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Sunday 8 February 2026

Record Japan blizzard threatens AI chip supply chains

A record-breaking blizzard driven by extreme weather has battered Japan's northern Aomori Prefecture, dumping snow at more than two and a half times the historical average. The storm...

Sunday 8 February 2026

Memory shortage and Windows 11 refresh reshape Europe's 2026 PC market outlook

Europe's PC market is entering a period of renewed uncertainty. The effects of the Windows 11 refresh cycle are colliding with the memory supply crisis, fundamentally altering shipment...

Sunday 8 February 2026

Next-gen Ku/Ka metasurface antenna to launch through JDI-Kymeta collab

Japan Display Inc. (JDI) has entered a strategic master supply agreement with Kymeta, a global leader in mobile satellite communications powered by metamaterials technology, to develop...

Sunday 8 February 2026

CyCraft bets on real-time AI defense over forensics

The global cybersecurity industry is entering a structural transition. A talent shortage exceeding five million professionals, combined...

Sunday 8 February 2026

US turns to Taiwan's rare earth recycling to cut China supply dependence

China controls about 90% of global rare earth mining, turning the sector into a strategic lever against tariffs imposed by the US and port...

Saturday 7 February 2026

Google outlines 5 key trends for AI agent growth in 2026

Industry experts are viewing 2026 as a pivotal year for AI agents, with AI CRM firm Salesforce predicting the full-scale adoption of agentic enterprises this year, and Google Cloud...

Saturday 7 February 2026

SK Hynix clears power hurdle in Yongin as Samsung faces site delays

South Korea is moving ahead with plans to develop what it bills as the world's largest semiconductor cluster in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province,...

Saturday 7 February 2026

RISC-V CEO highlights open architecture's edge-to-cloud potential

The RISC-V ecosystem is making steady progress across various application fields, from cloud high-performance computing to automotive electronics. Industry players are launching solutions...

Friday 6 February 2026

South Korean president meets conglomerate chiefs as Samsung, others pledge US$186b in regional investments

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung recently convened a meeting at the Blue House titled the "Corporate Roundtable on Youth Employment...

Friday 6 February 2026

U-Power accelerates high-voltage charging stations amid rising EV high-power charging demand

Electric vehicle (EV) charging company U-Power is targeting growing opportunities in the market, with chairman Bob Chen noting that the company has already installed roughly 60 charging...

Friday 6 February 2026

MetaOptics drives heat-resistant metalenses into CPUs

At the Asia Photonics Expo (APE 2026) in Singapore, DIGITIMES interviewed MetaOptics, the first planar lens company listed on...

Friday 6 February 2026

HTC expedites AI glasses sales with channel expansion, ecosystem growth

Following the launch of its first AI smart glasses, Vive Eagle, HTC has continued to roll out operational initiatives, including expanding...

Friday 6 February 2026

Samsung foundry said to plan 10% price hike for 4nm, 8nm nodes

Samsung Electronics' foundry business is reportedly preparing price increases for certain process technologies, including 4nm and 8nm nodes, with hikes reportedly around 10%. Despite...

Friday 6 February 2026

TSMC’s 3nm bet in Japan signals a deeper Taiwan-Japan tech pact

To meet the surging demand driven by AI, TSMC is upgrading its second wafer fab under construction in Kumamoto, Japan, to use more advanced 3nm process technology. This development...

Friday 6 February 2026

APE 2026 Singapore: Opto Precision highlights smart glass modules with Taiwan supply chain

The smart glasses market drew attention at the third Asia Photonics Expo (APE 2026), where Singapore-based Opto Precision showcased smart glasses module solutions that integrate artificial...

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