AI servers fuel interconnect boom as suppliers race to integrate signal, power, and cooling

As AI computing power rapidly scales, electronic system interconnect demands are shifting from traditional terminal structure optimization to comprehensive integration of high-speed signal integrity, high-power delivery, and system-level thermal management. Connectors and cables have become critical bottlenecks defining the performance limits of AI servers and edge devices. Connector and cable supply chain players say design capabilities involving materials, plating, shielding, and thermal coupling are emerging as core barriers for vendors aiming to enter the high-end market.

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Walmart’s electronic shelf label rollout to end by 2026, but E Ink sees no sign of demand slowdown

Despite concerns over growth momentum in the electronic shelf label (ESL) market as Walmart’s installation project is slated to finish by 2026, E Ink Holdings remains confident about continued demand. The company highlights Walmart’s deployment as a driving force behind North American retail sector adoption and expects ongoing expansion in ESL and digital signage shipments.

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Foxconn’s CityGPT platform optimizes smart city security ecosystem

At Hon Hai Tech Day 2025 (HHTD25), Foxconn clearly showcased its ambition to transition from hardware manufacturing to platform solutions. For the first time in the smart city exhibition area, Foxconn acted as a system integrator, leveraging its self-developed CityGPT platform to integrate technologies from global leaders such as NVIDIA and Microsoft. Supported by Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs’ (MOEA’s) Asia New Bay 2.0 project, Foxconn is partnering with trusted technology service provider Gogolook to jointly build city-level AI solutions with cybersecurity resilience.

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Teinco targets net zero through electromechanical expertise

Global net zero goals and the rapid adoption of green energy by RE100 companies have pushed Taiwan’s green power market into a long-term shortage. Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) firm Teinco Technology stated that by leveraging its electromechanical background and diversified deployment strategy, the company has adopted a dual approach of strategic alliances and investments, successfully driving strong profit growth. Order visibility has now steadily extended through 2028.

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Honda’s reusable rocket test signals Japan’s entry into the space race

Honda, long known for its automobiles and motorcycles, is steadily extending its engineering ambitions beyond Earth’s surface. Nearly a decade after the HondaJet entered commercial production in 2015, the Japanese manufacturer has marked another aerospace milestone: the successful launch and landing of a reusable micro-rocket in Hokkaido on June 17, 2025.

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Chinese smartphone makers halt iPhone Air follow-up projects amid weak sales

Following disappointing sales of Apple’s iPhone Air and tightening supply chains, major Chinese smartphone manufacturers have reportedly frozen or canceled their own “Air” ultra-thin phone projects. Industry sources cited by Sina Finance and Jiemian.com reveal that Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, and others have either scrapped or adjusted development plans for Air models, reallocating eSIM solutions originally intended for these devices to other standard product lines.

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China-EU urge an internal resolution of Nexperia dispute

China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and European Commission Trade and Economic Security Commissioner Maros Sefcovic held a video conference on November 26, 2025, to address the ongoing dispute involving Nexperia, a semiconductor manufacturer with headquarters in the Netherlands and a subsidiary in China. Both sides called for constructive communication between Nexperia’s Dutch and Chinese operations, encouraging the company to resolve its internal deadlock rather than relying on government intervention.

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Beijing reportedly bans ByteDance from using Nvidia GPUs in new data centers

Beijing authorities have reportedly imposed strict restrictions on high-end semiconductor imports, prohibiting ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, from deploying Nvidia GPUs in newly built data centers. Nationally funded infrastructure projects must now utilize domestically produced AI chips, signaling a significant policy shift towards semiconductor self-reliance.

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