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Thursday 27 August 2026
Tri-fold, rollable foldables intensify materials supply chain battle
Samsung Electronics' first tri-fold handset of 2025, the Galaxy Z TriFold, has repeatedly sold out, but with global shipments of only about 30,000 units, it functioned more as a technology...
Thursday 27 August 2026
Tesla goes local in China, swapping Grok for ByteDance's Doubao LLM in smart cockpits
Tesla once tried to license its electrification and automated driving technologies to mainstream automakers through tech-transfer agreements, but none of those deals materialized....
Thursday 27 August 2026
Apple unveils 2nm M6 Mac mini as workstation race heats up
Apple unexpectedly opened preorders for its new Mac mini on August 25, introducing the M6, its first chip built on a 2nm process, while also offering a higher-end version powered by...
Thursday 27 August 2026
Apple sets September 9 event for foldable iPhone and iPhone 18 Pro debut
Apple said it will hold its fall product launch event on September 9 at 10 a.m. Pacific timei. The presentation, titled "Surprise and shine," will be hosted by the new chief executive...
Thursday 27 August 2026
Analysis: Smartwatch demand set to outpace broader hardware market in 2026
Smartwatch shipments are expected to continue rising faster than broader IT hardware in 2026, even as smartphones and notebook PCs see weaker growth due to higher memory costs. For...
Thursday 27 August 2026
Xiaomi's Xring O3, O100 and D100 define a three-tier AI chip strategy beyond smartphones
Xiaomi is expanding Xring from a smartphone chip program into a broader AI computing platform spanning consumer devices, vehicles, and edge inference, with three processors assigned...
Wednesday 26 August 2026
Driving the future: Malaysia's strategic automotive evolution at GATE 2026
The Global Automotive and Technology Expo 2026 (GATE 2026) officially opened on August 26, spotlighting efforts to deepen Malaysia's local supply chain, accelerate technology adoption...
Wednesday 26 August 2026
GATE 2026 opens with Sino-ASEAN auto cooperation in focus
The Global Automotive and Technology Expo 2026 (GATE 2026) officially opened on August 26, spotlighting efforts to deepen Malaysia's local supply chain, accelerate technology adoption...
Wednesday 26 August 2026
Cook's parting shot: Apple takes AI compute out of data centers
Apple took pre-orders on August 25 for a new Mac mini and Mac Studio. Both will ship on September 22. Prices of the Mac mini start at US$899 with the M6 chip, or $1,699 with the M5...
Wednesday 26 August 2026
Nvidia unveils Jetson Orin Nano 2 for edge AI robots and drones
Nvidia has introduced Jetson Orin Nano 2, a compact robotics computer aimed at entry-level edge AI, with implications for developers building autonomous machines worldwide. The system...
Wednesday 26 August 2026
Apple ships M6 Mac mini and M5 Ultra Mac Studio — and hands Ternus a memory bill
Apple unveiled new Mac mini and Mac Studio desktops on August 25 in what Reuters called "likely the final product launch of Tim Cook's tenure as CEO." The machines read less...
Wednesday 26 August 2026
Samsung, LG ramp up India for AI cooling and appliances
India is emerging as a new battleground for South Korea's two electronics giants, with Samsung Electronics using the country as a production and supply-chain base for AI data center...
Tuesday 25 August 2026
Insight: One Nexperia, two supply chains? China-Europe split tests automotive chip model
Nexperia China is accelerating its separation from the Dutch chipmaker's traditional European manufacturing network, raising the prospect that one of the world's largest suppliers...
Tuesday 25 August 2026
Nexperia China rebuilds 12-inch local supply chain after 330 days
Nexperia China said it has rebuilt a domestic 12-inch wafer supply chain after 330 days of overseas wafer supply disruptions, unveiling the new platform at a press conference outlining...
Tuesday 25 August 2026
GATE 2026 to spotlight Southeast Asia's pivot to EV supply chains
GATE 2026 is set to bring together automakers, suppliers, and technology firms in Kuala Lumpur as Southeast Asia deepens its focus on electric vehicles, smart manufacturing, and industrial...