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2026-07-07
digitimes.com 2026-07-07
Global markets are likely to feel the effects of a renewed rise in memory prices, as tighter supply and early inventory buying lift DRAM and NAND prices again in mid-June 2026. The trend could ripple through smartphones, PCs, and servers, while Apple's possible sourcing shifts may influence pricing across the wider semiconductor industry.
2026-07-06
digitimes.com 2026-07-06
AI is reshaping the memory market in ways that could matter well beyond Taiwan and China, according to Phison Electronics founder and chief executive Pua Khein-Seng. He said growing demand for storage from global cloud operators, AI PCs, and servers may reduce the severe ups and downs that have long defined NAND flash prices.
2026-06-30
digitimes.com 2026-06-30
The 2026 peak season for IC design firms remains unclear, with global readers likely to feel the effects through pricier smartphones, PCs, and other devices. Supply-chain costs are rising, demand is hard to gauge, and companies are preparing for customer stockpiling that could keep chip orders elevated into the third quarter.
2026-06-29
waya.media 2026-06-29 waya.media
TECH iPads, Xbox Consoles, and PCsAI Memory Chip Shortage Pushes Up Prices of iPads, Xbox Consoles, and PCs by WAYA Staff - Jun 29, 2026   Image Source: Bloomberg Website The price of consumer electronics is climbing again, but this time the culprit is artificial intelligence. As AI infrastructure absorbs global memory chip supply, electronics makers are raising prices while manufacturers race
2026-06-17
tomshardware.com 2026-06-17 Anton Shilov
Nvidia may be ahead of AMD and Intel with PCIe Gen6-supporting platform for client PCs due to its client agentic AI ambitions, and that roadmap has suppliers like Silicon Motion paying attention.
2026-06-17
digitimes.com 2026-06-17
Nvidia is expected to surpass Apple and Samsung Electronics' mobile division to become the world's top buyer of LPDDR, as AI servers and AI PCs pull low-power memory beyond smartphones, MoneyTodayreported, citing electronics industry sources.
2026-06-16
www.infoworld.com 2026-06-16 InfoWorld
Nvidia’s RTX Spark paints a future in which AI agents and locally tuned language models live on the laptop in your backpack. Credit: ViDI Studio/Shutterstock.com Nvidia’s new RTX Spark is one of the most interesting personal computing announcements in years. That’s because it’s not just another PC platform, but tries to redefine the role of the personal computer in the age of AI. Announced at Co
2026-06-16
news.google.com 2026-06-16 EE Times Asia
2026-06-16
news.google.com 2026-06-16 EE Times Asia
2026-06-14
tomshardware.com 2026-06-14 Jowi Morales
Is this the beginning of the end for Copilot+ PCs?
2026-06-14
www.digitaltrends.com 2026-06-14 Digital Trends
Windows laptops have been chasing the gold that Apple struck years ago with its M-series chips. Back in 2020, Apple revealed a new lineup of MacBooks powered by silicon that seemed generations ahead in efficiency, integration, and even performance. It was a system that was built around the hardware instead of merely running on top of it. At Computex 2026, Nvidia RTX Spark looked like one of the m
2026-06-13
digitimes.com 2026-06-13
Samsung Electronics is set to hold its semiannual global strategy meeting from June 16 to 18, with executives expected to review a split operating environment: strong memory demand is supporting the chip business, while higher component costs are putting pressure on smartphones, PCs, and other consumer devices.
2026-06-09
digitimes.com 2026-06-09
ELAN Microelectronics is broadening beyond notebook PCs into agentic AI PCs, unmanned vehicles, and optical communication chips, moves that could influence technology supply chains across Asia, the US, and Europe. The company also disclosed a strategic investment in US-based PETA Optronics, signaling a deeper push into next-generation hardware markets worldwide.
2026-06-09
digitimes.com 2026-06-09
Taiwanese fabless chipmaker ELAN said its second-quarter 2026 outlook suggests revenue will hold near first-quarter levels, even as the company expands beyond PC orders into drones, AI PCs, and optical modules. The company also said drone-related revenue could grow multiple times over the next two years.
2026-06-08
www.digitimes.com 2026-06-08 digitimes
Nvidia and SK Hynix formally announced a multiyear technology partnership on June 7 at SK's Seorin Building in Seoul, during Jensen Huang's third public meeting with SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won on this Korea trip. The agreement covers next-generation... Some subscribers prefer to save their log-in information so they do not have to enter their User ID and Password each time they
2026-06-08
www.digitimes.com 2026-06-08 digitimes
Nvidia and SK Hynix formally announced a multiyear technology partnership on June 7 at SK's Seorin Building in Seoul, during Jensen Huang's third public meeting with SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won on this Korea trip. The agreement covers next-generation... Some subscribers prefer to save their log-in information so they do not have to enter their User ID and Password each time they
2026-06-08
digitimes.com 2026-06-08
Lead frame manufacturer Chang Wah Technology Co. (CWTC) says that as applications such as data centers, AI servers, and industrial control systems continue to grow rapidly, market demand for power management components is steadily increasing, driving growth in lead frame shipments. Demand for microcontrollers (MCUs) used in PCs, networking equipment, industrial control systems, and electric vehicl
2026-06-08
digitimes.com 2026-06-08
Apple's M5 Pro signals a broader shift in laptop processors, with implications for global device makers, developers, and AI users. A teardown suggests Apple is combining chiplet-style packaging, higher memory bandwidth, and GPU-based AI acceleration to strengthen on-device computing while reshaping how premium PCs approach local AI workloads.
2026-06-08
digitimes.com 2026-06-08
Nvidia's move to expand AI-powered PCs could reshape where global consumers and companies use artificial intelligence, shifting more work onto local devices rather than cloud services. The timing matters because handset demand is weakening rapidly, and the industry is confronting higher costs, weaker upgrade demand, and a more difficult global outlook.
2026-06-07
letsdatascience.com 2026-06-07 Let's Data Science
INFRASTRUCTURE nvidia rtx spark arm pc unified memory Nvidia Unveils RTX Spark for Windows AI PCs 13 sources | June 7, 2026 8.1 Relevance Score Photo: img.etimg.com · rights & takedowns QUICK SUMMARY Hide Per NVIDIA's press release and Computex announcement, RTX Spark is a new Arm-based system-on-chip that combines a 20-core CPU, a Blackwell GPU with 6,144 CUDA cores, and up to 128GB of unified m