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Thursday 15 January 2026
Intel CPU squeeze forces Asus Chromebook shift to MediaTek

For several months, the global memory market has been hit by severe supply shortages and rapid price increases. As memory makers shift...

Thursday 15 January 2026
EU implements minimum price mechanism for Chinese electric vehicles, reshaping competition in Europe
The EU has introduced a minimum price commitment mechanism for Chinese battery electric vehicles (BEVs), fundamentally altering the competitive landscape in Europe. This move shifts...
Thursday 15 January 2026
EU minimum-price rule shifts China EV dispute from tariffs to head-to-head competition
The EU has replaced tariffs on Chinese battery electric vehicles (BEVs) with a "minimum price commitment" mechanism, signaling a shift in the ongoing trade dispute from border barriers...
Thursday 15 January 2026
EU adopts minimum price commitment to manage Chinese electric vehicle expansion
The EU has introduced a minimum price commitment mechanism to address the ongoing tariff dispute with China over battery electric vehicles (BEVs). This shift comes after months of...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Memory price surge spares Nintendo's Switch 2 so far; lower-priced model faces headwinds
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said the supply of the company's Nintendo Switch 2 game console has been stabilizing globally, though Japan continues to trail other markets,...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Micron warns AI memory crunch to last until 2028 as Idaho fab crawls online
The global AI boom is pushing the memory industry to its limits. Demand for DRAM and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) continues to rise, while supply remains constrained, with Micron warning...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Unprecedented AI infrastructure frenzy sparks global memory shortage, hits consumer wallets
The global race to build AI data centers has triggered an unexpected casualty: the memory supply that powers everyday consumer electronics.
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Global smartphone shipment forecast update, 2026

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Tuesday 13 January 2026
Silver, copper, and tin prices on the rise; passive component prices struggle to offset cost pressure
The passive component industry is facing price increases because of upstream metal price fluctuations. Taiwanese manufacturers have started raising prices on tantalum capacitors,...
Monday 12 January 2026
Memory price surge forces Chinese brands to cut orders as lens tech rivalry heats up
Memory price surges are reshaping the global smartphone market outlook for 2026, according to insiders at Sunny Optical. Significant order reductions from Chinese manufacturers amid...
Monday 12 January 2026
Beijing's tech standards reshape global auto industry
As the world's largest market for electric vehicles, China is quietly rewriting the competitive logic of the global automotive industry. By redefining technical thresholds, Beijing...
Monday 12 January 2026
Weekly news roundup: AI memory effects in DRAM, HBM4, and TSMC's global expansion
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories of the first full week of 2026: January 5-11.
Monday 12 January 2026
Asus reports strong revenue growth in 2025 despite memory price surge
AsusTek Computer Inc. posted robust financial results for December and the fourth quarter of 2025, reporting revenue of NT$69.7 billion (US$2.2 billion), up 47% year-on-year. Quarterly...
Monday 12 January 2026
Commentary: CES 2026 marks end of AR hype, start of price wars
For years, smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) headsets were among the most visible attractions at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), peaking in 2025 when they dominated the...
Monday 12 January 2026
Tai-Tech Advanced Electronics posts record 2025 revenue on strong orders and pricing
Tai-Tech Advanced Electronics posted record revenue in December, the fourth quarter, and the full year of 2025, driven by strong AI-related demand and an initial round of price increases...