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Wednesday 1 April 2026
Apple at 50: From PC to mobile, AI shift now in focus

Apple marks its 50th anniversary on April 1, after helping shape multiple waves of the technology industry, from personal computing to...

Wednesday 1 April 2026
Sharp names Kawamura as CEO, shifts to growth after restructuring

Sharp has named Tetsuji Kawamura as its president and chief executive officer, effective April 1, marking a shift from restructuring to...

Wednesday 1 April 2026
Analysis: In Japan's EV race, aggression costs Honda while Nissan learns to adapt

A year ago, the Japanese automotive world watched Honda, the financially robust "second brother," attempt to assert dominance over its...

Wednesday 1 April 2026
SDI targets AI and heat spreader growth
Power leadframe manufacturer SDI said it is benefiting from the gradual ramp-up of new applications related to artificial intelligence (AI), with around 40 new AI product projects...
Wednesday 1 April 2026
Malaysia defends EV policy as BYD weighs assembly pullout
Malaysia's EV industrial policy is creating tension with foreign automakers, as export-driven and localization rules prompt BYD to reassess a planned plant. At the same time, authorities...
Wednesday 1 April 2026
Rising memory costs and AI demand set to shrink PC shipments
A prolonged shortage of memory and storage components—driven largely by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure—is expected to weigh heavily on the...
Wednesday 1 April 2026
China memory firms secure two-year wafer deals, tightening DRAM and NAND supply outlook

As AI demand drives high-performance computing and device upgrades, the global memory market is entering an upswing. China-linked players,...

Wednesday 1 April 2026
China memory chip designer GigaDevice posts record 2025 earnings, locks in US$825 million DRAM supply
GigaDevice Semiconductor reported stronger full-year 2025 results, supported by AI-driven demand and a recovery in the memory cycle. Revenue rose 25.12% year on year to CNY9.2 billion...
Wednesday 1 April 2026
China display panel maker TCL profit jumps 189% on panel recovery, AI manufacturing push
China's late-March audited earnings cycle puts TCL Technology (TCLTech) in focus, with its 2025 results confirming a display panel recovery while exposing rising component cost risks...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Lens Technology shifts beyond iPhone into AI servers, robotics, and aerospace
China-based Lens Technology is accelerating a shift beyond consumer electronics, positioning itself across AI terminals, server infrastructure, robotics, and commercial aerospace as...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
LCD TV panel prices rise on sports-driven stocking and surge in memory costs
Global TV buyers and manufacturers are facing higher prices and tighter availability after leading brands accelerated panel purchases in the first quarter of 2026 to meet sports-driven...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Taiwan's auto industry goes digital as chips eclipse carmaking
Taiwan's automotive industry is undergoing a profound transformation, shifting away from traditional mechanical assembly toward what analysts describe as a semiconductor- and ICT-driven...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Apple sustains growth with budget MacBook Neo and OpenClaw craze
Given rising memory costs impacting PC brands, Apple's Mac lineup has shown relative resilience, supported by two key growth drivers. First, strong sales of Apple's newly launched...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Apple's removal of vibe coding apps sparks debate over security and competition
Apple has removed and restricted several vibe-coding or AI-driven app development tools from its App Store, escalating tensions with developers over platform rules and the future of...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Apple at 50: 10 business models that built a trillion-dollar empire
On April 1, 1976, Apple was founded in a garage — and few could have imagined that this small computer company would, over the next 50 years, completely transform the technology...