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Monday 9 June 2025
Quantum computing sidelined amid AI hardware boom
While ChatGPT and DeepSeek have already demonstrated the remarkable results that generative artificial intelligence applications can achieve using graphics processing units, the outlook...
Monday 9 June 2025
Inventec forecasts server-led expansion with tepid notebook outlook

Inventec reported modest notebook shipment growth in May and continued strength in its server business, which it expects to remain the...

Monday 9 June 2025
Hushan reports 45% YoY revenue growth in May
Taiwan-based automotive components manufacturer Hushan announced consolidated revenue of approximately NT$124 million (US$4.14 million) for May 2025, marking a robust 45% increase...
Monday 9 June 2025
HTC banks on AR/VR, trims assets for future bets
HTC Corp. announced its operational results for May 2025 on June 6, revealing a positive revenue growth trajectory supported by recent strategic asset restructuring and collaborations...
Saturday 7 June 2025
TV panel market cools amid tariff uncertainty and early inventory buildup
Uncertainty over US tariffs is weighing heavily on the global LCD TV panel market, with sluggish demand prompting TV brands to revise their panel procurement plans for the second...
Saturday 7 June 2025
Samsung pushes into smart mobility with 5nm auto SoCs backed by Infineon, NXP
Samsung Electronics has partnered with Infineon Technologies AG and NXP Semiconductors NV to co-develop next-generation automotive chips using its advanced 5-nanometer process, according...
Friday 6 June 2025
Pegatron weighs Texas site for US expansion, adapts to China's rare earth export limits
Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer Pegatron is close to finalizing the location for its new US manufacturing facility, with Texas emerging as the likely destination. At the same...
Friday 6 June 2025
Oppo strikes first SEP licensing pact with Volkswagen, unlocking 5G tech for global lineup of connected cars
Oppo announced on June 5 that it has signed a global licensing deal with Volkswagen Group, giving the German automaker access to its standard essential patents (SEPs) for cellular...
Friday 6 June 2025
Maxell targets Coretronic, Optoma in US lawsuit over projector patent dispute
Maxell Ltd. has filed a patent infringement suit in the Eastern District of Texas, accusing Taiwan's Coretronic Corporation and its subsidiary Optoma Corporation of violating seven...
Friday 6 June 2025
Acer's Asia-Pacific growth slows amid global uncertainties, bets on early localization and brand momentum
Acer Inc.'s Pan-Asia Operations president, Andrew Hou, said the company remains cautiously optimistic for 2025 despite a complex and shifting geopolitical and economic landscape that...
Friday 6 June 2025
Apple reportedly brings Tata on board for iPhone and MacBook repairs in India as Wistron exits
Reuters, citing unnamed sources, reported that Apple has entrusted Tata Group with handling after-sales repairs for iPhones and MacBooks in India, marking a significant expansion...
Friday 6 June 2025
Chinese automakers slash prices as profit margins sink below that of bubble tea chains
China's automotive sector has descended into a brutal price war as the industry enters its traditional slow season, with more than 70 models from manufacturers including BYD, Geely,...
Friday 6 June 2025
China's rare earth controls put Europe's auto sector on edge
European Union Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic raised concerns with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on June 3 over China's export curbs on rare earths...
Friday 6 June 2025
Arm's Zena CSS shaves a year off auto chip development
Arm has introduced Zena Compute Subsystems (CSS), a pre-integrated, safety-certified automotive compute platform designed to cut chip development timelines by up to 12 months. Announced...
Thursday 5 June 2025
Suzuki halts Swift production in Japan as China's rare earth squeeze hits automakers globally
Suzuki Motor has suspended production of its best-selling Swift series, excluding the Sport variant, at its Japanese plant starting May 26, 2025, as China's tightening of rare earth...