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Wednesday 17 June 2026
Kaynes' Japan push signals India's bid to become an alternative chip packaging hub

India-based Kaynes Technology is seeking outsourced automotive semiconductor orders in Japan, a move that could help establish a foothold...

Wednesday 17 June 2026
Apple's foldable iPhone launch may slip to early 2027

Apple's first foldable iPhone could arrive later than some market expectations, with supply chain sources indicating the device may...

Wednesday 17 June 2026
India's PC market jumps in 1Q26 as notebook demand surges

India's PC market expanded sharply in the first quarter of 2026, a shift with implications that reach beyond the country's borders as...

Wednesday 17 June 2026
Xiaomi Auto veteran says Tesla's EV edge starts on factory floor
Xiaomi Auto is putting manufacturing and supply chain control at the centre of its electric vehicle strategy, with former Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory head Song Gang saying Tesla's real...
Wednesday 17 June 2026
EssilorLuxottica, Applied Materials team up on smart eyewear technology
EssilorLuxottica and Applied Materials have agreed to a long-term partnership to speed development of intelligent optical systems for augmented reality and AI-powered smart eyewear,...
Wednesday 17 June 2026
AI PC design wins, drone business to boost Elan in 2H26
In light of tensions concerning non-China supply chains, microcontroller unit (MCU) supplier Elan Microelectronics expects stronger performance in the second half of 2026 as new AI...
Wednesday 17 June 2026
Huawei raises end-consumer product prices from July
Huawei has notified partners and channel distributors that it will raise end-customer prices across its Intelligent Collaboration product line from July 1 this year, as the AI computing...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Samsung reportedly moves closer to 5nm-class MRAM as TSMC advances its roadmap

Samsung Electronics has secured key technology for a 5nm-class magnetoresistive random-access memory cell, according to Korean financial...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
China's Nexchip breaks into foundry top eight after AI demand lifts market to record numbers
AI, high-performance computing, and early pull-ins from TV, PC, and notebook supply chains pushed the global foundry market to a record high in the first quarter of 2026. China's Nexchip...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Huawei readies HarmonyOS desktop PCs for September enterprise launch

Huawei is preparing to launch commercial HarmonyOS-powered desktop PCs in September, marking another step in its effort to extend its...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
Apple's Siri AI push drives 12GB DRAM demand for Samsung and SK Hynix

Apple is stepping up the AI capabilities of its Siri voice assistant, and analysts say memory chip demand will rise along with it,...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
Ubiqconn returns to YoY revenue growth in May as unmanned systems business expands
Ubiqconn Technology reported consolidated revenue of NT$121 million (approx. US$3.84 million) for May 2026, down 7% from the previous month but up 2% year-over-year, marking a return...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Samsung reportedly deepens foundry ties with Elon Musk's companies as turnaround timeline pushes toward 2028
Samsung Electronics' foundry business is reportedly expanding its strategic relationship with companies led by Elon Musk, with cooperation now spanning electric vehicles and emerging...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Apple leans on Google Cloud and Nvidia GPUs in a pragmatic AI reset
After Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote, online rumors claimed that only premium devices with 12GB of memory could run on-device AI, but DIGITIMES analyst Luke Lin said on a podcast that that...
Monday 15 June 2026
Weekly news roundup: Samsung foundry profit rebound may come in 3Q26; Nvidia unveils AI PC vision
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of June 8-14, 2026: