Latin America’s smartphone market up 2% in Q2 2025, as Xiaomi and HONOR surged

According to the latest research from Canalys, part of Omdia, Latin America’s smartphone market grew by a modest 2% year on year in Q2 2025 to 34.3 million units. Samsung defended its dominant lead, growing 8% year on year to 11.0 million units. The Galaxy A06 and A16 models comprised over 60% of Samsung’s shipments, underscoring the […]

Key Tronic Corporation Announces Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year End of Fiscal Year 2025

Cost Reduction Initiatives; Tariff Disruptions; Reduced Demand SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Key Tronic Corporation (Nasdaq: KTCC), a provider of electronic manufacturing services (EMS), today announced its results for the quarter ended June 28, 2025. For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, Key Tronic reported total revenue of $110.5 million, compared to $126.6 million in […]

Is the AI bubble about to pop? Sam Altman is prepared either way.

Last Thursday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told reporters at a private dinner that investors are overexcited about AI models. “Someone” will lose a “phenomenal amount of money,” he said, according to The Verge. The statement came as his company negotiates a secondary share sale at a $500 billion valuation—up from $300 billion just months earlier. SOURCE: Ars Technica […]

EMSNOW Tour of EMS in India Begins in September

EMSNOW is dedicated to bringing insights and data about the electronics industry to its audience. We’ve been covering the remarkable growth in electronics manufacturing in India for several years now, and we decided it was time to visit EMS facilities in the region and report on our experience in real time.

The introduced U.S. automotive tariffs create potential challenges and risks for display panel supply chains

Since the Trump Administration’s second term commenced, the U.S. government has enacted a series of tariff policies, including automotive tariffs. This has intensified pressure on the sector, which now faces higher tariffs, stricter audits regarding product origin, and expanding compliance requirements. While much attention is focused on complete vehicles, key components and materials, such as powertrains, batteries, […]