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Friday 9 January 2026
CES 2026: Smart glasses market shifts focus to AI capabilities
The smart glasses sector marked a clear transformation at CES 2026, moving beyond the chaotic showcase of numerous startups seen in 2025 to a more streamlined exhibition featuring...
Friday 9 January 2026
Google and Samsung bet again on smart glasses, this time with Android XR
Multiple indicators suggest Google will re-enter the smart glasses market in 2026, more than a decade after exiting the category. The company is expected to partner with Samsung to...
Friday 9 January 2026
Largan faces challenges as memory price impacts spread
Optical lens maker Largan Precision held an earnings briefing on January 8, 2026, during which chairman Adam Lin expressed a wary smartphone industry outlook. Surging memory prices...
Friday 9 January 2026
FCC drone exemptions exclude DJI, blocking new US product launches
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has updated its Covered List to exempt certain uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and critical drone components from import and authorization...
Friday 9 January 2026
Commentary: China's DCS probe against Japan shows where substitution is viable
China's Ministry of Commerce said on January 7, 2026, that it has launched an anti-dumping investigation into Japanese-origin dichlorosilane (DCS). While framed as a routine trade-remedy...
Friday 9 January 2026
Carmakers circumvent Beijing's pricing ban with creative discounts
Barely a month after China's top market regulator moved to clamp down on price wars, the policy's resolve is already showing signs of strain.
Friday 9 January 2026
Exclusive: SanDisk seeks prepaid cash deals for long-term HAND supply
SanDisk is approaching customers with proposals for long-term NAND flash supply contracts that require 100% cash prepayment, according to supply chain sources. Industry participants...
Friday 9 January 2026
Taiwan's HCmed scales up high-end nebulizer CDMO business to tap global respiratory therapy market
HCmed Innovations is accelerating its push into the high-value respiratory therapy market, leveraging Taiwan's electronics engineering strengths to build advanced nebulizers as drug-device...
Friday 9 January 2026
Limited H200 access signals Beijing's calibrated approach to foreign AI technology due to security concerns
China is preparing to approve limited imports of Nvidia's H200 AI chips as early as this quarter, potentially reopening a key market for the US chipmaker while maintaining strict...
Friday 9 January 2026
How China's carmakers are pushing imported cars to the margins
China's market for imported passenger cars continues to shrink, underscoring a profound shift in consumer preferences and industrial power. According to the latest data from the China...
Friday 9 January 2026
Dell reset PC strategy: XPS revival with AI-ready, ultra-thin laptops
After a one-year hiatus, Dell announced the return of its high-end XPS notebook lineup at CES 2026, unveiling the thin-and-light XPS 14 and XPS 16 and previewing the thinnest XPS...
Friday 9 January 2026
Samsung Foundry eyes auto chips for growth beyond data centers

Samsung Electronics is positioning its contract chipmaking business to win automotive orders, a move industry analysts view as a practical entry...

Thursday 8 January 2026
AI storage chip crunch in 2026: DRAM, NAND prices surge up to 70%
The global storage chip market has entered an acute shortage phase, with AI demand now decisively outpacing supply and pushing prices toward record territory through 2026 and beyond...
Thursday 8 January 2026
Precious metal rally tightens electronics supply chains as silver price surge lifts component costs
Market analysts have identified 2025 as a potential "super bull market" year for precious metals, driven by a complex mix of geopolitical tensions and supply-demand imbalances. Prices...
Thursday 8 January 2026
Planet Technology reports record revenue in 2025 despite currency challenges
Networking firm Planet Technology announced consolidated revenue of NT$171.35 million (US$5.44 million) for December 2025, culminating in a full-year revenue of NT$1,884.29 million,...