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Tuesday 13 October 2026
Hua Hong deepens China chip equipment partnerships, targets stronger specialty foundry share by 2030
China's Hua Hong Group has signed strategic agreements with four domestic semiconductor equipment suppliers to accelerate the adoption of locally developed wafer fabrication tools,...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Huawei foldable phone shipments top 20 million, claims over 70% China market share in 1H26
Huawei's cumulative global foldable smartphone shipments have exceeded 20 million units, with the company capturing more than 70% of China's foldable phone market in the first half...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Malaysian states team up to back homegrown chip firms
The Selangor state government has committed MYR50 million (US$12.24 million) to the National Strategic Investment Fund, joining Khazanah Nasional Bhd and the Penang government in a...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Global PC shipments plunge 20% in 3Q26
Global PC shipments, including desktops, notebooks, and workstations, fell more than 20% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2026 as inventory pressure and weak demand hit the market...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Intel CEO warns AI hardware shortages could last up to 3 years
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan warned in Singapore that demand for AI infrastructure continues to outpace supply, with hardware shortages unlikely to ease significantly over the next 2–3...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Huawei car brands face trust test: Maextro brakes draw scrutiny, AITO's Europe bid uncertain
Huawei's automotive partnerships are accelerating their overseas expansion while facing growing scrutiny over product safety and brand trust. AITO is reportedly planning to enter the...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
DeepSeek expands into embodied AI with early bet on robotics startup Winverse
DeepSeek is expanding its reach beyond digital chatbots into the physical world, agreeing to lead a seed financing round for Winverse AI. According to sources familiar with the matter...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Grenergy sees orders through 1H27 as low-speed EV demand grows
Grenergy Enterprise reported consolidated revenue of NT$34.83 million (approx. US$1.09 million) for September 2026, up 66% from the previous month and 38% from a year earlier. Growth...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
SmartSens targets automotive CIS, robot vision growth with US$478M funding
Chinese CMOS image sensor (CIS) maker SmartSens completed a CNY3.2 billion (approx. US$478 million) capital increase in September 2026 to expand into automotive electronics and AI...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
China's rare-earth concentrate prices stay 48% higher, but downstream demand remains weak
China's rare-earth concentrate prices remain nearly 50% above year-earlier levels despite a marginal fourth-quarter increase, underscoring persistent raw material cost pressures even...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
AUO enters next chapter as David Chang takes president role to reshape group operating model
Amid ongoing shifts in panel market cycles and end-market demand, AUO continues to press forward with its strategic corporate transformation. Marking its 30th anniversary in 2026,...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Toyota rewires China JV structure as GAC takes control of FAW Toyota stake
As the push toward smarter vehicle systems and full electrification intensifies alongside China's strengthening position in the EV market, these trends are increasingly prompting overseas...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
China's AI revenue gap with US exposes deeper monetisation divide
China's leading artificial intelligence companies are gaining users and global recognition, but their commercial returns remain far behind those of US rivals. The growing disparity...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
China's Jinai Tech backed by state, targets 2027 advanced process pilot-line launch with ambition laid upon SEA
China's 15th Five-Year Plan and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's strong chip project are accelerating the domestic replacement of semiconductor equipment and materials...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Geothermal power too costly for chipmakers? Taiwan's semiconductor industry sees value beyond electricity prices
As geothermal energy prepares to enter Taiwan's semiconductor renewable electricity market, the most immediate question is how much each kilowatt-hour (kWh) will cost compared with...