Samsung Electronics and Intel have alternated for years as the world's largest semiconductor company. From 2011 to 2023, Samsung and Intel each claimed the top spot four and nine times, respectively. However, following the rise of generative AI, the world's largest semiconductor company in 2024 and 2025 shifted to Nvidia.
In a whirlwind 24-hour period of legal setbacks and executive retaliation, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing a 10% global tariff on all foreign goods. The move, announced Friday evening via social media, serves as a rapid-response maneuver to salvage his trade agenda after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his previous "reciprocal" tariff regime earlier that day.
Vietnam has granted Starlink an operating licence to provide satellite internet services in the country, clearing the way for the SpaceX subsidiary to deploy ground infrastructure and serve up to 600,000 user terminals during an initial rollout phase.
Chinese smartphone vendors continue to expand global shipments, supported by competitive pricing, sustained research investment, and overseas growth.
The European Union is preparing a structural shift in industrial policy, linking electric vehicle subsidies and public procurement to binding "Made in Europe" content rules that would reshape automotive supply chains.
Rising DRAM and CPU prices are feeding through the display supply chain, with AUO estimating that end-product prices could increase by 10% to 30%. While LCD panel prices have firmed on tighter supply, upstream semiconductor cost inflation is reducing demand visibility for consumer electronics in 2026.
