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Monday 17 August 2026
High jet fuel costs could squeeze low-cost airlines for months

Jet fuel prices may remain elevated for months even if geopolitical tensions ease, the challenge stemming not only from crude supply...

Monday 17 August 2026
Record orders, yet profits squeezed: Asia-Pacific electronics supply chain caught in cost crunch

Global Electronics Association survey data show that demand across the global electronics manufacturing industry maintained steady...

Monday 17 August 2026
Nvidia closing in on US$100B credit guarantee deal for OpenAI's Ohio data center
Nvidia is approaching an agreement to provide credit guarantees of around US$100 billion for OpenAI's 10GW data center in Ohio, among the largest AI infrastructure projects ever, according...
Monday 17 August 2026
China battery makers rework costs as lithium prices fall and taxes rise
China's lithium battery industry is entering a new phase of cost restructuring as falling lithium carbonate prices, uncertain supply conditions and higher taxes squeeze manufacturers'...
Friday 14 August 2026
Lenovo turns a memory-price shock into a share gain
Lenovo Group's first quarter of fiscal 2026/27 shows a company using an industry-wide cost problem as a competitive weapon. Group revenue reached US$26.9 billion for the three months...
Friday 14 August 2026
Kioxia eyes customer trials for PCIe Gen6 optical SSD

Kioxia is developing a PCIe Gen6 optical SSD and hopes to work with customers on its next prototype, as the Japanese memory maker tackles...

Thursday 13 August 2026
LG Chem reportedly wins cathode supply deal for Hyundai-LG Energy Solution's US battery venture
LG Chem has been selected as a cathode material supplier for HL-GA Battery Company, the US battery manufacturing joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution, according...
Thursday 13 August 2026
Sodium batteries get 28-month tax window in China

Chinese authorities have announced that sodium-ion batteries will be exempt from consumption tax from September 2026 through the end...

Wednesday 12 August 2026
China's polysilicon makers draw cost floor after solar losses top US$1.9 billion
China's solar industry may be nearing a turning point after more than two years of price warfare, with major polysilicon producers drawing a line under below-cost sales.
Wednesday 12 August 2026
Tsang Yow's semiconductor parts business drives profit growth in 2Q

Tsang Yow said its semiconductor equipment components business had become a major growth driver in July, as the Taiwan transmission-system...

Wednesday 12 August 2026
Apple presses Samsung Display and LG Display for lower iPhone 18 OLED prices
Apple has asked Samsung Display and LG Display to sharply reduce OLED panel prices for the iPhone 18 as it works to offset rising production costs, according to South Korean media...
Tuesday 11 August 2026
Microsoft seeks expanded Maia 300 production to tap into demand for cheaper compute
Microsoft plans to unveil its new Maia 300 accelerator chip this fall, with a public announcement possible as early as next month, according to The Information. Although Microsoft...
Tuesday 11 August 2026
Memory drives 62% of Nvidia Vera Rubin's cost — SOCAMM2, not HBM4, leads the bill

Memory chips account for roughly 62% of the cost of Nvidia's next-generation AI platform, Vera Rubin, according to a new cost breakdown...

Monday 10 August 2026
Wiwynn raises Q2 margin as customer procurement shifts take hold

Wiwynn said changes in how it buys components with customers began to show results in the second quarter of 2026, helping lift gross...