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Sunday 2 August 2026
Roborock's overseas push lifts Chinese brands in robot vacuum market
Shanghai-based Roborock has emerged as a global leader in robot vacuums, underscoring how Chinese brands are reshaping the smart cleaning market for consumers worldwide. The company's...
Sunday 2 August 2026
Memory costs overtake smartphone chip costs as SoC shipments are set to fall 14%
Memory costs have moved ahead of smartphone system-on-chip (SoC) costs, and Counterpoint Research said the shift was already reshaping handset pricing and demand. The research firm...
Sunday 2 August 2026
Xiaomi adds SkyNomad N90 and N70 with 370,000 deliveries still needed for 2026 target

Xiaomi has entered China's range-extended electric vehicle market with two large intelligent SUVs, expanding beyond battery-only models...

Sunday 2 August 2026
Pittsburgh, Switzerland experts challenge Taiwan to move beyond robotics hardware
As AI shifts toward agentic and physical applications, industry observers say competition will no longer hinge on hardware manufacturing alone, but on the ability to integrate hardware...
Saturday 1 August 2026
Tandem OLED clears key automotive qualification hurdle, wider adoption expected after 2030

LCD panels still account for more than 90% of automotive display shipments, but OLED has now crossed a critical qualification threshold...

Saturday 1 August 2026
Arcadyan targets satellite supply chain through smaller operators before pursuing top-tier customers

Taiwan networking equipment maker Arcadyan Technology is accelerating its expansion beyond the residential broadband market.

Saturday 1 August 2026
Realtek, Elan, and Parade set the tone for PC chip demand
As the second half of the year begins, major Taiwanese IC design firms including Realtek Semiconductor, Elan Microelectronics, and Parade Technologies are holding earnings briefings...
Saturday 1 August 2026
Lite-On expands InP optical push with US$34.3 million stake in Singapore's DenseLight
Lite-On Technology is extending its optical core competencies into system-level optical communications for AI data centers, announcing a US$34.3 million investment for a 21% stake...
Friday 31 July 2026
US CSP leaders keep capex growth as AI monetization deepens
Concerns over whether AI is a bubble hinge on two key questions: can related investments be monetized, and will cloud service providers (CSPs) keep expanding capital spending? Based...
Friday 31 July 2026
Tokyo Electron raises outlook as AI data center spending lifts memory demand
Tokyo Electron lifted its operating profit outlook for April-September 2026 on July 30, citing continued investment in AI data centers and stronger semiconductor capital spending....
Friday 31 July 2026
Memory shortages deepen as prices climb into the second half of 2026

Memory shortages are tightening across the supply chain, and higher contract prices are set to ripple through global electronics markets...

Friday 31 July 2026
Microsoft Windows price hikes add to PC cost pressure in 2026
PC makers are facing higher costs in 2026 as memory and processor prices rise and Microsoft lifts Windows operating system prices. Vendors said the latest Windows increase averaged...
Friday 31 July 2026
AI strains mature-node and packaging capacity, leaving chip designers with orders but no supply

AI demand is tightening semiconductor capacity beyond TSMC's advanced nodes, with mature-process foundries and backend packaging providers...

Friday 31 July 2026
China smartphone market and industry, 2Q 2026

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Friday 31 July 2026
Apple beats quarterly estimates, but softer outlook and supply constraints temper optimism
Apple reported stronger-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results, driven by robust iPhone and Mac demand, but warned that supply constraints and rising memory costs would weigh on...