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Friday 24 April 2026
Strait of Hormuz disruption puts semiconductor supply chains at risk as photoresist shortages grow

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz since early March 2026 are beginning to ripple through...

Friday 24 April 2026
STMicroelectronics tops 1Q26 guidance, sees data center revenue surpass US$1 billion by 2027
STMicroelectronics reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of US$3.10 billion, up 23% year over year, with results coming in above the midpoint of its guidance as growth in personal electronics...
Friday 24 April 2026
Liteon startup platform sharpens edge AI ecosystem focus for 2026 growth reset

Liteon's startup platform LITEON+ held its 2026 Demo Day, marking its third year, with a focus on key technologies including edge AI, AI...

Friday 24 April 2026
Heran's three-brand strategy targets all appliance segments, with Yamada brand driving 2026 growth
Taiwan-based appliance maker Heran's shift to a multi-brand, multi-product strategy signals that mature appliance markets can still expand by segmenting price tiers; global consumers...
Friday 24 April 2026
Tesla's hidden US$2 billion AI hardware deal points to deeper chip, compute ambitions

Tesla has quietly taken a significant step deeper into artificial intelligence (AI), disclosing a US$2 billion acquisition of an unnamed...

Friday 24 April 2026
SK Hynix deepens TSMC ties with HBM4, advances memory-logic integration

SK Hynix showcased its latest high-bandwidth memory (HBM) technologies at TSMC's North America Technology Symposium 2026, highlighting...

Friday 24 April 2026
Texas Instruments eyes further price hikes amid strong data center, industrial chip demand
Texas Instruments (TI) reported robust results for the first quarter of 2026 on April 23, driven by surging AI data center demand and a notable rebound in industrial control applications...
Friday 24 April 2026
Huawei invests CNY18 billion in smart driving while European legacy brands struggle for relevance
Huawei has committed a CNY18 billion (US$2.63 billion) investment plan dedicated to research and development in smart driving technologies, in an aggressive push to dominate the foundational...
Friday 24 April 2026
MCU supplier Artery weighs price hikes on AI capacity squeeze, new applications drive growth

Microcontroller supplier Artery Technology (Arterytek or Arterychip) delivered a strong start to 2026, posting first-quarter consolidated...

Friday 24 April 2026
E Ink and Netronix eye e-reader growth despite DRAM headwinds
As color electronic paper technology matures, the e-reader market is entering a new growth phase—one that could reshape global reading habits and retail channels. Consumers worldwide...
Friday 24 April 2026
German automakers lose share as EV incentives lift Chinese rivals
Germany's EV subsidy program is set to open for applications in May, with retroactive eligibility for vehicles purchased as early as January. But while the policy is intended to bolster...
Friday 24 April 2026
Exclusive: Google ramps new TPU servers, Taiwan suppliers gain share

Google's unveiling of its eighth-generation tensor processing unit (TPU) at Cloud Next 2026 is expected to drive the next wave of growth...

Friday 24 April 2026
Taiwan aims to close drone supply chain gaps by 2027
Taiwan-made drones have been exported to Poland, the Czech Republic, the US, and Austria, yet four core technology modules still rely on foreign suppliers, raising questions over whether...
Friday 24 April 2026
Intel keeps capex steady as it shifts spending toward capacity expansion
Intel is holding its 2026 capex broadly flat year over year, not because of reduced ambition, but because of a strategic reallocation of spending toward equipment that directly boosts...
Friday 24 April 2026
Intel's AI-driven CPU rebound signals early-stage revival
Intel's first-quarter 2026 results point to a company in the midst of a credible revival, as improving execution and rising demand for AI-related computing begin to reshape its tra...