LG has opened pre‑orders for the LG 34GX90SB‑W – an UltraGear OLED smart gaming monitor, part of LG’s newly expanded UltraGear AI lineup. The model uses a 3440 x 1440 OLED panel with Micro Lens Array (MLA), a technology that boosts brightness efficiency by directing more light toward the viewer. LG lists a peak brightness of 1300 cd/m² (APL 1.5%), enabling vivid highlights and more nuanced HDR…

The AOC Q27G4SL6/WS gaming monitor steps into the QHD high‑refresh arena with a spec sheet built for competitive players and color‑critical users alike. The 27‑inch Fast IPS display delivers a 2560 x 1440 resolution at a blistering 360 Hz, supported by both HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC to unlock full‑bandwidth performance on modern GPUs. AOC rates the panel at 0.3 ms MPRT and 1 ms GTG…

Shin-Etsu Chemical plans to build a new rare earth production facility in Fukui Prefecture, aiming to expand domestic smelting capacity and reduce Japan’s reliance on China for materials critical to electric vehicle and semiconductor manufacturing equipment, according to Nikkei and Kyodo News.

Taiwanese power management IC supplier Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) will follow peers in seeking price increases from customers as tight chip supply continues to reshape capacity allocation across the industry.

Samsung Electronics is regaining ground in high-bandwidth memory and foundry services, but advanced packaging remains a weak point in its bid to capture a larger share of the AI chip supply chain, according to industry sources and Korean media reports.

SK Hynix’s latest fire at its Cheongju, South Korea, campus has again disrupted operations at a key memory-chip site and prompted evacuations of thousands of workers. The incident adds to a series of recent accidents, raising fresh safety concerns for semiconductor plants worldwide that depend on hazardous gases and chemicals.