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Friday 10 April 2026
Cmsemicon seeks suppliers to expand MCU production as supply tightness remains primary limitation
Shenzhen China Micro Semicon (Cmsemicon) chairman and general manager Yang Yong announced that the microcontroller unit (MCU) market is gradually recovering and that prices are gradually...
Friday 10 April 2026
US expands China lab ban, testing orders shift to Taiwan
The US is moving to broaden restrictions on Chinese laboratories testing electronics, a step that could effectively exclude a large portion of China's testing ecosystem if the proposal...
Friday 10 April 2026
South Korea targets 2035 i-SMR commercialization, Doosan Enerbility eyes global contract manufacturing lead
South Korea has been actively advancing the development of small modular reactor (SMR) technology in recent years. The government, together with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP),...
Friday 10 April 2026
Analysis: Agent computers target next PC role, push AI compute to the edge
AI agents are moving beyond chat into execution, handling tasks, workflows, and decisions. That shift is giving rise to a new hardware category: the agent computer. Built for persistent,...
Friday 10 April 2026
SK Hynix M15X reportedly ramps early production
SK Hynix's M15X is widely viewed as the company's next-generation DRAM manufacturing hub in Cheongju, South Korea. Designed primarily to support high-bandwidth memory (HBM) output...
Friday 10 April 2026
China's export controls spark 140x yttrium price surge, fueling chip equipment fears
Yttrium, a critical rare earth element used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment, has seen its global supply tighten sharply due to China's export restrictions, driving prices...
Friday 10 April 2026
China OSATs step up investment drive as AI demand lifts advanced packaging race

China's outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) sector is accelerating capacity expansion and technology upgrades, with leading...

Friday 10 April 2026
Spingence and Advantech accelerate AI edge deployment plans in South Korea manufacturing
In response to strong demand for data security and on-premises AI deployment within South Korea's manufacturing and semiconductor sectors, Taiwanese AI company Spingence Technology...
Friday 10 April 2026
Why South Korean panel makers see rising profits despite chip price inflation
Amid rising chip prices, the industry generally anticipates a downturn in the mobile phone and notebook markets in 2026. For South Korea's panel industry, however, optimism continues...
Friday 10 April 2026
Samsung's consumer electronics divisions show signs of recovery

Samsung Electronics is beginning to see early signs of stabilization in its Visual Display (VD) and Digital Appliances (DA) divisions,...

Friday 10 April 2026
Exclusive: Samsung weighs Vietnam semiconductor testing facility

According to sources familiar with the matter, Samsung is in discussions with the Vietnamese government...

Friday 10 April 2026
Hyundai targets US 'Southern MIT' talent; Taiwan risks falling behind in humanoid robotics?

As the US and China compete for leadership in humanoid robotics, Taiwan faces a critical decision about how to position itself in the industry's...

Friday 10 April 2026
TCL-Sony merger shifts the competitive landscape for Korean TV giants
China's TCL and Japan's Sony have finalized plans to merge their television and audio businesses into a joint venture. The deal marks a significant shift in the global TV industry...
Friday 10 April 2026
Samsung and SK Hynix reportedly secure long-term helium contracts with US firms

Industry sources report that the recent supply concerns over semiconductor-grade helium triggered by the US-Iran conflict have eased,...

Friday 10 April 2026
Alibaba's Qwen tops Korea's AI benchmark
Alibaba's Qwen models occupy the top four positions on South Korea's K-AI Leaderboard, overtaking domestic AI models from LG AI Research, SK Telecom, and Naver.