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Sunday 22 March 2026

Samsung union votes to strike, risking Nvidia HBM4 supply disruption

Samsung Electronics' labor union has voted overwhelmingly to initiate dispute proceedings following a breakdown in wage negotiations, raising concerns over potential disruptions to the supply of HBM4 memory for Nvidia's next-generation AI accelerators

Saturday 21 March 2026

Xiaomi MiMo-V2-Pro tops AI model rankings in blind tests

An unidentified artificial intelligence (AI) model, Hunter Alpha, has drawn industry attention in recent weeks. It has now been confirmed as an early internal test version of Xiaomi's flagship foundation model, MiMo-V2-Pro

Saturday 21 March 2026

Samsung orders 15M mid-range OLED panels from CSOT amid cost pressure

Samsung Electronics is reportedly shifting a significant portion of its mid-range smartphone OLED panel orders to China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) as rising memory prices intensify cost pressure, according to The Elec

Saturday 21 March 2026

MA-tek secures top 3 global SiPh orders, eyes US-Japan growth in 2026

With silicon photonics (SiPh) demand surging, MA-tek chairwoman Yong-Fen Hsieh announced the company has secured major orders from the world's three largest customers, driving revenue contributions. Following the booming AI chip market, SiPh and co-packaged optics (CPO) are set to become the next strong growth engines. Although the SiPh boom still requires time to mature, MA-tek expects its testing business revenue to double over the next three years, with overall operations targeting double-digit growth in 2026

Friday 20 March 2026

Analog Devices activates Thailand plant to boost global manufacturing resilience

Analog Devices has officially launched its advanced manufacturing facility in Thailand, aiming to enhance the company's advanced manufacturing and testing capabilities while promoting a more resilient and sustainable semiconductor production footprint across the Asia-Pacific region

Friday 20 March 2026

Samsung reportedly secures OpenAI HBM4 supply deal, shifts foundry capacity

Samsung Electronics is reportedly set to exclusively supply sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) to OpenAI while reallocating more than half of its advanced foundry capacity to internal production, according to Hankyung and industry sources. The move underscores the South Korean chipmaker's drive to meet surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) components as orders from major customers — including Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) — continue to accelerate

Friday 20 March 2026

Malaysia chipmakers monitor helium supply risks as Middle East tensions weigh Qatar output

Malaysia's semiconductor industry is closely monitoring helium supply risks amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, though companies have not yet reported operational disruptions

Friday 20 March 2026

Samsung plans over KRW110 trillion investment in AI semiconductor facilities and R&D for 2026

Samsung Electronics announced it will invest more than KRW110 trillion (approx. US$73.4 billion) in facilities and R&D by 2026 to secure a leading position in the AI semiconductor era. This marks the first time its annual investment surpasses the "KRW100 trillion" threshold

Friday 20 March 2026

Samsung foundry shows signs of stabilization as Nvidia, Tesla orders underscore AI chip capabilities

Samsung Electronics' foundry business is showing signs of stabilization after a sustained period of market share decline, as new orders from Nvidia and Tesla underscore its ability to manufacture high-value artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors, according to Maeil Business News Korea and EBN

Friday 20 March 2026

Lynas's samarium oxide debut in Malaysia strengthens supply chain alternative to China

Lynas Rare Earths has achieved first production of samarium oxide at Lynas Malaysia, expanding its range of separated heavy rare earth oxides to three and reinforcing its status as the only commercial producer of separated HRE oxides outside China, developments that could affect global supply chains for high-performance magnets and advanced technologies

Friday 20 March 2026

Analysis: Supermicro co-founder's GTC star turn ends in federal indictment

At NVIDIA GTC 2026, Super Micro Computer (Supermicro) appeared firmly at the center of the AI infrastructure boom. The company showcased its deepening collaboration with Nvidia and welcomed CEO Jensen Huang to its booth in a highly public display of partnership. When the event wrapped up, however, that momentum was quickly overshadowed by a federal indictment placing one of the company's most senior figures under scrutiny

Friday 20 March 2026

Samsung reportedly ceasing TriFold smartphone sales

Samsung Electronics is reportedly discontinuing its premium Galaxy Z TriFold smartphone just months after launch, underscoring the device's role as a technological showcase rather than a mass-market product, according to Bloomberg. The US$2,899 foldable, featuring a dual-hinge design that expands into a 10-inch tablet, will first be pulled from South Korea before sales are halted in the US. Samsung's website has already removed messaging around restocks, listing the device as "sold out.

Friday 20 March 2026

Tencent leverages WeChat ecosystem to lead AI agent race in China

Tencent's rapid rollout of agentic AI across WeChat could reshape the competitive dynamics of Chinese AI, with potential implications for global markets given WeChat's 1.4 billion users and integrations across communication, payments, content, and services, possibly accelerating AI agent adoption and raising questions about competitors' responses and timing

Friday 20 March 2026

Scaling the final frontier: Supply chain strategies from Paris Space Week 2026

With a sharp focus on "New Space" industrialization, Paris Space Week 2026 (PSW) highlights a critical shift: the space industry is moving away from bespoke, low-volume "lab work" toward high-volume, standardized manufacturing. For the tech supply chain — particularly electronics and semiconductor players — this evolution represents a massive market opening, provided they can navigate the new requirements of digital transparency and cyber-resilience

Friday 20 March 2026

India's Reliance signs 15-year green ammonia offtake deal with Samsung C&T

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has signed a binding long-term supply and purchase agreement (SPA) with Samsung C&T Corporation for the supply of green ammonia over 15 years, commencing in the second half of fiscal year 2029. Valued at more than US$3 billion, RIL describes it as one of the largest binding green ammonia offtake agreements in the world

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