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79 storiesKorean iPhone Duo pre-orders open; Apple store delivery estimate slips to January
Pre-orders for Apple's first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, opened in South Korea at 21:00 on October 16 ahead of an October 23 release. Newsis reported that about 30 minutes later, Apple's online store showed January 23, 2027 deliver…
Apple unveils $299 HomeView smart display, shipping November 13
Apple announced HomeView, a smart home hub with a 7-inch display and Siri AI, on October 13. The $299 device comes in tabletop and wall-mounted versions, with preorders open ahead of a November 13 launch.
Li Auto chip unit signs 1.625bn yuan first funding round, valued at up to 17.1bn yuan
Li Auto said on October 16 that its chip subsidiary, Shanghai Mahexin Technology (上海马赫心科技有限公司), has signed a first-round equity financing agreement with total subscriptions of 1.625 billion yuan. The round was led by Hangzhou Jingtao (杭州经韬)…
Samsung says three products selected for TIME's 2026 Best Inventions list
Samsung said its Galaxy S26 Ultra, Bespoke AI Family Hub refrigerator and Odyssey G8 gaming monitor were selected for TIME's 2026 Best Inventions list. Korean outlets also reported the inclusion of LG's Signature OLED W television.
Apple chief says all memory-supply options open amid reports of Chinese chip tests
Apple chief executive John Ternus described memory supply constraints as a crisis and said all options should remain open, Korean outlets reported, citing a TIME interview published on October 15. The outlets interpreted his remarks as leav…
Samsung confirms 4F² DRAM development as CXMT targets year-end server memory launch
Samsung said on October 14 that it is developing 4F² DRAM technology, after China's CXMT announced plans to launch server memory using the structure by the end of 2026. CXMT has not disclosed detailed specifications or a launch date, and in…
Japan to fund up to $21 billion for two New York chip plants
Japan will provide up to $21 billion for two planned semiconductor plants in Malta, New York, according to announcements reported by Korean outlets. GlobalFoundries will supply the technology and operate the facilities, with the first plant…
GlobalFoundries plans Japan-funded New York fabs in project worth up to $21 billion
GlobalFoundries announced plans for new chip factories in New York under Japan's U.S. investment framework. The project could total $21 billion, with an initial roughly $10 billion fab scheduled to start operating in 2029 and a second depen…
LG and Apple unveil seven smart-home devices, with North American sales from December
LG Electronics and Apple unveiled seven jointly developed smart-home devices in Manhattan on October 13, including cameras, a door lock and a thermostat. LG says North American sales will begin in December, though reports differ on whether …
Samsung to launch Galaxy Tab S12 series and SmartTag3 in Korea on Oct 7
Samsung Electronics said it will launch the Galaxy Tab S12 series tablets and the Galaxy SmartTag3 tracking device in Korea on Oct 7. The tablets offer up to 23 hours of video playback, run large-screen Galaxy AI features and are the first …
Apple and LG Electronics jointly develop smart home devices under LG brand
Apple and LG Electronics are jointly developing smart home devices — a camera-equipped video doorbell, a smart door lock, a security camera and a smart temperature sensor and thermostat — to be sold under the LG brand, according to Bloomber…
Amazon replaces Fire tablets with Android-based Alexa Tablets priced from $229.99
Amazon unveiled three Alexa Tablets, the Alexa Tablet 12 Pro, 11 and 8, which run Android with full Google Play Store access and have Alexa+ built in; Wired reported they replace Amazon's Fire tablets. Prices start at $229.99 for the Tablet…
Lotte Himart joins state project to develop humanoid logistics robots
Lotte Himart and Lotte Global Logistics said they will take part as demand companies in a state-funded project to develop industry-specialised humanoid robots and reduce reliance on foreign robots and AI models. Robot maker Yujin Robot lead…
Russian Defence Ministry announces system controlling missile-threat directions, global space monitoring
Russia's Defence Ministry said the Space Forces have an effective system of orbital and radar control of missile-danger directions and provide global monitoring of the space situation, in a statement circulated on 4 October, the Space Force…
Apple sets 'Welcome home' launch for October 13 in New York; home devices expected
Apple announced on October 8 that it will introduce new products on October 13 under the tagline "Welcome home," with press invited to an "Apple Experience" in Tribeca, New York, at 9:00 a.m. ET. Tech outlets expect a new smart home hub wit…
Turkey's Aselsan announces Astralink network of 198 low-orbit satellites
Aselsan CEO Ahmet Akyol said at the International Astronautical Congress in Antalya that Turkey is building Astralink, a low-orbit satellite constellation of 198 spacecraft, with the first launch planned within two years. Akyol said work be…
Microsoft prices Nvidia-powered Surface Laptop Ultra at $2,599, ships Oct. 16
At an event in San Francisco on Wednesday, Microsoft said its Surface Laptop Ultra, built on Nvidia's Arm-based RTX Spark chip, starts at $2,599, is open for preorder and ships on Oct. 16. It also announced the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box wor…
IDC: global PC shipments fell 20.1% year on year in third quarter of 2026
Global PC shipments in the third quarter of 2026 fell 20.1% from a year earlier to 62.7 million units, according to preliminary data from International Data Corporation (IDC). It was the second consecutive quarterly decline, and shipments a…
Hoban Construction develops AI design tech to auto-apply per-unit buyer options
Hoban Construction said it developed AI-based design technology that automatically reflects apartment buyers’ option contract choices in each unit’s building information model (BIM). The technology was developed jointly with building and in…
Guangzhi Technology says 6-inch indium phosphide substrate won order from global customer
Guangzhi Technology (光智科技) said on October 9 that its 6-inch indium phosphide substrate has received an order from an unnamed leading global customer. The company said its indium phosphide substrate business has achieved batch deliveries, w…