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Wednesday 5 August 2026
China halts US-based factory audits for CCC certification amid raging tech feud

The US-China technology and supply chain conflict has spread to product certification, opening a new front beyond semiconductors and...

Wednesday 5 August 2026
China launches 15th Five-Year 'leader' awards on low-carbon credentials

China's State Council has launched a new recommendation program for "leader" companies in energy efficiency and carbon efficiency,...

Wednesday 5 August 2026
Foldable smartphone shipments are set to rise 20% as Apple enters the market
Global foldable smartphone shipments are expected to increase 20% in 2026 from 2025, according to industry players cited in the source, even as the broader handset market faces tighter...
Wednesday 5 August 2026
Foldable phone demand shifts as wider models challenge flip designs
Foldable phone makers are facing a more segmented market as wider book-style devices gain ground and Samsung Electronics expands its lineup, with the next major demand test expected...
Wednesday 5 August 2026
Fanuc raises fiscal 2026 outlook as costs and supply bottlenecks weigh on profits
Fanuc said first-quarter orders for fiscal 2026 surged 37% year-on-year to a record JPY281.9 billion, even as the industrial robot maker drew market concern for raising its full-year...
Wednesday 5 August 2026
Analysis: Musk's empire closes in on China — from orbit to the factory floor

SpaceX's rapid growth in AI, satellite connectivity, and space infrastructure is widening the strategic challenge for China beyond...

Wednesday 5 August 2026
AMD says server CPU market to hit US$220B by 2030

AMD expects the market for server central processing units (CPUs) to reach approximately US$220 billion by 2030, up from an estimate...

Wednesday 5 August 2026
Huawei's 18-tier pagoda challenges Nvidia's chip-scaling playbook

Huawei is arguing that the next phase of semiconductor performance will depend less on transistor shrinkage and more on system architecture,...

Wednesday 5 August 2026
Starlink prepares terrestrial mobile push as SpaceX targets US carrier market

Starlink is preparing to move beyond satellite broadband and direct-to-device coverage into a broader mobile communications business,...

Wednesday 5 August 2026
Memory crunch deepens PC slump as Apple, Nvidia emerge as rare bright spots
After a brief recovery in 2025, the PC supply chain had hoped the market would return to sustained growth. Instead, AI server demand has squeezed memory production capacity, driving...
Wednesday 5 August 2026
CXMT-SK Hynix LPDDR6 race shifts to yields, customers and capacity

China's CXMT is preparing limited production of LPDDR6 smartphone memory around the end of 2026, narrowing a technology gap with Samsung...

Wednesday 5 August 2026
Vanguard International Semiconductor sees AI demand lift mature-node prices through 2027
Demand for power management ICs (PMICs) driven by artificial intelligence (AI) servers continues to grow, accelerating the recovery of mature-node processes. Vanguard International...
Wednesday 5 August 2026
US reportedly expands AI infrastructure security push with planned restrictions on Chinese optical transceivers

The Trump administration is preparing new restrictions on Chinese-made optical transceivers used in AI data centers, broadening Washington's...

Wednesday 5 August 2026
Smartphone makers brace for lower volumes, higher prices, and deeper market split
Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek delivered similar warnings last week: the global smartphone market is entering a more expensive, more polarized phase. For users, this means fewer affordable...
Wednesday 5 August 2026
Taiwan launches NT$10B fund to back biotech commercialization

Taiwan's National Development Fund Management Committee on the 4th approved a new NT$10 billion (US$308 million) investment program...