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Thursday 7 May 2026
Advantech warns supply constraints will temper near-term growth despite strong order momentum
Advantech reported sharply accelerated first-quarter 2026 order momentum but cautioned that tight component supply and rising material costs will constrain its near-term outlook, even...
Thursday 7 May 2026
Nvidia, AMD and Intel starve the PC market to feed the AI boom
The AI boom is beginning to cannibalize the very consumer hardware market that once fueled the PC industry's growth.
Thursday 7 May 2026
Arm shifts focus to high-value silicon to bypass mobile growth plateau
The strategic significance of Arm's current transformation lies in its transition from a volume-dependent mobile component provider to a value-driven infrastructure architect. As the...
Thursday 7 May 2026
Memory hikes slow telecom orders, but network chipmakers stay upbeat
Network infrastructure demand in 2026 remains broadly positive as telecom operators in Europe and the US prepare for future AI use cases. Chipmakers say the growth is not just about...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Memory price hikes push smartphone shipments down more sharply than notebooks
Rising memory prices have squeezed handset demand and are expected to widen the gap between smartphone and notebook shipment declines in 2026, according to industry reports. Global...
Monday 4 May 2026
Yageo's Pierre Chen says AI hardware boom is lifting passive component demand

Yageo chairman Pierre Chen said the rise of AI applications is driving stronger demand not only for advanced semiconductors and memory,...

Sunday 3 May 2026
Taiwanese makers chip in as LEO satellite launches reshape global supply chains
The rapid rise in low Earth orbit satellite launches is reshaping global supply chains, opening opportunities — and risks — for Taiwanese component makers in connectors,...
Sunday 3 May 2026
Taiwan quartz makers target LEO satellite boom by 2027
As wireless communication applications surge, demand for quartz components and filters is rising in tandem, with manufacturers actively expanding into the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Taiwan drones enter Ukraine battlefield, transport model drives global market expansion
Taiwan's expanding drone exports to Central and Eastern Europe, largely transshipped to Ukraine, underscore growing supply-chain and security implications. Growing shipments and combat...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Rising component costs push Chinese phone makers to speed product cycles and favor high-end models
Chinese smartphone manufacturers accelerated product cycles in response to rising upstream component costs and weak sales, as memory price increases in 2026 squeezed margins and prompted...
Monday 27 April 2026
Foxconn's 48% export surge cements India's role in Apple's supply chain
India's smartphone manufacturing expanded 8% year on year in 2025, driven by a 28% surge in exports and modest domestic sell-in growth of 1%, according to Counterpoint Research. Exports...
Thursday 23 April 2026
Chinese smartphone shipments to fall below 600 million units in 2026, lowest level since 2021
Rising upstream component costs and weak retail promotions in China, combined with traditional off-season demand overseas, are denting global smartphone supply and pricing. Consumers...
Thursday 23 April 2026
AI shifts and soaring costs drive PC brands to cut jobs in 2026
Several PC companies have been conducting rounds of layoffs in recent months, which echoes the downsizing trend across the tech industry. While some point to AI adoption as a culprit,...
Wednesday 22 April 2026
AI optical communication and automotive demand boost TXC, Taitien quartz component sales in 1Q26
Benefiting from strong AI high-frequency, high-speed transmission and communications infrastructure demand, TXC reported robust AI optical communication orders in the first quarter...
Tuesday 21 April 2026
Huawei flags smartphone price pressure, broadens AI device portfolio
Huawei used its latest product launch to deliver a dual message: rising component costs are tightening smartphone pricing margins, even as the company accelerates its push across AI-driven...