End-to-end autonomous driving has become the mainstream technology path, and the inference demand created by Physical AI in autonomous driving systems is, in turn, reshaping automotive system-on-chip (SoC) design.

DIGITIMES observes that major memory suppliers posted record-high revenue in the second quarter of 2026, with yearover-year growth remaining in the triple digits. Driven by AI demand, SSDs and LPDDR are emerging as key competitive
battlegrounds.

Although the global 5G mobile communications market is still growing in 2025, higher 5G user penetration has not necessarily translated into equivalent revenue growth for telecom operators, while annual growth in mobile data traffic has continued to slow.

DIGITIMES' survey of July 2026 notebook shipments (excluding detachable models) from the world's top five notebook brands (excluding Apple) and the top three notebook ODMs