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Wednesday 4 November 2026
Why defense's blue ocean is no smooth sailing for automakers
Although the defense market has emerged as a new blue ocean for the auto industry, entering it is far from smooth sailing. The main concern remains the national security sensitivities...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Acer Intelligence Space eyes India growth after strong appliance sales
Acer Intelligence Space (ITS) has gained traction in India's home appliance market by hiring a Bollywood star as its brand ambassador and combining competitive pricing with channel...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Acer Taiwan expects significant consumer PC growth in 2026 despite overall market weakness
Despite a sharp slowdown in the overall PC market in the second half of 2026, Acer's consumer PC shipments to the Taiwan market rose 15% year-over-year from January to October. The...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
TSMC's acquisition of AUO plant reshapes panel supply chain
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is acquiring AUO Corp.'s second Taichung plant for NT$38.8 billion (approximately US$1.2 billion) pre-tax, a move that is triggering a...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Apple expects MacBook Neo shipments to double in 2027, sources say
Apple has given suppliers a shipment forecast of 16 million MacBook Neo units for 2027, about double the nearly 8 million units expected in 2026, according to supply-chain sources.
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Nanya Technology's October revenue hits record high for 12th consecutive month as prices rise and shipments decline
DRAM manufacturer Nanya Technology reported consolidated revenue of NT$46.476 billion (US$1.42 billion) in October 2026, up 3.07% from September and 487.73% year-over-year. Driven...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Commentary: Apple's results mask uncertain demand as supply constraints ease
Apple reported record revenue for its latest fiscal quarter and forecast another record for the current quarter, attributing nearly all hardware-related pressure to supply constraints...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Onsemi targets every stage of AI power delivery while holding back automotive restocking
Onsemi is pitching its AI data center business as a play on the entire power path inside an AI rack, and for now it is prioritizing that business and industrial customers over automotive...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Car Quality Automotive targets Southeast Asia expansion, 3Q27 TPEx listing
Taiwanese automotive aftermarket retailer Car Quality Automotive is launching a major franchise expansion. Chairman Feng-Min Cho announced that the company began rolling out franchised...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Samsung reportedly plans Galaxy-style TV lineup for 2027
Samsung Electronics is considering a major overhaul of its TV lineup for 2027, replacing technology-based product names with three tiers modeled on its Galaxy smartphones as it looks...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Memory price surge hits smartphones, cutting 2026 mobile SoC shipments nearly 20%
The AI infrastructure boom has driven up memory prices across consumer electronics, dampening sales of smartphones and notebooks while hitting upstream system-on-chip (SoC) developers...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Japanese distributor turns away new customers as DDR5 prices double
A Japanese electronics distributor has stopped accepting new customers because it cannot fully supply its existing ones, Nikkei reported, as demand from AI data centers tightens...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Apple's US$5 trillion dilemma: iPhone Duo and AI raise stakes for next growth chapter

Apple's record fiscal 2026 performance left a central question unresolved: can premium-priced iPhones, AI, and expanding services sustain enough...

Tuesday 3 November 2026
Analysis: Beyond iPhone growth, Apple's spending reveals broader cost challenge
Apple is committing more money to research and securing supplies while reducing cash spending on fixed assets, a combination that shows how its AI ambitions and component shortages...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Apple says 2nm transition is easing its advanced-node chip constraints
Apple said the main supply constraint in its fiscal fourth quarter 2026, ended September 26, was the availability of leading-edge process capacity for its in-house chips. It said the...