Strait of Hormuz disruption puts semiconductor supply chains at risk as photoresist shortages grow
Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz since early March 2026 are beginning to ripple through the global semiconductor supply chain, threatening shortages of a critical chipmaking material: photoresists.
STMicroelectronics tops 1Q26 guidance, sees data center revenue surpass US$1 billion by 2027
TSMC CoPoS equipment orders face reshuffle with legal turmoil at Taiwanese equipment maker
Liteon startup platform sharpens edge AI ecosystem focus for 2026 growth reset
Liteon’s startup platform LITEON+ held its 2026 Demo Day, marking its third year, with a focus on key technologies including edge AI, AI chips, thermal sensing, power conversion, and agentic AI. The event showcased the latest collaboration outcomes between Liteon and global startup partners in advancing human-machine co-creation and real-world industrial deployment.
EU targets Android access rules, putting Gemini integration edge at risk
Microsoft and Meta announce workforce reductions amid heavy AI investment
Heran’s three-brand strategy targets all appliance segments, with Yamada brand driving 2026 growth
Tesla’s hidden US$2 billion AI hardware deal points to deeper chip, compute ambitions
Tesla has quietly taken a significant step deeper into artificial intelligence (AI), disclosing a US$2 billion acquisition of an unnamed AI hardware company in a single sentence buried in its latest regulatory filing.