World’s largest GaAs foundry sees 2–3x surge from 1.6T optical boom
China sets price guidelines to curb cutthroat EV competition
ByteDance expands chip team to 1,000, advancing four major design lines
ByteDance’s Doubao 2.0 aims to undercut the West’s AI elite—then Disney strikes back
ByteDance has officially launched Doubao 2.0, a next-generation AI family that promises GPT-level intelligence at a disruptive price point. However, the celebration was short-lived as Hollywood giants, led by Disney, immediately filed a legal strike against the platform for what they call a “virtual smash-and-grab” of copyrighted characters.
ViewSonic VX27G26‑2K‑3 is launched with a 360Hz QHD Fast IPS display
ViewSonic VX25G26-2K-4 arrives boasting a 24.5-inch QHD Fast IPS display and a 400Hz refresh rate
After US deal, Taiwan pushes economic resilience into Europe and the global south
WD says 2026 capacity sold out as HDD prices post sharpest rise in two years
Hard disk drive (HDD) contract prices rose approximately 4% sequentially following the conclusion of fourth-quarter 2025 negotiations, marking the largest quarterly increase in nearly eight quarters. Industry supply chain sources expect the upward trend to continue as artificial intelligence development fuels sustained demand for massive data volumes.