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Monday 3 August 2026
xLight bets on EUV light source, eyes ASML deal
The semiconductor industry is grappling with a supply-demand imbalance as AI-driven demand for advanced-node chips outpaces global capacity by several times, pushing up fab utilization...
Monday 3 August 2026
Apple's supply squeeze raises costs, reshapes sourcing and could widen iPhone 18 price gap
Apple's latest earnings showed robust demand, but a weaker outlook for the coming quarter pointed to a supply-driven squeeze with implications for prices, suppliers, and device launches...
Monday 3 August 2026
Merry Electronics cites costs and overseas ramp-up as 2026 profit risks
Merry Electronics said rising costs, foreign exchange swings and slower efficiency gains at new overseas plants were the main variables for profit growth in 2026. At a recent earnings...
Monday 3 August 2026
Taiwan auto market braces for second-half sales push as new models arrive
Taiwan's auto market is entering its traditional second-half sales season with a wave of new models, but expectations for 2026 remain divided. Mainstream automakers are betting that...
Monday 3 August 2026
MA-tek sells 80% stake in Shanghai subsidiary to accelerate global expansion
Semiconductor testing company Materials Analysis Technology (MA-tek) approved the sale of an 80% stake in its Chinese subsidiary MA-tek Technology Testing (Shanghai), as it moves to...
Monday 3 August 2026
Apple says advanced-node capacity tightens amid 2nm race

Apple reported its best-ever third-quarter results for fiscal 2026, but its guidance for the fourth quarter showed much slower growth...

Monday 3 August 2026
Xiaomi raises flagship phone prices as memory and chip costs climb
Xiaomi raised prices on several flagship smartphones in China on August 2, including the REDMI Turbo 5, K90 series, and Xiaomi 17 series, according to Xiaomi Store. The move adds CNY300...
Monday 3 August 2026
Ferrari's Luce sells out 2025 quota two months after launch
Ferrari's first all-electric sports car, Luce, sold out its annual quota of 500 units just two months after its May launch, according to the source material. The strong response, including...
Monday 3 August 2026
Taiwan manufacturing business climate improves in June, headlined by electronics sector
Taiwan's manufacturing climate improved in June 2026, with the electronics sector once again showing the clearest visibility, according to the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research...
Monday 3 August 2026
Doosan's SK Siltron acquisition reshapes semiconductor supply chain, accelerates AI-focused portfolio shift
Doosan Group's agreement to acquire a controlling stake in SK Siltron for KRW2.3 trillion (US$1.6 billion) will expand its semiconductor footprint from materials and testing into wafer...
Monday 3 August 2026
Weekly news roundup: Intel revives DDR4, Samsung challenges TSMC at 2nm, Qualcomm raises chip prices
AI-driven chip shortages, rising memory costs and intensifying foundry competition dominated the technology sector, with Intel reviving DDR4 platforms, Qualcomm raising prices, Samsung...
Monday 3 August 2026
Samsung Electro-Mechanics deepens AI supply-chain bet with new contracts, eyes glass substrate production in 2027
Samsung Electro-Mechanics used its second-quarter earnings call to signal that its bet on AI infrastructure is paying off and about to get bigger, pointing to a run of long-term supply...
Monday 3 August 2026
ROEC eyes AI optical communications without competing

Radiant Opto-Electronics (ROEC) is moving into AI optical communications through acquisitions. Chairman Yu-Chao Wang is targeting the...

Monday 3 August 2026
Liteon lifts 2026 capex after AI data center demand sends 2Q profit up 126%
Liteon Technology posted record profit and margins for the second quarter of 2026, fueled by surging demand for AI data center power infrastructure. The company raised its full-year...
Monday 3 August 2026
AI server demand revives long-term MLCC supply agreements as shortages intensify
Surging demand for AI servers is tightening global capacity for high-end passive components, prompting customers to once again pursue long-term supply agreements (LTSAs) as they seek...