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Gigabyte G27Q3 debuts as a 320Hz QHD powerhouse for competitive gamers
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Adata, Team Group post record March sales, expect 40% contract price hike in 2Q26
China intervenes in memory supply; Apple outpaces local smartphone vendors
Chinese energy storage players flock to growing AI data center market in face of fierce domestic competition
Europe’s battery ambitions shrink as costs and China’s dominance loom
Driven by the rapid shift toward automotive electronics and electrification, Europe moved earlier than the United States to localize lithium battery production. Yet the region’s ambitions have been sharply scaled back. Plans unveiled in 2023 projected battery manufacturing capacity of roughly 2,000 gigawatt-hours by 2030, but current estimates have been revised down to about 1,200 gigawatt-hours, effectively cutting the original blueprint nearly in half.
Memory rally lifts Adata to record quarter, AI demand fuels outlook
Adata reported record monthly revenue in March, surpassing NT$10 billion (US$315 million) for the first time and lifting first-quarter revenue to NT$26.11 billion, up 1.6 times year-over-year and marking a new quarterly high.
Taiwan’s Zhen Ding projects AI-driven surge as next-gen platforms hit production
Looking ahead, Taiwan’s printed circuit board giant Zhen Ding Technology expects a strong growth trajectory beginning in the second quarter, as clients ramp up production on next-generation platforms. The company projects that momentum in its server and optical communications businesses will expand quarter by quarter, while its IC substrate segment is set to benefit from robust AI computing demand, driving sequential growth. Zhen Ding anticipates entering a new phase of accelerated expansion in 2026.