Manufacturers are advised to boost their “cyber resilience” besides cyber defense, while semiconductor makers are bracing for potential nation-state-operated cyberattacks and insider attacks, said Eddie Stefanescu, general manager of Claroty’s Asia Pacific and Japan business. The Israel-born company is to open a new office in South Korea in July.

Taiwan-based power management IC (PMIC) suppliers have shifted their focus away from the consumer electronics market, where their China-based peers are growing their presence, according to industry sources.

The upcoming AMD Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 series desktop processors slated for launch in mid-September will give PC companies more time to digest their excess processor inventories, according to sources at motherboard makers.