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Friday 6 February 2026
Rapidus draws US$1b in private capital to revive Japan's leading-edge chip ambitions
Japanese semiconductor startup Rapidus has secured more than JPY160 billion (US$1.02 billion) in private funding for fiscal 2025, surpassing its initial JPY130 billion target, according...
Friday 6 February 2026
Japan's consumer electronics decline: From mobile phones to TVs
Sony has recently chosen to partner with TCL in managing its Bravia TV brand, reflecting the long-standing downturn of the Japanese vendor's television business. In Japan, once-dominant...
Monday 26 January 2026
Weekly news roundup: strategy shifts, supply chain realignments, scaling limits
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of January 19-25, 2026.
Thursday 22 January 2026
How Sony-TCL tie-up could chip away at Samsung's OLED advantage

Sony's decision to form a TV joint venture with TCL is being read in South Korea less as a routine corporate reshuffle than as a structural...

Thursday 22 January 2026
Why Sony finally let go of TVs

Sony Group has decided to spin off its TV business and place it into a joint venture controlled by TCL, marking the company's formal retreat...

Thursday 22 January 2026
Commentary: In Bravia's handover, can TCL keep Sony's premium promise?

Sony Corporation and TCL Technology have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture that will take over Sony's home entertainment...

Thursday 22 January 2026
Commentary: post-CES global expansion strategies for Chinese brands like TCL and Lenovo
CES 2026 made it clear that Chinese brands are entering the global consumer electronics industry through concrete operating results. Its leaders are no longer stopping at exposure...
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Sony and TCL move toward joint venture in home entertainment
Sony Corporation and TCL Electronics Holdings have agreed to deepen cooperation in the home entertainment market, announcing plans to explore a strategic partnership that would reshape...
Tuesday 23 December 2025
Samsung takes lead as LG and Sony exit shrinking 8K TV market
The 8K TV market, once seen as the hallmark of premium products, is rapidly fading as major manufacturers cease launching new models. Currently, Samsung Electronics remains the primary...
Friday 12 December 2025
Japan's major banks and corporations back Rapidus with massive financing and new investments
Japan is accelerating its national push to rebuild an advanced semiconductor ecosystem as Rapidus, the country's flagship next-generation chip venture, secures financing from major...
Thursday 11 December 2025
Game console EMS accelerates shift from China as US tariffs persist
The game console supply chain is increasingly diversifying manufacturing away from China amid ongoing US tariffs and geopolitical tensions. Key suppliers Foxconn and Luxshare have...
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Switch 2 hardware and competition status

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Thursday 13 November 2025
Samsung Display reportedly begins mass production of OLEDoS for Galaxy XR
Samsung Display (SDC) has reportedly started mass production of OLED on silicon (OLEDoS) panels, which will be used in Samsung Electronics' extended reality (XR) headset, the Galaxy...
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Sony raises annual forecast on yen slide, image sensor surge, and Demon Slayer windfall

Sony Group lifted its operating profit forecast for fiscal 2025 to JPY1.43 trillion (approx. US$9.3 billion) from JPY1.33 trillion, beating...

Tuesday 21 October 2025
Can Samsung's Moohan XR break Meta's hold and match Apple's Vision Pro?
Ahead of Samsung Electronics' October 22, 2025, unveiling of its first extended reality (XR) headset, Apple preemptively launched an upgraded version of its mixed reality (MR) device,...