An unexpected AI market is emerging in China, as companion toys designed for interaction and comfort surge in popularity. According to Commercial Times, Chinese tech giants including Huawei, JD.com, and UBTECH Robotics have recently entered the AI toy market. The report notes that these so-called �...

Under tightening U.S. export restrictions, China is turning to innovative chip architectures to bolster computing capabilities. According to South China Morning Post, this strategy—pairing mature-node chips with novel system designs—aims to narrow the performance gap with NVIDIA. South China ...

On November 27, TrendForce successfully hosted the “2026 Top 10 Technology Market Trends & TechFuture Awards 2025,” on which it unveiled annual outlook for wafer foundry, memory, AI server, compound semiconductor, energy storage, AI robotics and other core technology sectors, providing forwa...

Raw material prices are climbing, and the semiconductor substrate industry is feeling the strain as the cost of critical inputs continues to rise. According to ZDNet, South Korea’s substrate makers are facing mounting pressure from sharp increases in raw material prices. Citing industry sources, t...

As global hyperscalers ramp up AI server data-center expansions, memory isn’t the only component in tight supply. Following recent price hikes by U.S. suppliers, Panasonic has informed distributors and direct customers of 15–30% increases on select tantalum capacitor models, Commercial Times rep...