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Friday 14 August 2026

Analysis: Google's Pixel tests Android's competitive balance

Google's Pixel 11 launch signals a broader shift in mobile hardware, with implications that extend beyond the company's own sales....

Friday 14 August 2026

Lenovo turns a memory-price shock into a share gain

Lenovo Group's first quarter of fiscal 2026/27 shows a company using an industry-wide cost problem as a competitive weapon. Group revenue reached US$26.9 billion for the three months...

Friday 14 August 2026

Lenovo says it will hit its US$100 billion revenue target early, even as memory costs squeeze devices

Lenovo Group told investors on its August 13, 2026 earnings call that record AI-driven growth is outpacing the company's targets, even as executives warned that memory chip shortages...

Friday 14 August 2026

Qisda unit expands robot computing platform into Europe and U.S. supply chains

Acepillar, a unit of Qisda, said it has extended its industrial PC, motion control, and automation capabilities into humanoid robotics as global demand shifts toward high-compute,...

Friday 14 August 2026

Asus sees stronger second-half PC demand despite memory pressure, stronger server outlook

Asus said record second-quarter results have set a higher base for 2026. Still, investors are now watching whether the company can sustain momentum through the second half as memory...

Thursday 13 August 2026

Pegatron profit surges on AI server shipments and stronger product mix

Pegatron reported its second-quarter 2026 results on the 12th, saying net profit attributable to the parent company rose more than 14-fold year-on-year as shipments of information...

Thursday 13 August 2026

Asus raises server outlook as AI demand lifts record second quarter results

Asus reported record second-quarter 2026 results driven by servers and PCs, while management pointed to strong demand for AI computing and cloud infrastructure. The Taiwan-based PC...

Thursday 13 August 2026

Asus projects up to 150% server growth as AI demand lifts results

Asustek Computer said growth in its AI server and PC businesses pushed revenue, operating profit, and net profit to record highs in the second quarter of 2026. The Taiwan-based hardware...

Thursday 13 August 2026

ChipMOS lifts capex for 2026-2027 on memory and AI ASIC growth

ChipMOS said strong demand for automotive panels and memory products drove revenue and profit to record highs in the second quarter...

Thursday 13 August 2026

Honor's Robot Phone launch signals a bigger bet: turning smartphones into AI hardware

Honor unveiled the Robot Phone on August 12, 2026, calling it the world's first "robot phone" and positioning it as the clearest hardware expression yet of the company's push to become...

Thursday 13 August 2026

PC 2H26 pull-forward correction hits peripheral chip makers

As 2026 enters its second half, the PC market is facing pressure from both demand and supply. Rising memory and CPU prices are pushing up system prices and weighing on end-market demand,...

Thursday 13 August 2026

Ledlink swings to profit in 2Q26

Ledlink Optics Inc. posted consolidated revenue of NT$353 million (US$10.97 million) in the second quarter of 2026, up 16% quarter-over-quarter...

Thursday 13 August 2026

LX Semicon starts mass producing automotive MCU for Hyundai Motor, Kia

LX Semicon has begun mass production of an automotive microcontroller unit (MCU) and started supplying the chip to Hyundai Motor and Kia, marking the first time the two automakers...

Thursday 13 August 2026

Samsung to expand 2026 TV LCD buys from BOE as TCL orders drop

Samsung Electronics is set to increase its TV LCD panel purchases in 2026, even as global shipments of TV LCDs are forecast to decline...

Thursday 13 August 2026

Inventec posts record second-quarter profit as notebook margins narrow

Inventec reported record net profit and earnings per share in 2Q26, even as gross margin declined and supply constraints intensified. The Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer said...

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