Inventec, a leading Taiwanese original design manufacturer (ODM), has entered a joint venture with India’s Dixon Technologies to produce notebooks (NB), servers, desktops, and electronic components domestically. The new company, Dixon IT Devices Private Limited, will be majority-owned by Dixon (60%), with Inventec holding 40%. The jointly operated factory is scheduled for completion by the second quarter of 2026.

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix unveiled their next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) at SEDEX 2025 in South Korea, marking Samsung’s first public display of an HBM4 sample domestically. The launch drew strong attention as the two memory leaders showcased contrasting strategies for the next stage of AI memory development.

Asia Optical’s 2025 operations remain robust, with its long-term investments in robotics, automotive imaging, and smartphone prisms continuing to gain traction, according to people familiar with the company’s plans.