLCCs for autonomous driving and power supply markets
Murata Manufacturing, a leading Japanese passive component manufacturer, announced that it has begun mass production of seven types of multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) for automotive applications, achieving the world's largest capacitance across various rated voltages and sizes
Sunday 12 April 2026
US expands tech curbs on China with MATCH Act and FCC testing ban proposal

US lawmakers from both parties have recently introduced a new bill aimed at further restricting China's access to advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The move seeks to strengthen efforts to curb China's ambitions in semiconductor development and to achieve closer alignment with allies such as the Netherlands and Japan on export controls

Sunday 12 April 2026
China's Hwatsing ships 1,000th CMP system, targets advanced chip manufacturing growth

Hwatsing Technology has emerged as one of China's most prominent domestic suppliers of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) equipment, a critical process step in advanced chip manufacturing

Sunday 12 April 2026
TSMC's Kumamoto impact drives Autopass one-stop mobile payment launch in Japan
As TSMC's entry into Kumamoto accelerates local industry, population, and tourism growth, Taiwanese smart mobility integrator Autopass announced on April 9, 2026, its plan to export integrated mobile and payment services to the Japanese market, starting with Kumamoto. The company aims to further expand across the entire Kyushu region
Sunday 12 April 2026
From modules to market: Chinese storage going global
As concerns over energy security converge with the push for low-carbon transition, energy storage has emerged as a central arena in the global energy shift—and China's companies are moving quickly to claim a larger role
Saturday 11 April 2026
DJI tops US$11bn, targets imaging leadership within 10 years

SZ DJI Technology founder Frank Wang gave his first interview to Chinese online media in a decade, outlining a shift behind the company's global leadership—from a product-driven model toward a dual focus on products and management

Saturday 11 April 2026
Samsung Exynos 2700 benchmark leak offers early look at 2nm SF2P performance
Samsung's next-generation mobile processor, the Exynos 2700, has appeared in early benchmark tests, offering one of the first real-world signals of how its second-generation 2nm process may perform ahead of mass production
Friday 10 April 2026
US expands China lab ban, testing orders shift to Taiwan
The US is moving to broaden restrictions on Chinese laboratories testing electronics, a step that could effectively exclude a large portion of China's testing ecosystem if the proposal is approved
Friday 10 April 2026
China's export controls spark 140x yttrium price surge, fueling chip equipment fears
Yttrium, a critical rare earth element used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment, has seen its global supply tighten sharply due to China's export restrictions, driving prices up about 140x within a year and raising concerns over impacts on the semiconductor, aerospace, and energy sectors