Elon Musk bans several prominent journalists from Twitter

Elon Musk bans several prominent journalists from Twitter, calling into question his commitment to free speech – CNN
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AUO and PlayNitride jointly unveil high resolution flexible micro LED display

AU Optronics (AUO) and PlayNitride have jointly announced a 9.4-inch high resolution flexible micro LED display with 228 PPI pixel density.

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Affordable sub-6 GHz 5G phones to hit market in 2H20

China-based handset makers have been keen on developing 5G phones supporting sub-6GHz technology, with prospects to see some brands roll out 5G models priced below CNY3,000 (US$424) in the second half of 2020, according to industry observers.

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Supply chain expects strong demand pick-up for AirPods in 2Q20

AirPods shipments have started gaining momentum though second-quarter 2020 volumes may still be unable to match the peak season levels of 2019, according to industry sources.

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Huawei/HiSilicon to commercialize new NB-IoT chip solution in 4Q20

Huawei/HiSilicon will commercialize a new NB-IoT chipset, dubbed Boudica 200, by the end of 2020, which will support 3GPP R15 standards and offer lower latencies and more integrated features in a smaller form factor, according to company sources.

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UVAT seeing strong demand for notebooks

Taiwan-based UVAT Technology, a Foxconn affiliate dedicated to vacuum sputtering equipment and coating services, has seen growing demand for notebooks recently despite the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

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Chinese vendors focus on affordable 5G smartphones

The handset market has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, but China is banking on 5G smartphones to help reboot its economy. Chinese vendors are expected to roll out more inexpensive 5G smartphones to stimulate demand. For its 5G infrastructure deployments, China is relying more on Taiwan’s IC design houses for chip support in line with the country’s bid to cut reliance on US supplies. For Apple, its 5G iPhone may come later than expected because of the pandemic; so may its new AirPods Pro.

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Adata sees 1Q20 profit surge

Memory module maker Adata Technology saw its first-quarter 2020 net profits surpass those for all of 2019, driven by DRAM and NAND flash chip price rallies.

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Global semi capex forecast to drop 3% in 2020, says IC Insights

IC Insights has reiterated its semiconductor industry capital spending forecast for 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic. Although essentially all of the risk to the current -3% semiconductor industry capital spending forecast for this year is to the downside, it is assumed that most spending will proceed as planned since the vast majority of the outlays are directed at long term goals of process technology advancements and/or additions to wafer start capacity, IC Insights indicated.

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