Although smartphone sales are expected to follow a downward trend in 2022 due to various factors, there are still reasons for the smartphone industry to remain optimistic about its future prospects, according to Largan Precision CEO Lin En-ping.

Cybersecurity firms are firing on all cylinders in response to the demand coming from the automotive industry. Yoav Levy, co-founder and CEO of Upstream Security, said the cybersecurity risk level has increased as vehicles get more software-driven. The evolution will also challenge cybersecurity companies with new and unknown threats.

Memory module maker Adata Technology expects its sales to hit bottom for 2022 in the second quarter before picking up in the third and fourth quarter.