Zhong Yang ramps up Thailand production as drone orders shift from China
Taiwan-based optical lens maker Zhong Yang Technology is benefiting from redirected orders from Europe and the US as customers seek alternatives to China-made components, a shift the company expects to drive sharp growth in its drone lens business through 2027.
SK Hynix reportedly revives China NAND expansion as YMTC and global rivals race to meet AI storage demand
SK Hynix is restarting a long-frozen expansion of its Dalian, China, NAND flash plant, adding capacity that will lift output at the site by roughly 50%. The move comes as the AI boom turns memory chips into one of the tightest-supplied components in the industry, according to the Seoul Economic Daily.
OCP APAC 2026: Applied Materials exec calls for hardware co-optimization to solve AI power crisis
Speaking at the OCP APAC Summit in Taipei, Subi Kengeri, Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Systems to Materials at Applied Materials, delivered a keynote warning that the artificial intelligence boom faces a critical bottleneck: energy efficiency.
FocalTech expects demand to improve in the second half of 2026
Tesla FSD faces key EU review over regulations and transparency
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system has entered a critical stage in seeking European Union (EU) market approval, but the review has shifted from a technical issue into a broader European policy debate.
The AOC U27G4FD delivers glass-free 3D viewing on a 4K Fast IPS canvas
The Philips Roku TV Ambilight 7985 Series of QLED TVs go on sale in the U.S.
TSMC commits JPY282 billion to Sony sensor JV as AI demand outruns Sony’s 40nm process
TSMC and Sony Semiconductor Solutions have signed a legally binding definitive agreement to establish Advanced Vision Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, a joint venture in Koshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, that will develop and volume-produce next-generation smartphone image sensors on advanced process technology. Volume production is slated to begin in 2029.
Google readies Pixel 11 lineup, market breakthrough still under question
Google has officially announced that it will unveil its annual Pixel 11 flagship smartphone series on August 13, 2026, with the lineup expected to include the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold. As generative AI adoption accelerates and shortages and price increases hit key upstream smartphone components, investors and the market are closely watching how Google will use AI to boost sales and hardware momentum.