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Monday 8 June 2026
Bottlenecks for upstream digital camera components pose dilemma for supply chain players amid market renaissance
Digital camera demand has made a striking comeback as younger consumers, social media creators, and the streaming economy inject new momentum into a market many had considered obsolete...
Monday 8 June 2026
Nvidia push into AI PCs comes as smartphone market faces steep downturn
Nvidia's move to expand AI-powered PCs could reshape where global consumers and companies use artificial intelligence, shifting more work onto local devices rather than cloud services...
Monday 8 June 2026
LCD TV panel prices flatten as demand cools after early stockpiling
LCD TV panel prices have stopped rising as China's 618 Shopping Festival stockpiling and sports-event demand fade, leaving global TV supply chains in a more balanced position. For...
Monday 8 June 2026
Nvidia-Microsoft AI PC alliance raises fears of South Korea being sidelined in next AI era
Nvidia and Microsoft have teamed up to launch RTX Spark, an AI PC superchip that could reshape personal computer architecture and intensify competition for AI leadership, according...
Monday 8 June 2026
Dreame under scrutiny for breakneck expansion pace and state-owned funding
A city in China has begun investigating the connections between its local companies and Dreame Technology, a Chinese company known for its robot vacuum cleaners that has reportedly...
Monday 8 June 2026
Nvidia and LG Group team up on AI factory, robotics, and autonomous driving in expansive Korea partnership
Nvidia and LG Group announced a wide-ranging partnership on June 7 covering AI factory infrastructure, home robotics, autonomous driving components, and sovereign AI model development,...
Monday 8 June 2026
India tablet market grows despite memory cost pressure
India's tablet market grew 5% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026, even as memory prices rose and macroeconomic conditions remained uncertain. For global consumers and manufacturers,...
Monday 8 June 2026
Weekly news roundup: Taiwan ecosystem strengthens AI chip supply chain as MediaTek, Nvidia deepen cooperation
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of June 1-7, 2026:
Monday 8 June 2026
Nvidia and SK Hynix announce multiyear memory partnership covering AI servers, PCs, and robotics
Nvidia and SK Hynix formally announced a multiyear technology partnership on June 7 at SK's Seorin Building in Seoul, during Jensen Huang's third public meeting with SK Group chairman...
Monday 8 June 2026
Murata launches smaller MLCC for electric and automated vehicles
Murata Manufacturing said it has begun mass production of a new automotive capacitor designed to help automakers cope with shrinking circuit-board space as electrification, advanced...
Saturday 6 June 2026
AI smart glasses brand breaks Japan crowdfunding record, adds Gemini Flash 3.5 and enters Australia

China-based AI smart eyewear brand Rokid has accelerated its global expansion and technological roadmap, supported by a wave of momentum across...

Friday 5 June 2026
Local Chinese brands challenge dominant brands in AI glasses innovation; limitations hinder mass adoption
This year's Global Connect Show (GCS) in Shenzhen, China, has become a medium for local tech brands to showcase AI wearable innovation. Two leading brands at GCS, Rokid and INMO, demoed...
Thursday 4 June 2026
Apple's MacBook Neo shines amid PC market memory crunch
Global PC shipments are forecast to fall by 11.3% in 2026, as the PC market worldwide suffers under a memory crunch that is not expected to ease until the end of 2027. However, Apple...
Thursday 4 June 2026
Nvidia's RTX Spark reveals Jensen Huang's bigger AI agent fight with Apple and Google
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang introduced RTX Spark, co-developed with MediaTek, at Nvidia GTC Taipei, with PC brands expected to launch products in the third quarter of 2026. While widely...
Thursday 4 June 2026
Laster posts April profit as it refocuses automotive orders and eyes Mexico plant
LED automotive module maker Laster reported a return to profitability in April after restructuring its order mix to emphasize higher-value products. The company announced consolidated...