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Wednesday 11 February 2026
Silan raises device prices about 10% from March, signaling wider cost pass-through
On February 9, 2026, Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics said that it will raise prices on certain device product categories by about 10% on average starting March 1, 2026, citing severe...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Topoint plans second price hike in 1Q26 as tungsten price rises
Affected by the continued rise in tungsten carbide prices, PCB drill manufacturer Topoint Technology said that it plans to implement another price increase in the first quarter of...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Alibaba builds Google-class AI stack with 'golden triangle' chip, cloud and model integration
Alibaba has completed the final piece of its AI strategy. T-Head Semiconductor has launched the Zhenwu 810E AI chip, developed in-house by Alibaba across hardware and software. The...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Amazon and STMicroelectronics expand collaboration on data center chips

Amazon is deepening its partnership with STMicroelectronics, expanding a multiyear, multibillion-dollar collaboration aimed at developing...

Monday 9 February 2026
MediaTek warns of sharp smartphone revenue drop in early 2026 as cost pressures mount
MediaTek said smartphone-related revenue is expected to fall sharply in the first quarter of 2026. The company's smartphone segment recorded a quarterly revenue high in the fourth...
Saturday 7 February 2026
Microsoft's Maia 200 chip targets AI inference cost advantage, not Nvidia rivalry
Microsoft recently unveiled its second-generation custom AI chip, Maia 200, more than two years after its previous generation. The Maia chip's update cycle lags behind the rapid iterations...
Friday 6 February 2026
AI smartphone upgrades trigger memory cost shock, pushing low-end models to the brink
The smartphone sector is entering a new hardware upgrade cycle driven by AI. Yet the impact is proving far more disruptive than positive. Rapidly rising memory prices are reshaping...
Friday 6 February 2026
Infineon announces price hikes up to 25%; Taiwanese power semiconductor makers plan to follow in 2Q26
Given frequent price increases across precious metals, wafer foundry services, and packaging and testing, Infineon's announcement of price increases is very telling for the market...
Friday 6 February 2026
Google's efficiency breakthrough shows search thriving, not dying, from AI
Alphabet Inc. has delivered a resounding answer to the biggest question hanging over its future: Artificial intelligence is not eating its core business—it is expanding it.
Friday 6 February 2026
Senao Networks warns memory shortage may cut 30% of orders and shipments in 1H26
The ongoing memory price surge and supply shortage are increasingly disrupting the networking industry's shipment schedules. Multiple network equipment manufacturers expect this supply-demand...
Thursday 5 February 2026
Packaging costs rise as Chinese MCU makers push price hikes despite weak demand
Amid rising wafer fab and raw material costs, Chinese MCU maker Cmsemicon led a 15-50% price increase to curb losses in the sluggish MCU market. Despite packaging firms signaling price...
Thursday 5 February 2026
Analysis: Tesla Optimus production strategy tied to China's robotics supply chain
Elon Musk plans to localize production of Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot in the US, with final assembly set for California and Texas. However, analysts and industry sources say the...
Wednesday 4 February 2026
PC price hikes in 2026 challenge IC design houses to rely on spec upgrades
Major PC brands and chip suppliers have recently warned that price increases for PC products in 2026 are likely unavoidable. Rising costs of memory and many other components continue...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Rising memory prices add cost pressures for IC design houses
Rising memory prices are creating fresh cost challenges for IC design firms, particularly those producing chips with embedded memory. While most chip designers feel the impact indirectly,...
Monday 2 February 2026
China's auto industry hits record low 4.1% profit margin in 2025
China's automotive sector faces mounting profit pressure despite growing sales volume, with the average profit margin dropping to a near five-year low of 4.1% in 2025, according to...