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Friday 5 December 2025
Taiwan's Elan reports lower November sales as global uncertainty weighs on demand

Elan Microelectronics, a leading Taiwanese maker of touch-controller chips, posted NT$946 million (approx. US$30 million) in revenue...

Friday 5 December 2025
European auto suppliers hedge bets as Chinese EVs move into Europe

As global automakers and their supply chains struggle with the growing pains of electrification, a quiet hedging strategy is emerging,...

Friday 5 December 2025
Smart glasses market faces five key challenges
The smart glasses market is becoming increasingly popular, ranging from high-end, multifunctional products to entry-level devices priced in the hundreds of CNY. However, both brands...
Friday 5 December 2025
Micron exits consumer market with Crucial phase-out amid shift to AI-driven memory demand
Micron announced it will phase out its Crucial brand's consumer memory and SSD products by February 2026, marking its exit from the nearly 30-year-old consumer market. This move reflects...
Friday 5 December 2025
Brightek's new plant to power 2026 growth with robots, drones, and silicon photonics
Brightek's newly opened Nantong plant in China is set to drive revenue growth with smart sensing, automotive lighting, and integrated chip LEDs (IC LED). According to general manager...
Friday 5 December 2025
Navigating?Semiconductor?Demand?and?Supply?Challenges?in?2026

As the semiconductor industry braces for tighter supply and surging demand in 2026, NewPower Worldwide emerges as a critical partner for companies seeking stability...

Friday 5 December 2025
China's EV boom confronts safety and governance reckoning
As Western automakers struggle with the mounting costs and technical hurdles of AI data infrastructure and cybersecurity, China's new-energy vehicle industry has surged ahead, propelled...
Friday 5 December 2025
Lingsen rides AI-driven memory test surge, expanding capacity and adjusting prices
Taiwan's dedicated chip backend house Lingsen Precision Industries is stepping up capacity expansion and price adjustments as AI-fueled demand for memory chip testing accelerates...
Thursday 4 December 2025
Acer emphasizes strengthening PC fundamentals before AI PC mass adoption
In a DIGITIMES interview with Acer's Chao-Guang Yang, senior vice president of the Computing Software Technology Division, Yang stated that an AI PC is essentially still just a more...
Thursday 4 December 2025
PC makers face 20% price hikes amid worsening memory shortage
PC manufacturers are planning significant price increases on 2026 models as an acute shortage of conventional memory chips, driven by soaring demand for artificial intelligence hardware,...
Thursday 4 December 2025
Exclusive: Qualcomm SVP says AI PC still in early stage, focuses on tech and market education
Qualcomm is hosting another summit with Taiwan's local PC ecosystem by the end of 2025, following its 2023 event. Kedar Kondap, Qualcomm's senior vice president responsible for PC...
Thursday 4 December 2025
Malaysian bank extends financing to Huawei Malaysia for digital infrastructure
AmBank Group has provided MYR350 million (approx. US$84.74 million) in financing to Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd to support the development of Malaysia's digital infrastructure,...
Thursday 4 December 2025
Local brands capture nearly 80% of Chinese tablet market as Apple faces sharp decline
The Chinese tablet market is undergoing significant shifts, with domestic brands expanding their presence to collectively hold a 77% market share in the third quarter of 2025, up...
Thursday 4 December 2025
Western automakers embrace AI, but supply chains bear the brunt
While European and American automakers push forward with artificial intelligence (AI) to upgrade manufacturing and operations, the true burden of this digital transformation often...
Thursday 4 December 2025
Eris Tech targets data center opportunities; Nexperia chip crisis effects to surface in 2026
To meet the rising power management demands of AI data centers, power semiconductor company Eris Technology has begun deploying AI power components, and its subsidiary Yea Shin Technology...