{"id":1627,"date":"2026-01-19T15:12:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T08:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/makipos.com\/?p=1627"},"modified":"2026-01-19T15:14:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T08:14:16","slug":"tech-news-jan-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/makipos.com\/tech-news-jan-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech News Jan\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">M\u1ee5c l\u1ee5c<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/makipos.com\/tech-news-jan-2026\/#1_Global_smartphone_shipments_rise_4_in_Q4_2025_led_by_Apple\" >1. Global smartphone shipments rise 4% in Q4 2025, led by Apple.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/makipos.com\/tech-news-jan-2026\/#2_Global_semiconductor_revenue_grew_21_in_2025_Nvida_leads_the_market\" >2. Global semiconductor revenue grew 21% in 2025, Nvida leads the market.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/makipos.com\/tech-news-jan-2026\/#3_Novo_Energy_pauses_operations_lays_off_entire_workforce\" >3. Novo Energy pauses operations, lays off entire workforce.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Global_smartphone_shipments_rise_4_in_Q4_2025_led_by_Apple\"><\/span>1. Global smartphone shipments rise 4% in Q4 2025, led by Apple.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Global smartphone shipments increased 4% YoY in the fourth quarter of 2025, supported by seasonal demand and tighter inventory management, according to new data from market research firm Omdia. Growth was concentrated among the largest vendors, while rising component costs began to weigh on parts of the market.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1629\" src=\"https:\/\/makipos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tech-news-jan-2026-04-e1768810100556.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makipos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tech-news-jan-2026-04-e1768810100556.webp 1200w, https:\/\/makipos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tech-news-jan-2026-04-e1768810100556-300x152.webp 300w, https:\/\/makipos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tech-news-jan-2026-04-e1768810100556-1024x519.webp 1024w, https:\/\/makipos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tech-news-jan-2026-04-e1768810100556-768x389.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Global_semiconductor_revenue_grew_21_in_2025_Nvida_leads_the_market\"><\/span>2. Global semiconductor revenue grew 21% in 2025, Nvida leads the market.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"preamble wsp\">Worldwide semiconductor revenue reached USD 793 billion in 2025, up 21% from 2024, according to preliminary results from Gartner.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1630\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1630\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1630\" src=\"https:\/\/makipos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tech-news-jan-2026-01.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Top 10 semiconductor vendors by revenue, worldwide, 2025 \" width=\"875\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makipos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tech-news-jan-2026-01.jpg.webp 875w, https:\/\/makipos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tech-news-jan-2026-01.jpg-300x178.webp 300w, https:\/\/makipos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tech-news-jan-2026-01.jpg-768x456.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Top 10 semiconductor vendors by revenue, worldwide, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Novo_Energy_pauses_operations_lays_off_entire_workforce\"><\/span>3. Novo Energy pauses operations, lays off entire workforce.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"384\">Volvo Cars has paused operations at its battery subsidiary <strong data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"320\">Novo Energy<\/strong> while continuing its search for an external technology partner.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"545\">The automaker said its plan to produce EV batteries in the Gothenburg region remains unchanged, but the project cannot move forward without a suitable partner.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"702\">Until one is secured, Novo Energy will not operate as planned. All 75 employees have been laid off, and relevant unions and authorities have been notified.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"704\" data-end=\"828\">Volvo Cars said the decision was difficult but necessary. No timeline has been given for when battery production may resume.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. 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