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Tuesday 31 March 2026
Geely overhauls European R&D to accelerate car launches
Geely, the world's eighth-largest carmaker, is restructuring its European research and development operations to narrow the lag between domestic launches in China and international...
Monday 30 March 2026
2026 Global Helium Supply Crisis: Strategic Implications for Semiconductor and Storage Supply Chains

The global helium market is currently facing an unprecedented supply shock, driven by geopolitical instability in the Middle East. As of March 2026, disruptions at Qatar's...

Wednesday 18 March 2026
Apple's low-cost MacBook Neo pressures consumer electronics amid rising memory costs
Apple launched the MacBook Neo in March 2026, featuring an Arm-based A18 Pro processor, with pricing starting at US$599 and US$499 for students. Supply chain sources warn that surging...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Exclusive: AI server supply chain hits hidden stalemate as CSPs and manufacturers favor price hikes over expansion
Geopolitical tariff conflicts combined with the outbreak of Middle East hostilities have pushed even the booming AI server and data center industry—and its supply chain—into...
Tuesday 17 March 2026
eMMC shortage sends NAND prices soaring, with further gains ahead
Supply disruptions in low-capacity eMMC are driving sharp price increases for SLC and MLC NAND as major global memory manufacturers exit older production nodes. Contract prices for...
Friday 6 March 2026
UK space industry warns supply chain strains threaten growth, urges shift from grants to contracts
At the 2026 UK Space-Comm Expo held March 4-5 in London, a forum on "Strengthening Space Supply Chain Resilience" unexpectedly turned into an industry venting session. Participants...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Apple's budget MacBook set for March debut as component costs increase
Apple is expected to hold a product launch event in March 2026, with a budget MacBook anticipated to take center stage. Supply chain sources indicate volume shipments are projected...
Tuesday 10 February 2026
Exclusive: China's TOPCon solar in survival mode as it faces overcapacity and rising costs
Technological iteration is supposed to symbolize progress. Yet N-type (Tunnel Oxide Oxide Passivated Contact) TOPCon technology, which has been in commercial deployment for only about...
Thursday 5 February 2026
Musk reportedly scouts China's supply chain, zeroing in on HJT and perovskite solar tech
Supply chain sources said teams linked to Tesla and SpaceX recently made low-profile visits to multiple Chinese solar firms, reviewing equipment, silicon wafers, cells, and modules,...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
YMTC enters LPDDR5 battlefield as China leans on it to steady NAND flash supply
Memory shortages are worsening across the market as international suppliers shift capacity aggressively toward servers, tightening supply for consumer electronics and automotive sectors...
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Google Chromebook aims for steady 2026 shipments despite memory supply challenges
Supply chain sources report that Chromebook shipments have stabilized under Google's support. Despite facing a memory market turmoil, Google has set a full-year shipment target of...
Monday 19 January 2026
SSD controllers face five challenges as NAND shortage drives sky-high prices
NAND flash prices have increased dramatically. Supply and demand are unlikely to ease this year as AI technology giants and large cloud service providers (CSPs) aggressively purchase...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Advanced packaging crunch lifts ASE, KYEC to new highs
TSMC will hold its earnings call on January 15, 2026. Supply chain sources expect AI chip demand to remain strong in 2026, while TSMC's advanced packaging and testing capacity continues...
Tuesday 6 January 2026
Chinese chipmakers confront yield challenges despite localization push
China is speeding up efforts to localize its semiconductor supply chain to overcome US restrictions on high-end technology exports. Supply chain sources acknowledge that while Chinese...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
TEL absent from TSMC annual awards following 2nm leak incident
Tokyo Electron (TEL)—a long-time close partner of TSMC and a frequent awardee—did not appear on the chipmaker's 2025 Excellent Performance Awards list. The absence is likely...