Electronics Manufacturing

Olathe, Kan. – October 12, 2026 -- Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) won three awards and placed No. 4 on the Soundings Trade Only Top 10 Most EPIC Companies list at the 2026 International BoatBuilders' Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), citing 15 product launches in the eligibility period.

Garmin Signal VHF 400 wins IBEX Innovation Award in OEM Electronics

The radio prevailed among 100 product entries. It combines VHF, DSC and a Class B SOTDMA AIS transponder on a color touchscreen in a compact unit designed to fit nearly any helm.

Judges also highlighted NMEA 2000 integration, support for 12V and 24V systems, and a separately powered fist mic with magnetic mounting, which eases installation across a wide range of boats. The National Marine Manufacturers Association manages the IBEX Innovation Awards, and Boating Writers International (BWI) judges them.

Shenzhen – October 12, 2026 -- The 5th Global Memory Innovation Forum (GMIF2026) has named 18 companies across memory, compute, packaging and testing equipment, test systems and end applications in its first GMIF2026 Annual Awards, led by Samsung Semiconductor, Sandisk, CXMT and Lenovo.

The summit was held at the Renaissance Shenzhen Bay Hotel and co-hosted by the Shenzhen Memory Industry Association and the School of Integrated Circuits at Peking University. Its theme was "The Future Built on AI Memory and Storage," with the token economy as a key lens. Winners were judged on technology innovation, industry contribution, market service and application results.

Taipei – October 12, 2026 -- ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: ASX, TAIEX: 3711) has published unaudited consolidated net revenues for September and the third quarter of 2026, including a separate breakdown for its assembly, testing and material (ATM) business.

ASE files monthly revenue disclosure to meet Taiwan rules

The company said the release is intended to comply with Taiwan regulatory requirements. The figures are unaudited and cover two reporting periods: the month of September and the full third quarter of 2026.

ASE reports ATM net revenues as a separate line from consolidated net revenues. The ATM line covers its assembly, testing and material operations.

ASE lists cyclicality, trade policy and cross-strait ties among risk factors

ASE's accompanying safe harbor notice names several factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements. They include:

Taipei – October 12, 2026 -- Kathy Yang, General Manager of Global Campus Operations and Head of AI Software Business and AI Infrastructure at Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) (TWSE:2317), has been named to Fortune's Most Powerful Women Asia 2026 list for the second consecutive year.

Technology leads the 2026 list with 16 honorees, ahead of banking's 14

Technology is the most represented sector in this year's ranking. Fortune's Asia list Senior Manager Charmian Choo said the sector's prominence reflects its growing influence on Asia's economy, with established leaders and a newer generation both rising.

Valley View – October 12, 2026 -- Peak Nano's NanoPlex LDF film holds 95% of its room-temperature breakdown strength at 135°C and handles 25% more current than traditional film at the same voltage and temperature, without derating. Advanced Conversion has selected it as the dielectric for its new HP Drive Test Kit, a DC-link inverter solution for 800V+ Silicon Carbide (SiC) power electronics.

Advanced Conversion is a wholly owned subsidiary of Electro Technik Industries (ETI) of Clearwater, Florida. The companies describe the kit as one of the first fully domestic DC-link solutions for high-voltage e-mobility. Target platforms include Formula E and performance automotive, electric buses and heavy trucks, off-highway and industrial vehicles, and electrified aviation.

Hong Kong – October 11, 2026 -- Phase I of the October 2026 Global Sources Hong Kong Shows opened at AsiaWorld-Expo with more than 4,000 booths and over 2,100 Asian suppliers, running October 11 to 14. The Consumer Electronics Show and Gaming Show are held concurrently, covering PC peripherals, gaming peripherals, audio-visual equipment, automotive electronics, personal transporters, photography accessories, and batteries and power products.

Greater Bay Area makers anchor the PC accessory and gaming floor

The floor features more than 1,600 PC accessory booths and nearly 500 gaming peripheral booths. Another nearly 1,900 booths cover audio-visual equipment, automotive electronics, personal transporters, photography accessories, and batteries and power consumer electronics.

Vancouver – October 10, 2026 -- The PHLX Semiconductor Index finished the week ended October 9 lower after the Financial Times reported that OpenAI told investors its annualized revenue was nearing $50 billion at the end of September, below the roughly $70 billion cited in earlier media reports.

The iShares Semiconductor ETF had advanced for five consecutive sessions at the start of October, and the sector's largest company hit a record high. Semiconductor valuations are closely tied to expectations for AI infrastructure spending, so the Thursday report weighed on the group while the broader market proved more resilient.

San Jose – October 09, 2026 -- PUFsecurity, a subsidiary of eMemory Technology, argues that the security of AI agents ultimately rests on hardware Roots of Trust in the chips that run them, as agents gain delegated credentials and act without user review.

Agents that act on their own output raise the cost of compromise

Unlike a chatbot, an agent runs persistently, holds delegated credentials, browses the web, executes code and calls connected services. PUFsecurity says a misled chatbot yields a bad answer a person can still catch, while a misled agent can act with the user's credentials before anyone checks.

Shenzhen – October 08, 2026 -- SmallRig hosted its 3rd Visionary Storytellers Industry Forum in Shenzhen, releasing the "2025-2026 Top 12 Global Imaging Scenarios Report" that projects peripheral equipment growth will reach 9.2% annually over the next five years, outpacing host device sales.

Report identifies 12 core imaging scenarios reshaping creator markets

The report, based on user research and market analysis, maps 12 scenarios including everyday life content, unscripted livestreaming, extreme sports, micro-dramas, wildlife photography, and specialized imaging. It flags four structural trends: mobile cinematography, decentralization of professional resources, democratization of creators, and AI-powered video generation.

Shenzhen, China – – October 08, 2026 -- The High People's Court of Guangdong Province has issued a final, legally binding judgment in favor of Shenzhen Leqi Innovation Co., Ltd., the company behind imaging accessories brand SmallRig, in a design patent infringement case against Shenzhen Neewer Technology Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Xing Ying Da Industry Co., Ltd.

Court dismisses Neewer's appeal and upholds full damages award

The court ruled that the accused side handle products fall within the scope of protection of Leqi Innovation's design patent, dismissing Neewer Technology's appeal and affirming the trial court's judgment in its entirety. The two defendants were ordered to cease manufacturing and selling the infringing side handles, destroy remaining inventory and related promotional materials, bear all court costs, and pay damages to Leqi Innovation. The damages have been paid in full.