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Friday 2 October 2026
Micron expands global fabs, calls on Taiwanese suppliers to go overseas
AI-driven memory demand is surging, and Micron has recently accelerated capacity expansion across multiple regions worldwide, including Taiwan, the US, Japan, Singapore, and India...
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Friday 2 October 2026
LG Energy Solution and GM bet LMR can bridge the gap between LFP cost and high-nickel range
For years, automakers have grappled with an underlying paradox stemming from persistent EV raw-material pressures, as supply chains worldwide have been constrained by a familiar battery-chemistry trade-off: cost-effectiveness versus high-performance density.
Friday 2 October 2026
Meta to add Naver Map navigation to AI glasses in South Korea
Meta will link Naver Map's walking-navigation feature to its Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta AI glasses in 2026, as it moves to strengthen its presence in South Korea before rival AI glasses from Google and Samsung Electronics arrive. According to South Korean media outlets Seoul Economic Daily and ETNews, the deal would make Naver the first South Korean company to partner with Meta in the AI glasses category.
Friday 2 October 2026
iPhone 18 Pro lifts Apple to 33% China share
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro series lifted first-week sales in China by 12% year over year, giving the soft smartphone market a much-needed boost and pushing Apple to the top of weekly sales with a 33% market share. The strong start underscores the brand loyalty that premium customers continue to show toward Apple's flagship phones, even amid market volatility.
Friday 2 October 2026
China turns to 3D packaging to push AI performance beyond front-end scaling limits
Chip-performance gains have long been driven by an industry-wide focus on shrinking transistor nodes and tightening integration. While major economies including the US and Taiwan have historically sat at the summit of semiconductor manufacturing excellence, China has spent years building its own capabilities amid increasingly restricted access to some leading-edge technologies.
Friday 2 October 2026
LG Electronics, LS Electric target AI data center bottlenecks with US cooling capacity, 345kV power deals
South Korea's LG Electronics and LS Electric are expanding deeper into AI data center infrastructure, targeting two of the fastest-growing bottlenecks around high-density computing: cooling and power delivery. LG is adding chiller capacity in the US and South Korea, while LS Electric has secured a US$133.41 million contract to supply ultra-high-voltage transformers for a hyperscale AI data center project in North America.
Friday 2 October 2026
Huawei turns to LogicFolding to keep its flagship chip race alive
Huawei Technologies has unveiled its Mate 90 smartphone series, expanding the use of self-developed Kirin processors and HarmonyOS 7 as it looks to sustain flagship performance under US restrictions on access to advanced chipmaking technology.
Friday 2 October 2026
China AI infrastructure spreads to mid-sized firms
China's AI investment is increasingly turning into server purchases and data center construction, and the wave that began with large tech companies is now spreading to mid-sized firms. South Korean media say the expanding China AI demand could open new markets for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.
Friday 2 October 2026
JCET Group partners with Wuxi to advance 2.5D advanced packaging facilities
JCET Group signed an agreement on September 29 for a high-end advanced packaging and testing project in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. Wuxi municipal leadership pledged operational support to help JCET scale its manufacturing footprint, promoting regional integration and supporting China's semiconductor ecosystem, according to Sina Finance.
Friday 2 October 2026
China chip talent tensions surface in Cambricon's US$4.15 billion ex-CTO dispute

Cambricon Technologies' equity dispute with former deputy general manager and chief technology officer Liang Jun has escalated sharply, with Liang raising his compensation claim from CNY4.29 billion (US$640 million) to CNY27.83 billion. The Chinese AI chipmaker said on September 30 that the revised claim, more than five times the original amount, has turned the case into one of the most closely watched executive departure disputes in China's semiconductor sector.

Friday 2 October 2026
Hygon, Sugon deepen integration under one chairman after US$17.3B merger collapse

Chinese AI chipmaker Hygon Information Technology has appointed Jun Li as its new chairman following a recent board reshuffle. Li only took over as chairman of Chinese server maker Dawning Information Industry (Sugon) in May 2026, meaning he now chairs both listed companies.

Friday 2 October 2026
Samsung launches Tab S12, Buds On, SmartTag3
Samsung Electronics on October 1 unveiled its next-generation premium Galaxy Tab S12 series, its first clip-on wireless earbuds, the Galaxy Buds On, and the Galaxy SmartTag3, which expands iOS support. The three product lines target large-screen creation and multitasking, open-ear listening, and cross-platform item finding, underscoring Samsung's push to broaden the Galaxy ecosystem through software services and accessories.
Friday 2 October 2026
Japan power semiconductor deal stalls as Rohm, Toshiba, Mitsubishi haggle
Japan's three major power semiconductor makers — Rohm Semiconductor, Toshiba, and Mitsubishi Electric — have failed to complete integration talks on the original schedule, as leadership disputes and a surge in AI demand slow the effort to boost the competitiveness of Japanese manufacturers.
Friday 2 October 2026
SK Hynix says Solidigm IPO remains undecided as AI storage demand drives investment
SK Hynix has reiterated that no decision has been made on a potential US initial public offering (IPO) or other external financing for its Solidigm subsidiary, as the company weighs investment needs driven by growing demand for AI data center storage.
Friday 2 October 2026
Samsung SDI's new LFP battery shows how AI is reshaping battery markets beyond EVs
The aggressive rollout of large-scale infrastructure projects has brought increasingly visible changes across global economies and major technology supply chains, with much of that transformation now unfolding under the expanding influence of AI.
Friday 2 October 2026
Huawei leads global smartwatch market, but earbuds reveal different competitive picture
Huawei has regained momentum across its consumer device business, but its position in the global wearables market is becoming increasingly uneven: the Chinese technology giant has taken the global smartwatch crown, while its wireless earbuds remain a more distant fourth behind Apple, Xiaomi, and Samsung Electronics.