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Thursday 2 July 2026
Android brands continue lowering lower-end smartphone shipment forecasts as pressure mounts on chip suppliers
The smartphone market's traditional peak season in the second half of 2026 remains under close watch. However, Android smartphone vendors—particularly Chinese brands—have...
Thursday 2 July 2026
India's smartwatch leader enters smartphone market despite surging memory cost
Fire-Boltt is expanding beyond wearables into smartphones, a move that could shape India's budget-device market and add another local contender to a segment dominated by Chinese brands...
Thursday 2 July 2026
Taiwan's Eurocharm eyes peak 2026 on North American powersports cycle, Vietnam EV shift, and server rack entry
Taiwan's major precision parts maker Eurocharm Holdings is forecasting a record-breaking 2026, driven by robust North American SUV-related demand, a structural shift toward electric...
Thursday 2 July 2026
China power chip makers raise prices, exposing AI server squeeze on mature-node supply

China's power semiconductor makers are entering a broader price-hike cycle, as AI server demand, raw material inflation, and tight...

Thursday 2 July 2026
Memory price relief for PC brands is expected to be temporary

Memory suppliers are renegotiating high-bandwidth memory contracts, and PC brands say price increases may slow later this year. For...

Thursday 2 July 2026
Socionext to develop TSMC A14 chiplet for AI data center SoCs

Socionext announced that it would develop a high-performance compute chiplet using TSMC's A14 process technology, positioning the project...

Thursday 2 July 2026
Apple PCB suppliers press ahead with iPhone 18 buildup despite memory price shock

Despite rising concerns over memory price hikes, Apple's PCB supply chain has seen little change to the company's 2026 order pull-in...

Thursday 2 July 2026
Apple's reported pursuit of Chinese memory chips revives supply chain and geopolitical tensions
Apple is once again exploring Chinese memory suppliers as a prolonged shortage driven by artificial intelligence (AI) demand reshapes the semiconductor supply chain, according to a...
Thursday 2 July 2026
Meta's alleged turn from AI buyer to seller raises new questions about AI spending, returns, and competition
Meta Platforms' reported interest in selling excess AI computing capacity has stirred debate over whether the company is seeking a new way to monetize heavy infrastructure spending...
Thursday 2 July 2026
Europe's heatwave turns air conditioners into power chip growth story

Europe's intensifying heatwave is reshaping the region's air conditioner market, driving a surge in China's air conditioner exports and...

Thursday 2 July 2026
Ericsson says AI demand is accelerating 5G SA and FWA deployment
Ericsson Taiwan president David Chou said the rapid expansion of AI applications and sustained enterprise investment in cloud computing are making mobile networks a critical layer...
Thursday 2 July 2026
Hotai Motor trims Taiwan auto market outlook but keeps 2026 sales target
Hotai Motor has cut its 2026 Taiwan auto market forecast, signaling softer demand may linger after tariff-related weakness in the first half. The move matters beyond Taiwan because...
Thursday 2 July 2026
Tesla jumps to second as Taiwan auto sales rebound in June
Taiwan's auto market posted a strong rebound in June 2026, signaling firmer demand in a key Asian economy watched by global carmakers. Registrations rose sharply in the month and year,...
Thursday 2 July 2026
Huawei raises prices despite China smartphone gains, exposing AI cost squeeze
Huawei's planned July price increase shows that China's smartphone cost crunch has moved from supplier negotiations to consumer pricing, even for a domestic brand gaining market sh...
Thursday 2 July 2026
GIS pivots to semiconductors and optics as memory shortages hit touch demand

Touch module maker General Interface Solution Holding (GIS) said the second half of 2026 will be more challenging as global memory...