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Thursday 6 August 2026
Apple scrambles to secure DRAM as US$1 billion worth of iPhone 18 chips reportedly await packaging

Apple and its manufacturing partners are rushing to secure mobile DRAM ahead of the expected launch of the iPhone 18 lineup, as about...

Thursday 6 August 2026
Taiwan unveils four semiconductor pillars for Smart Nation 2.0 plan

On August 5, Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council said it had completed the central government's 2027 budget plan, with...

Thursday 6 August 2026
China smartphone shipments fall 5.5% as 5G models gain share
China smartphone shipments fell 5.5% year-over-year in the first half of 2026 even as 5G handset shipments rose 1.7%, according to the China Academy of Information and Communications...
Thursday 6 August 2026
iBase Solution unit lands U.S. optical module cooling orders after July launch
Industrial computer maker iBase Solution said its new subsidiary, which began operations in July 2026, has already moved into production after completing qualification with US customers...
Thursday 6 August 2026
US curbs on Chinese optical modules cloud Taiwan suppliers despite LMOC revenue record

The US Federal Communications Commission is reportedly drafting rules to prohibit imports of new Chinese optical transceiver modules,...

Thursday 6 August 2026
Analysis: SpaceX's first earnings call reveals machinery behind its infrastructure empire

SpaceX's first earnings disclosure delivered a stronger-than-expected quarterly performance, but the greater significance of the call...

Thursday 6 August 2026
Commentary: Why China's AI optical-module dominance is Washington's next target

The AI boom is accelerating data-centre expansion and turning high-speed optical interconnects into the next globally scrutinised supply...

Thursday 6 August 2026
Chunghwa Precision Test posts record July revenue on AI chip demand
Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. reported record monthly revenue in July 2026, as demand for AI and high-performance computing (HPC) testing products rose across data center and cloud...
Thursday 6 August 2026
Jeter says AI shipping demand and geopolitics lifted first-half profit
Jeter reported stronger first-half 2026 earnings and said it expected momentum to continue in the second half as AI server shipments, semiconductor cargo, and tariff-related restocking...
Thursday 6 August 2026
SpaceX earnings strengthen Win Semiconductors' outlook for satellite-driven GaN demand

SpaceX's first quarterly earnings release has offered fresh evidence that Starlink's expansion is moving beyond subscriber growth and...

Thursday 6 August 2026
Auras Technology sees July 2026 revenue more than double on liquid cooling demand
Auras Technology reported a sharp rise in July 2026 revenue, more than doubling from a year earlier. The increase was mainly driven by customers expanding the adoption of liquid cooling...
Thursday 6 August 2026
US curbs on Chinese data-center optics open orders to non-China suppliers
The US Federal Communications Commission is reportedly considering restrictions on new models of Chinese-made optical transceivers used in data centers, potentially exposing suppliers...
Thursday 6 August 2026
India proposes extension for electronics manufacturing tax breaks and loosening data center rules in new bill
India's Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, gives foreign suppliers to the country's electronics contract manufacturers a decade of extra tax certainty and removes some...
Thursday 6 August 2026
US weighs Chinese optical transceiver ban, putting AI data center supply at risk

The Trump administration is preparing to extend US technology restrictions deeper into the artificial intelligence supply chain, with the...

Thursday 6 August 2026
Memory shortages squeeze smartphone shipments, leaving Chinese brands to sell the AI upgrade

The global smartphone market is approaching an unusual turning point in the second half of 2026. Artificial intelligence has become...