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Monday 18 May 2026

Apple's chip recycling strategy deepens reliance on TSMC and pressures PC rivals

Apple has increasingly relied on "binned" chips — processors with disabled or defective cores — to expand into lower-priced devices, according to a recent report by The...

Monday 18 May 2026

Weekly news roundup: TSMC faces AI supply strain as Samsung, Intel, and Apple test foundry alternatives

Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of May 11-17, 2026:

Friday 15 May 2026

Lei Jun, Musk and Cook converge at China-US state dinner

At a state dinner on the evening of May 14 during the China-US summit, Chinese and global tech leaders mingled on stage, with Xiaomi chairman and CEO Lei Jun photographed taking a...

Friday 15 May 2026

OpenAI and Apple partnership frays as legal threat looms

Tensions are escalating between OpenAI and Apple, threatening what was once seen as one of the most important alliances in the generative...

Friday 15 May 2026

Apple confronts the AI agent era — is the App Store at risk?

Artificial intelligence has become one of Apple's most complicated strategic challenges. At next month's Worldwide Developers Conference, the company is expected to unveil a broader...

Thursday 14 May 2026

Analysis: Android AI upgrade underscores China's self-contained smartphone AI ecosystem and limited spillover impact

Google announced Gemini Intelligence in the US on May 13, further integrating Gemini's AI capabilities into Android. The move pushes Android from a traditional operating system toward...

Thursday 14 May 2026

Asus's record revenue signals greater exposure to AI server demand and higher component costs

Asus Computer Inc. reported first-quarter 2026 brand revenue of NT$194.051 billion (US$6.19 billion), a record high and a 44% increase year on year, driven by surging AI server demand...

Thursday 14 May 2026

US court cleared Apple to seek documents from Samsung's Korea HQ in DOJ antitrust case

A US federal court in New Jersey granted Apple the right to pursue internal records from Samsung Electronics' South Korea headquarters as part of Apple's response to the Department...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Intel's preliminary Apple deal puts Samsung's foundry ambitions under pressure

Intel's reported preliminary agreement to manufacture some chips for Apple is putting new pressure on Samsung Electronics, as the US chipmaker...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Google launches Googlebook, a new AI-native laptop category built around Gemini

Google on May 12 unveiled Googlebook, a new line of laptops it describes as the first designed from the ground up for AI, merging Android's app ecosystem with ChromeOS's browser capabilities...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Foxconn breach underscores rising cybersecurity threats facing Apple suppliers

Hon Hai Precision Industry, also known as Foxconn, said some of its facilities in North America were hit by a cyberattack, according to a corporate filing released on Monday.

Tuesday 12 May 2026

Samsung labor dispute rattles global supply chain

Samsung Electronics' escalating labor dispute has sparked global supply-chain concerns, with Apple and HP said to be warning they could exit the company's ecosystem. Suppliers, industry...

Tuesday 12 May 2026

Apple, Qualcomm and MediaTek take different paths as TSMC capacity stays tight

TSMC is facing fierce customer competition and supply shortages as demand surges for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing chips, forcing fabless chipmakers to consider...

Tuesday 12 May 2026

Apple, AI server demand power Tripod to record 1Q26 as PCB orders spill over

Taiwanese PCB maker Tripod Technology posted its strongest-ever first-quarter performance in 2026, driven by resilient server and memory...

Monday 11 May 2026

Analysis: Intel's Apple deal boosts CEO Tan's turnaround, but hard part still lies ahead

Intel's reported preliminary agreement to manufacture some chips for Apple devices would mark a major validation point for CEO Lip-Bu...

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