HERTFORDSHIRE, UK – The “true” wireless headphone segment grew 178% year-over-year in the first quarter, with Apple achieving 80% market share, according to Futuresource.

MILPITAS, CA – The semiconductor industry is nearing a third consecutive year of record equipment spending, with projected growth of 14% year-over-year in 2018 and 9% in 2019, according to SEMI.

ATLANTA, GA – JUNE 12, 2018 – PCB West today announced this year’s conference will feature two full tracks worth of free presentations on Wednesday, September 12, with topics ranging from signal integrity to 3D printing and common design errors.

HENGYANG, CHINA – In the wake of new complaints over worker treatment, Foxconn is reportedly investigating a China plant that makes devices for Amazon.

SUZHOU -- Suzhou Victory Precision Manufacture has purchased the entire capital stock of Jot Automation from Head Invest.

APPENZELL, SWITZERLAND -- KUK Electronic could open an electronics assembly plant in Sri Lanka, according to the national Board of Investment, a development agency.

WASHINGTON -- The US Congress is considering legislation to block ZTE from accessing the US markets.

TAIPEI -- Foxconn reported consolidated revenue jumped 24% year-over-year in May on higher demand for computing products.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC said it welcomes the US Senate’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which could shore up the electronics manufacturing supply chain.

WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $37.6 billion in April, up 20.2% year-over-year and 1.4% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).

SHENZHEN -- Foxconn chief executive Terry Gou today asserted that ongoing threats of tariffs between the US and China have their roots in technology, not trade.

EAST LONDON, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA -- Yekani Manufacturing today opened a new "smart manufacturing" facility in the East London Industrial Development Zone.