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Tuesday 31 March 2026

Analysis: Sony and Honda scrap Afeela EV, casting doubt on joint venture

Sony Honda Mobility has scrapped plans to launch its Afeela 1 electric vehicle in the US in 2026, halting both development and commercialization of the model. The decision also cancels...

Monday 30 March 2026

Sony raises PlayStation 5 prices amid memory costs spike

Sony Group's gaming subsidiary, Sony Interactive Entertainment, announced on March 27 that it would raise the global retail price of its flagship home console, the PlayStation 5, effective...

Friday 27 March 2026

Japanese automakers diverge: EV retreat vs. hydrogen ambition

Sony Honda Mobility, the joint venture between Sony and Honda, has scrapped the two "Afeela"-branded electric vehicles it had been developing,...

Tuesday 24 March 2026

Japan exits the living room: TCL nears deal to acquire Sony's TV business

Sony's deal to sell off a majority stake of its television business to rival TCL is reportedly nearing completion. The proposed US$1 billion transaction reflects the long decline of...

Friday 20 March 2026

HiSilicon unveils self-developed CIS chip, shaking global sensor supply chain

The global CMOS image sensor (CIS) supply chain faces a major disruption as HiSilicon, Huawei's core semiconductor subsidiary, officially enters the high-end CIS market with its first...

Monday 16 March 2026

Sony CIS yield issue raises Apple supply risks, opens door for Samsung

Sony's core semiconductor business, CMOS image sensors (CIS), has reportedly encountered yield challenges in recent production. Industry...

Thursday 5 March 2026

Sony reportedly retreats to console exclusivity in strategic reset for PlayStation 5

Sony is preparing to pull back from its 6-year experiment with day-later PC releases and refocus on PlayStation 5 exclusivity for its biggest...

Tuesday 24 February 2026

Panasonic’s restructuring marks another step in China’s television ascent

Several major Japanese electronics firms are scaling back or ending their television businesses in 2025 and 2026, handing market share and operations to Chinese counterparts amid intense...

Tuesday 17 February 2026

Global memory chip shortage reportedly forces Sony PlayStation and other tech launches to delay

A global shortage of memory chips is beginning to reshape product launch timelines across the tech industry, impacting everything from smartphones and laptops to gaming consoles and...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

TCL narrows gap with Samsung as Chinese TV brands gain ground

Chinese television manufacturers are intensifying pressure on South Korean brands that have long dominated the global market, as shipment growth at companies such as TCL and Hisense...

Tuesday 10 February 2026

Sony may influence TCL's SQD mini LED strategy as RGB mini LEDs rise

Global TV brands are competing in the high-end market with multiple technologies such as OLED, QLED, RGB Mini LED, and Micro LED, with RGB Mini LED backlighting becoming the focus...

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...

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