After experiencing a decline over the past two years, the global tablet market finally showed growth in the first quarter of 2024. Among the major brands, Apple saw the biggest decline, while Huawei seemed to benefit from the popularity of its smartphones, and Xiaomi showed nearly double the growth.

Intel confirms that one of its customers’ export license was revoked and would impact its second-quarter sales in 2024 to fall to the lower range between its US$12.5-13.5 billion projection for the quarter, according to a document submitted to the US Security Exchange Commission.

Saudi Arabia’s Alat Fund is prepared to sever ties with China if requested by the United States, following a similar move by UAE’s G42.

Apple’s latest release of the brand-new iPad series brings a fresh outlook to the long-stagnant tablet market and is expected to serve as a revenue booster for the main assembler, Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn), in the months ahead. However, according to supply chain sources, Foxconn’s overall revenue contribution from the new iPad series could still be affected by off-season effects in the second quarter of the year.