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Tuesday 30 June 2026
Lenovo warns elevated memory prices could become the new norm beyond 2030

Memory price inflation has emerged as one of the biggest challenges facing the consumer electronics industry, with Apple, Microsoft,...

Tuesday 30 June 2026
Taiwanese smartphone shipments face deeper pressure as component costs rise
Rising inflation and higher prices for memory and processors are squeezing smartphone shipments in Taiwan, with the market's recovery likely to remain uneven for many readers worldwide...
Monday 29 June 2026
Rising lithium battery material prices trigger widespread inflation; Chinese battery makers forced to take action
China's electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage supply chains are undergoing a profound structural shift. Over the past year, prices of upstream battery materials have continued to...
Monday 29 June 2026
Analysis: Memory shortage drives long-term uptrend as Apple hikes prices
Micron Technology's latest outlook suggests memory shortages could affect device costs worldwide through 2027, with relief unlikely before 2028. For global consumers, that means smartphones,...
Monday 8 June 2026
India tablet market grows despite memory cost pressure
India's tablet market grew 5% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026, even as memory prices rose and macroeconomic conditions remained uncertain. For global consumers and manufacturers,...
Friday 5 June 2026
India faces PCB supply squeeze as raw material shocks, AI demand, and import dependence drive costs higher
India's PCB industry is facing mounting supply constraints and cost pressures, driven by a combination of raw material inflation, logistics disruptions, and a structural reliance on...
Friday 29 May 2026
Lenovo redesigns ThinkPad and shifts to services as component inflation squeezes PC market
Lenovo is pursuing a "dual-down" strategy to capture market share as rising memory prices and CPU shortages squeeze PC makers, shifting from hardware supplier to a technology solutions...
Tuesday 21 April 2026
Global OLED shipments to hold steady in 2026 as memory cost inflation reshapes smartphone demand
Counterpoint Research expects overall OLED panel shipments to be flat year-over-year in 2026, a shift that tightens smartphone supply, boosts demand for premium and IT applications,...
Tuesday 21 April 2026
AI demand inflates silicon valuations across TSMC, Nvidia supply chain
"Silicon inflation" is no longer a metaphor — it is reshaping Taiwan's capital markets. TSMC and Nvidia are at the center, pulling growth across the entire electronics supply...
Monday 20 April 2026
India's smartphone shipments fall 3% amid cost pressures and weak demand
India's smartphone shipments fell 3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, signaling strain across global supply chains and consumer markets as rising component costs and sluggish...
Monday 20 April 2026
Taiwan's high growth and low inflation stand out amidst global economic downturn
As global research institutions downgrade their economic forecasts for 2026 in the wake of the joint US-Israel strikes on Iran, Taiwan has stood out as a rare exception to the worldwide...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Apple supplier Luxshare guides 1Q26 profit up 20%, expands into AI PCs and data centres
China's Luxshare Precision expects net profit for the first quarter of 2026 to reach CNY3.65–3.71 billion (US$507–515 million), marking a 20%–22% year-on-year increase,...
Saturday 11 April 2026
Innolux, AUO say geopolitical and raw-material shocks are supporting short-term panel demand while clouding 2026 outlook
Rising geopolitical risks and surging raw-material prices are prompting panel makers to accelerate purchasing and adjust their strategies, supporting short-term demand but creating...
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Chicony Power eyes 2x growth in 2H26 communication power supply on notebook orders, satellite demand
Power supply manufacturer Chicony Power Technology reported on April 7 that its unaudited consolidated revenue for March 2026 reached NT$882 million (approx. US$27.6 million), up 35.92%...
Wednesday 1 April 2026
Geopolitical jitters shake markets as AI shores up Taiwan's economic future
As the US-Iran conflict continues, external concerns over its economic impact have intensified, and capital markets have recently experienced significant volatility. Chinese National...