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Thursday 18 December 2025
Rising memory and wafer costs to weigh on 2026 smartphone shipments, Counterpoint Research says
The smartphone market is expected to contract in 2026 as rising costs for memory and advanced process wafers drive manufacturers to reconsider pricing and specifications, according...
Thursday 18 December 2025
China's polarizer consolidation cools capacity growth, easing price pressure in 2026
China hosts the world's largest display panel capacity, pulling upstream suppliers into an increasingly concentrated ecosystem. In polarizers, a string of acquisitions has pushed China...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Rapidus launches AI design tools to support 2nm semiconductor development
On December 17, Rapidus announced a new suite of AI-based semiconductor design tools under its Rapidus AI-Assisted Design Solution (Raads), aimed at supporting the company's Rapid...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Apple's 20th-anniversary iPhone sets off quiet display race in Korea

Apple is widely expected to mark the 20th anniversary of the iPhone in 2027 with a redesigned model, and South Korea's two dominant display...

Thursday 18 December 2025
Manufacturing giant Jabil signals confidence with higher targets for 2026
Jabil Inc., the global manufacturing linchpin that assembles everything from medical devices to data center racks, reported on Wednesday a surge in quarterly profit and revenue that...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Advanced packaging drives ABF substrate expansion as Taiwanese companies exit post-pandemic capacity cuts
As more AI GPU, CPU, and ASIC customers ramp up their market push, advanced packaging capacity continues to face tight supply. This has prompted upstream IC packaging substrate makers...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Micron's HBM4 production set on 1-beta process as India ATMP ramp slips to 2026
In a post-earnings analyst call on December 17, 2025, Micron Technologies outlined plans for capital expenditure in fiscal year 2026, driven by global construction projects and the...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Micron hikes FY26 capex to US$20b to accelerate HBM and US fab output
Micron Technology is ramping up capital spending to address tightening memory supply, raising fiscal 2026 capex to about US$20 billion as it accelerates investments in high-bandwidth...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Micron says fab start-up costs to have limited impact on gross margins despite expansion push
Micron Technology signalled confidence in sustaining elevated gross margins as its memory portfolio shifts further toward high-value products, even as new fab investments begin to...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Apple reportedly explores chip assembly in India, signaling supply chain diversification
Apple is reportedly in preliminary talks with Indian chip manufacturers to assemble and package components for the iPhone, potentially marking a first step in shifting part of its...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Micron's blowout quarter underscores tightening memory supply and rising AI leverage
Micron Technology's latest financial results point to a deepening structural upswing in the memory market, with AI-driven demand pushing pricing, margins, and investment plans higher,...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Cost surge for wafer, memory, and materials threatens consumer electronics pricing in 2026
After sharp price hikes across multiple memory categories caused by tight supply-demand conditions, overall supply-chain costs have come into sharper focus. Memory is far from the...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Taiwan's AI software push needs substance, not stopgaps
Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai recently announced the government plans to invest NT$31.1 billion (US$992.95 million) in 2026 for 10 major AI infrastructure initiatives, including a government-subsidized...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Beyond human hackers: 2026 marks the era of autonomous AI warfare
As 2025 draws to a close, leading cybersecurity firms are publishing their forecasts for 2026 trends, and their conclusions are strikingly aligned. Analyses from Check Point, Fortinet,...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Murata to mass-produce VPD power modules for AI servers in 2026
Murata Manufacturing plans to start mass production of AI server power modules in 2026 and is coordinating with major cloud service providers. The company expects the business to generate...