Parade offsets weak PC demand with TTED, high-speed, and automotive growth

Parade Technologies’ first-quarter 2026 results and revised outlook carry broader supply-chain and demand implications for global PC and electronics markets. Memory shortages and price hikes are depressing PC shipments, while the company pivots into automotive, data-center, and other non-PC segments to offset anticipated declines through the rest of 2026 and beyond.

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2026 Samsung S99H and S95H QD-OLED and OLED TVs specifications and prices for Europe

For 2026, Samsung has two top-tier QD-OLED/OLED series for Europe. For starters, it must be clarified that the European Samsung S99H corresponds to the USA-bound Samsung S95H series, with a difference in the number of USB Type-A ports and tuners. Secondly, the European Samsung S95H series arrives with One Connect Box included, three USB Type-A ports, and a USB Type-B port. It also has a central…

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2026 Samsung R95H and R85H Micro RGB TVs specifications and prices for Europe and the UK

The 2026 Samsung Micro RGB lineup, led by the flagship R95H and the more accessible R85H series, marks the company’s most ambitious leap in emissive‑style LED technology. The TVs from both series are gradually finding their way to stores in Europe and the UK. Below we list their respective specifications and prices. Samsung MRE130R95H specifications; N/A Samsung MRE85R95H specifications; EUR 9099…

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Focus: South Korea builds a semiconductor talent pipeline

South Korea’s long-running experiment with job-guaranteed semiconductor education is entering a more consequential phase, with the first large wave of students from expanded industry-linked programmes set to enter the workforce from 2027. The shift is drawing fresh scrutiny over whether a model built around direct hiring pipelines, practical training, and university-industry coordination can do more than produce graduates at scale and whether it can ease the country’s persistent shortage of semiconductor design talent.

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Brightek posts March loss as Nantong plant ramps up in 2H26

LED packaging maker Brightek reported consolidated revenue of NT$161 million (US$5.1 million) in the first quarter of 2026, down 9.7% year on year, impacted by the transition period at its new Nantong plant in Jiangsu, China, which began operations at the end of 2025. The company posted a net loss after tax of NT$3.95 million for March alone, widening its losses from the same month last year, with a loss per share of NT$0.06.

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