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Monday 29 June 2026
FIT consolidates EV charging brands, builds Saudi plant to localize supply
Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT) unveiled its global automotive platform brand One Mobility at The smarter E Europe 2026, the continent’s largest energy industry trade alliance,...
Monday 29 June 2026
AI drives TV platforms as Samsung and LG chase smart-home ecosystems
South Korea's top TV brands, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, are stepping up their use of AI to sharpen product differentiation as they face intense competition from Chinese...
Monday 29 June 2026
Jih Lin rides AI power demand to clip packaging
Jih Lin is seeing stronger business momentum as higher power consumption per AI server rack drives data-center power management toward 800V high-voltage direct current (HVDC) architectures,...
Sunday 28 June 2026
Smartwatch sales return to growth as AI and health features lift demand
Smartwatch sales slowed in 2024, but global demand has returned to growth in 2025, and first-quarter 2026 sales are still rising year on year. For consumers worldwide, the shift suggests...
Sunday 28 June 2026
CALIN shifts into land, sea, air and space markets as Starlink samples move forward
CALIN is expanding its business beyond traditional optics, aiming to serve land, sea, air, and outer-space applications to support growth as older product lines mature. The Taiwan...
Friday 26 June 2026
Acer's distribution arm bets on MacBook Neo, software to offset weak PC demand

Acer channel arm Weblink International remains upbeat on the second half of 2026, even as the PC industry looks increasingly likely to see...

Friday 26 June 2026
Global intelligent eyewear market surges as AR and smart glasses gain ground
Global demand for intelligent eyewear is rising fast, with shipments jumping 83% in the first quarter of 2026, according to Counterpoint Research. For readers worldwide, the shift...
Friday 26 June 2026
Analysis: Why Apple can't wait out this memory shortage
Apple raised prices across its Mac and iPad lineup on June 25, and the timing wasn't a choice so much as a deadline.
Friday 26 June 2026
Apple reportedly revamps Mac chip roadmap to accelerate AI push
Apple is preparing its biggest shift yet to the release strategy for its in-house Mac processors, opting to skip high-end M6 Pro and M6 Max chips and instead bring more powerful AI-focused...
Friday 26 June 2026
How big tech is nudging cloud emissions on customers

In a corporate interview, Alexis Bateman, Head of Sustainability at Amazon Web Services (AWS), promoted the tech giant's latest environmental milestones...

Friday 26 June 2026
Apple's rare price hikes signal AI memory boom is reshaping consumer electronics

Before the price hikes became official, Apple had already warned investors that soaring memory costs would increasingly pressure margins...

Friday 26 June 2026
Onsemi agrees to acquire Synaptics in US$7 billion all-stock deal
Onsemi has agreed to buy Synaptics in an all-stock transaction valued at about US$7 billion, a deal that could reshape the edge AI landscape across automotive, industrial, and connected...
Friday 26 June 2026
How Optivision is speeding up the shift from LCD optical films to high-end auto applications
As growth in the traditional consumer electronics market slows and industry competition intensifies, LCD optical film manufacturer Optivision Technology is accelerating its transition...
Friday 26 June 2026
Nexcom courts Nvidia, Qualcomm partnerships to scale edge AI integration
The robotics industry is moving from proof-of-concept projects to large-scale deployment. During Computex 2026, IPC maker Nexcom showcased its edge AI solutions at booths of major...
Friday 26 June 2026
China power semiconductor makers raise prices as AI and vehicle demand grows
China's power semiconductor makers are lifting prices again as demand from artificial intelligence (AI) servers and new energy vehicles strengthens. The moves may signal a broader...