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Wednesday 22 April 2026
Flagship smartphone SoCs upgrade to 2nm drives cost surge and brand procurement shifts
Starting in the second half of 2026, all flagship smartphone SoCs will transition to the 2nm process node. While this promises enhanced performance for flagship devices, it also triggers...
Wednesday 22 April 2026
Samsung reportedly ramps up GDDR6 supply for Tesla but halts 1d DRAM mass production plan
Samsung Electronics is reportedly increasing production of GDDR6 specifically for Tesla starting in April 2026, even as it simultaneously scales back parts of its broader memory product...
Wednesday 22 April 2026
ASM International reports 16% growth in 1Q26 revenue driven by booming AI market
ASM International reported a high revenue in the first quarter of 2026, driven by surging AI demand and its need for advanced...
Wednesday 22 April 2026
Apple taps duo behind Apple Silicon success to navigate software-hardware balance in AI era

Apple said on April 20 that Tim Cook would step down as CEO and hand over the role to John Ternus, the company's senior vice president...

Wednesday 22 April 2026
China pledges to stabilize memory chip supply as industrial growth and AI-driven manufacturing expand
China's industrial economy posted steady first-quarter 2026 growth, driven by strong performance in high-tech manufacturing and broad sectoral expansion, according to Ministry of Industry...
Wednesday 22 April 2026
Japan earthquake intensifies Kioxia supply concerns as SanDisk, Phison halt NAND pricing
A strong earthquake struck Japan's Tohoku region on the evening of April 20, 2026, near a critical semiconductor hub, raising global memory supply chain alarms. The quake's epicenter...
Wednesday 22 April 2026
Panel suppliers outline new business shifts aimed to offset LCD losses
Panel suppliers kicked off a round of earnings briefings this week, with Radiant Optoelectronics opening on April 24 and peers Coretronic, AUO, and BenQ Materials following through...
Wednesday 22 April 2026
Apple's US$4 trillion leadership transition: will decision-making return to engineers?
Apple officially announced on April 21, 2026, that Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering John Ternus will take over as CEO starting September 1 this year, while current CEO...
Wednesday 22 April 2026
Taiwan's Top lead frame players ride price hikes waves to record orders
Geopolitical risks and rising industrial demand have driven volatile metal prices for gold, silver, and copper, triggering a wave of quarterly price increases in the lead frame industry...
Wednesday 22 April 2026
Gangwon's expanding semiconductor cluster comes with global implications
South Korea's Gangwon Province is accelerating the development of a semiconductor cluster centered on Wonju, Chuncheon, and Gangneung, aiming to build a full ecosystem. Global supply...
Wednesday 22 April 2026
MiTAC expands production across US, Vietnam and Taiwan as units gear up for growth
MiTAC Holdings' simultaneous expansion of production across the US, Vietnam, and Taiwan is designed to reassure global customers amid mounting geopolitical and supply uncertainties...
Wednesday 22 April 2026
Taiwan suppliers expect renewed focus on innovation under John Ternus
Apple's appointment of hardware engineering senior vice president John Ternus to succeed Tim Cook as CEO in September 2026 signals shifts in product strategy and supplier relations...
Wednesday 22 April 2026
Powerchip returns to profitability in 1Q26 following fab sale to Micron
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) reported revenue of NT$13.57 billion (approx. US$432 million) in the first quarter of 2026, up 6% from the previous quarter and 22% year...
Wednesday 22 April 2026
US FCC router rules rattle industry, but Taiwan vendors see silver lining
A new US regulatory push to scrutinize foreign-made consumer routers on national security grounds is raising questions across the global networking industry. Yet for Taiwan's key equipment...
Wednesday 22 April 2026
CXMT fills LPDDR4X gap as non-China CSPs seek capacity
Memory giant ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is stepping in to fill the consumer market shortfall left by Samsung Electronics' planned phase-out of LPDDR4X production. With memory...