More Taiwan-based IC design houses are pulling out of the entry-level market segment in China, where the government encourages self-sufficiency for at least commodity chips, according to industry sources.

Despite declining performance, Texas Instruments (TI) has announced second-quarter revenue forecasts surpassing expectations. The results indicate an increasing demand for TI's analog semiconductors, marking a potential turnaround after a prolonged slump in the semiconductor industry.

Silicon wafer company GlobalWafers has expressed a prudent outlook regarding the market conditions for chips in the first half of 2024.

Amid economic uncertainty, China still saw a surge of "unicorns" in 2023, particularly in sectors such as AI, semiconductors, aerospace, and new energy vehicles.

Apple is reportedly acquiring French AI startup Datakalab, a company whose primary technologies are algorithm compression and computer vision.

The governments of Europe, the US, Japan, and China see quantum computers as a long-term strategic investment project. With the support of stable and long-term funding, the related start-up investments grew at an annual rate of about 20% between 2021-2023, according to CB Insights.

Handset unit sales in Taiwan increased nearly 4% from a year earlier to 1.23 million units in the first quarter of 2024, when Android smartphone manufacturers experienced market share gain, according to sources at local channel distributors.

Smartphone sales boomed in India, the world's second-largest smartphone market, during the first quarter of 2024, which is good news for smartphone vendors, especially as global electronics companies work hard to reduce their high inventory levels.

Amidst a backdrop of sluggish capital expenditures from telecom giants, the beleaguered telecom equipment market is bracing for an even more challenging 2024. Ericsson signaled caution, projecting a continued decline in the Radio Access Network (RAN) market at least through year-end.

Self-driving chips are expected to be a focal point at the forthcoming Beijing International Automotive Exhibition.

Japan and the European Union have agreed to collaborate on a scheme to share information about battery material production locations and the supply chain. The move will help the two parties track lithium and other minerals in batteries and prevent materials from outflowing from these regions. The information sharing will also reduce Japan and the EU's dependence on battery materials produced in China.

EV giant Tesla released its financial results for the first quarter of 2024, which missed estimates.

On April 22, Foxconn Group announced its commitment to the RE100 initiative, pledging to use 100% green power in its global plants by 2040.

The ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Red Sea region have disrupted a crucial maritime trade artery, with far-reaching consequences for global supply chains, carbon emissions, and economic opportunities in Africa.

In line with Taiwan's commitment to a net-zero transition by 2050, hydrogen plays a pivotal role in this vision.

In the wake of SpaceX's groundbreaking success with Starlink, China is gearing up to launch its own rendition of the satellite constellation, leveraging its formidable aerospace prowess and technological might.

Ubiqconn Technology, a subsidiary of First International Computer (FIC), is eyeing robust growth in 2024, buoyed by its satellite and industrial brand divisions.

South Korea is gearing up to shoot for the stars.

Panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) is teaming up with e-paper solution provider E Ink Holdings (EIH) to develop large-size color e-paper displays, according to the companies.

The expectation for the OLED display market in 2024 is quite high, with market research firms forecasting a rebound in revenue, especially with Apple's iPad set to feature OLED displays for the first time, which is expected to drive market growth.

Iris Optronics, the sole provider introducing Cholesterol Liquid Crystal Display (ChLCD) to color e-paper, will showcase two proprietary color e-paper technologies and unveil a new product at the 2024 Touch Taiwan.