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Monday 9 February 2026
Samsung boosts HBM4 DRAM investment to secure market leadership
Samsung Electronics is set to begin mass production of the world's first sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) chips later in February 2026, marking a major milestone in the...
Monday 9 February 2026
Generic DDR shortage persists as smartphone brands adopt multi-pronged strategies
The smartphone industry is facing ongoing challenges from soaring memory prices, with many expecting the market to contract in 2026. Mid- and low-tier smartphones are projected to...
Monday 9 February 2026
US and India agree framework for interim trade deal to advance bilateral pact talks
The US and India have agreed on a framework for an interim trade agreement aimed at expanding market access and strengthening supply chains, marking a step toward a broader bilateral...
Monday 9 February 2026
Winbond, Macronix post strong January sales as memory demand heats up
Memory makers Macronix International and Winbond Electronics reported impressive revenue growth for January 2026, signaling a positive trend in the memory market despite the traditional...
Monday 9 February 2026
Wistron chair sees AI growth entering 1.5 wave, believing AI bubble concerns still premature
Wistron chairman Simon Lin stated that artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is currently centering a "1.5 wave" of development and is far from peaking, with greater growth potential...
Monday 9 February 2026
Silicon Motion expands enterprise storage amid NAND supply shift
NAND flash supply shortages have pushed original manufacturers to focus on AI servers, leaving PC and smartphone markets to memory module vendors. This shift offers Silicon Motion...
Monday 9 February 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix shift to shorter memory contracts as prices surge

Memory chip manufacturers are adjusting long-standing supply practices in response to rising prices. According to South Korean media reports,...

Monday 9 February 2026
China tightens regulations on EV battery recycling with digital ID system

As the global electric vehicle market grapples with mounting concerns over collapsing resale values, China—the world's largest and...

Monday 9 February 2026
Exclusive: Color e-paper fuels an e-reader boom across Asia, E Ink says
At the annual Taipei International Book Exhibition — traditionally a peak season for e-reader launches and promotions — E Ink Holdings, the world's largest e-paper material...
Monday 9 February 2026
India reportedly explores linking UPI with China-linked Alipay+ to expand cross-border digital payments
India is in talks with Ant International, the Singapore-based payments firm with roots in China's Ant Group, to link its Alipay+ cross-border payments platform with India's Unified...
Sunday 8 February 2026
Record Japan blizzard threatens AI chip supply chains
A record-breaking blizzard driven by extreme weather has battered Japan's northern Aomori Prefecture, dumping snow at more than two and a half times the historical average. The storm...
Sunday 8 February 2026
GlobalFoundries reinvent wafer services by integrating IP to meet evolving market demands
The traditional wafer foundry model is transforming as leading foundries increasingly incorporate intellectual property (IP) into mature technology nodes to address economic pressures...
Sunday 8 February 2026
Memory shortage and Windows 11 refresh reshape Europe's 2026 PC market outlook
Europe's PC market is entering a period of renewed uncertainty. The effects of the Windows 11 refresh cycle are colliding with the memory supply crisis, fundamentally altering shipment...
Sunday 8 February 2026
Shanghai's AI chip boom powers China's homegrown computing future
In 2025, Shanghai's domestic AI chip sector surged alongside capital market activity. MetaX reported CNY740 million (US$106 million) in revenue in 2024, rising to CNY915 million in...
Sunday 8 February 2026
Google named Apple's preferred cloud provider as AI partnership details remain unclear
Alphabet executives have confirmed that Google is Apple Inc.'s "preferred cloud provider," renewing market speculation over the scope of their collaboration in artificial intelligence,...