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TAIPEI, TAIWAN – TrendForce has revised its 2026 global notebook shipment forecast downward, now expecting a 5.4% year-over-year decline to roughly 173 million units, as rising memory prices and cautious consumer spending pressure margins and limit pricing flexibility.
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – Mycronic’s Global Technologies division has acquired ETZ, a Germany-based manufacturer of test probes used in electrical testing of bare printed circuit boards.
Many years ago, in The Dark Knight, Batman’s nemesis the Joker famously observed that nobody panics when things go “according to plan – even if the plan is horrifying.” It’s when the unexpected happens that chaos erupts.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Jabil has raised its full-year fiscal 2026 outlook, citing stronger-than-expected demand across key end markets, particularly data center infrastructure tied to artificial intelligence workloads.
KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN – Foxconn is set to invest T$15.9 billion ($510 million) to develop a new headquarters complex in Kaohsiung, strengthening its long-term presence in southern Taiwan. The project will include a mixed-use commercial and office building alongside a residential tower, with construction scheduled to begin in 2027 and completion targeted for 2033.
SEOUL, BEIJING, TAIPEI, LONDON, NEW DELHI – Global smartphone shipments are now expected to decline 2.1% in 2026 as surging memory prices push bill-of-materials costs sharply higher, according to Counterpoint Research’s latest forecast.
