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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
SK Hynix to shift over half of NAND output to 321-layer chips
SK Hynix said it plans to expand production of its latest 321-layer NAND chips, as demand for AI applications leads to increased adoption of high-capacity enterprise storage.
Thursday 23 April 2026
SK Hynix dismisses peak fears, points to structural memory upcycle

SK Hynix said the current strength in memory pricing reflects structural changes in demand, pushing back against concerns that recent...

Thursday 23 April 2026
SK Hynix flags persistent HBM shortage as demand outpaces supply
SK Hynix said demand for high-bandwidth memory is expected to outpace supply for several years, underscoring persistent constraints in the AI memory market even as the company ramps...
Thursday 23 April 2026
Parade offsets weak PC demand with TTED, high-speed, and automotive growth
Parade Technologies' first-quarter 2026 results and revised outlook carry broader supply-chain and demand implications for global PC and electronics markets. Memory shortages and price...
Thursday 23 April 2026
LandMark sees profit soar 650% in 1Q26, secures deal for 5-year InP substrate supply
Driven by strong artificial intelligence (AI) and silicon photonics (SiPh) demand, optical communications epitaxy manufacturer LandMark Optoelectronics reported a more than sixfold...
Thursday 23 April 2026
Samsung and SK Hynix race to upgrade China chip plants as NAND demand surges
As the artificial intelligence boom reshapes global computing demand, the memory chip industry is entering a new phase of strain and restructuring — one in which both DRAM and...
Thursday 23 April 2026
TSMC to open Arizona packaging facility by 2029, signals caution on high-NA EUV
TSMC is accelerating its advanced packaging expansion in the US while maintaining a conservative stance on next-generation lithography, as the company balances cost pressures, AI-driven...
Thursday 23 April 2026
IBM reports steady AI-driven growth despite facing software momentum questions
Analysts said IBM continues to show stable underlying revenue growth supported by artificial intelligence adoption and hybrid cloud demand. Its unchanged full-year outlook and softer...
Thursday 23 April 2026
Lam Research signals sustained AI-driven momentum as WFE outlook improves
Lam Research delivered a strong start to 2026, with first-quarter 2026 results exceeding expectations and reinforcing confidence in a semiconductor upcycle increasingly shaped by artificial...
Thursday 23 April 2026
Texas Instruments signals a stronger recovery on industrial and AI demand
Texas Instruments (TI) reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of US$4.83 billion, up 19% year on year, with net income rising 31% to US$1.55 billion and earnings per share of US$1.68...
Thursday 23 April 2026
Texas Instruments signals broad recovery across industrial and data center markets with cautious optimism
Texas Instruments reported that improving demand in industrial and data center markets is driving sustained sequential growth, while management maintained a cautious stance on macroeconomic...
Thursday 23 April 2026
DRAM and NAND recovery drive Lam Research outlook, AI demand strengthens equipment cycle
Analysts say Lam Research is entering a stronger-than-expected growth phase, with rising demand from DRAM and NAND customers emerging as key drivers of revenue expansion alongside...
Thursday 23 April 2026
Innos lists on OTC market, leveraging probe card demand wave with three major growth engines
Probe card full-line automation equipment supplier Innostar Service (Innos) has been listed on the over-the-counter (OTC) market on April 22. Looking ahead, Innos stated that AI applications...
Thursday 23 April 2026
Asia Vital Components eyes liquid cooling growth while testing space-ready thermal plates
Asia Vital Components' push into liquid cooling and space-ready thermal solutions signals a broader shift in data center design and supply chains, with implications for hyperscalers...