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Thursday 28 May 2026
Lenovo bets on on-device AI to lift business PC upgrades
Lenovo is betting that rising cloud AI costs and privacy risks will drive enterprises toward on-device AI, reshaping corporate PC buying and upkeep globally. The vendor's 2026 AI agent...
Thursday 28 May 2026
Apple's entry-level push puts pressure on Windows notebook makers
Apple's introduction of the MacBook Neo has intensified competition in the low-end notebook market, putting pressure on Windows-based manufacturers across both education and consumer...
Thursday 28 May 2026
Synopsys flags mixed regional trends as China growth contrasts with weaker Western demand
Synopsys reported divergent regional performance in the second quarter, with China showing sequential growth while North America and Europe declined, as demand patterns for semiconductor...
Thursday 28 May 2026
Synopsys sees agentic AI and Ansys integration expanding long-term growth opportunities
Synopsys said the rise of agentic artificial intelligence and the integration of Ansys are creating new growth opportunities across electronic design automation (EDA) and simulation...
Thursday 28 May 2026
Huawei's Watch Fit series surpasses 24 million shipments as wearables push global growth
Huawei reported that cumulative global shipments of its Watch Fit series had topped 24 million units as of April 2026, signaling accelerating momentum for the vendor's smart wearables...
Thursday 28 May 2026
Samsung foundry targets robotics, auto AI chips with Cadence platform
Samsung Electronics is preparing to expand its foundry push into physical AI semiconductors through a chiplet platform developed with Cadence, targeting chips for robotics, automotive...
Thursday 28 May 2026
Tsang Yow, a expands into high-end semiconductor equipment, plans Malaysia ramp in 4Q26
Tsang Yow, a major drivetrain manufacturer, expanded into high-end semiconductor equipment and planned a Malaysia production ramp-up in the fourth quarter of 2026 after posting 2025...
Thursday 28 May 2026
Laster Tech enters the robot joint control supply chain and wins North American auto orders
Laster Tech announced it had broken into the robot joint control module supply chain and secured North American vehicle orders for its new Mexico plant, with small-volume robot shipments...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Acer sees CPU shortages worse than memory as 2H24 PC market weakens
Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen said the current PC supply bottleneck is most severe in CPUs rather than memory, while the company can still meet demand due to long-term supply agreements...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
ICP DAS expands semiconductor controller orders and accelerates TPU medical pivot, plans factory expansion
Industrial computer maker ICP DAS held an investor briefing on May 26 to outline a 2026 strategy focused on two main priorities: expanding semiconductor equipment controller operations...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Exclusive: Kian Shen rides Taiwan's electric bus expansion with record backlog

Taiwanese automotive components maker Kian Shen Industry says it is experiencing a surge in demand driven by a wave of electric bus replacements...

Wednesday 27 May 2026
Xiaomi saw nearly 60% profit drop amid memory cost 'super cycle'
On May 26, Xiaomi Corporation reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of CNY99.1 billion (approx. US$14.6 billion) as it confronts a "super cycle" of rising memory costs. Management characterized...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Luxshare projects multi-year AI infrastructure surge while flagging energy and standards challenges
Luxshare Precision Industry said at its annual shareholders meeting on May 22 that it expects AI infrastructure to expand strongly over the next three to five years. Still, it warned...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Xiaomi outlines AI-first roadmap as MiMo tokens and Miclaw shape product strategy
Xiaomi placed AI at the center of its first quarter 2026 strategy, saying it will "take the agent as the core" of a new OS approach and pushing its MiMo model and token plans to drive...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Mexico emerges as new front line in global auto supply chain
Amid a sweeping reconfiguration of global supply chains, North America—and Mexico in particular—has emerged as a critical battleground for manufacturers caught between...