APPLE ACCESSIBILITY UPDATES COMING LATER THIS YEAR:
VoiceOver: camera-based scene and document descriptions
Voice Control: natural-language device commands
Magnifier: voice-controlled zoom
iPhone video: on-device subtitles
Accessibility Reader: support for tables, columns and complex layouts
Vision Pro: eye-controlled motorized wheelchair support
tvOS: Larger Text support
FaceTime: API for human sign-language interpreters
iOS, iPadOS, macOS: Sony Access controller support
Apple Intelligence is getting applied to accessibility before many of the flashier AI use cases.
Image credit: MacRumors
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Apple’s $AAPL two-year partnership with OpenAI has become strained
OpenAI has reportedly failed to see the expected benefits from the deal and now preparing possible legal action - Bloomberg
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WiseEye: Adopted by a leading brand for smart glasses, with mass production expected later this year
CPO Gen 1: Small quantity shipments expected in 2H26
CPO Gen 2: Nearing completion of customer product validation for AI data center applications
$HIMX Q1’26 EARNINGS HIGHLIGHTS
🔹 Revenue: $199.0M (Est. $195M) 🟢
🔹 EPS Per Diluted ADS: $0.046 (Est. $0.03) 🟢
🔹 Gross Margin: 30.4%, at high end of guide (Est. 30%) 🟢
Q2 2026 Guide:
🔹 Revenue: +10.0% to +13.0% QoQ (Est 5%) 🟢
🔹 Gross Margin: Around 32% (Est. 30.8%) 🟢
🔹 EPS Per Diluted ADS: $0.086-$0.103
Segment Performance:
🔹 Large Display Driver Revenue: $24.2M; +11.7% QoQ
🔹 Large Display Driver Revenue Mix: 12.2% of total sales
🔹 Small & Medium Display Driver Revenue: $135.8M; -2.4% QoQ
🔹 Small & Medium Display Driver Revenue Mix: 68.2% of total sales
🔹 Non-Driver Revenue: $39.0M; -7.7% QoQ
🔹 Non-Driver Revenue Mix: 19.6% of total sales
Other Metrics:
🔹 Automotive Driver Sales: Declined double digits QoQ in Q1
🔹 Smartphone IC Sales: Increased QoQ, driven by new OLED solutions entering mass production for a leading smartphone brand’s mainstream model
🔹 Tablet IC Sales: Increased QoQ, driven by renewed mainstream demand and shipments for a new premium OLED tablet
🔹 Automotive Tcon: Hundreds of secured design wins across a broad customer base
🔹 WiseEye: Adopted by a leading brand for smart glasses, with mass production expected later this year
🔹 CPO Gen 1: Small quantity shipments expected in 2H26
🔹 CPO Gen 2: Nearing completion of customer product validation for AI data center applications
🔹 FOCI Stake: 5.36%, valued at NT$4.96B / $156M as of May 7 close
🔹 Patents: 2,564 granted, 331 pending as of March 31, 2026
Financials:
🔹 Operating Profit: $10.2M
🔹 After-Tax Profit: $8.0M
🔹 Operating Expenses: $50.3M; -8.4% QoQ, +9.9% YoY
🔹 Operating Margin: 5.1%
🔹 Cash, Cash Equivalents & Other Financial Assets: $287.6M
🔹 Long-Term Unsecured Loans: $27.0M, including $6.0M current portion
🔹 Inventory: $151.7M
🔹 Accounts Receivable: $190.9M
🔹 DSO: 86 days
🔹 CapEx: $2.9M
Capital Return:
🔹 Annual Cash Dividend: $0.252 per ADS
🔹 Total Dividend Payout: $44M
🔹 Dividend Payout Ratio: 100% of previous year’s profit
🔹 Dividend Payable Date: July 10, 2026
Commentary:
🔸 “We expect upward momentum through the remainder of 2026, supported by a meaningful number of new automotive projects scheduled to enter mass production in the second half.”
🔸 “The positive outlook is also supported by the anticipated growth in our non-driver IC businesses, particularly Tcon and WiseEye AI.”
🔸 “Despite ongoing macro uncertainty, Himax continues to expand beyond its traditional display IC business, focusing on key growth areas including smart glasses, ultralow power AI and CPO.”
🔸 “These emerging technologies present significant growth opportunities that help diversify our revenue base into areas with attractive gross margin profiles and profitability while also strengthening our overall competitiveness.”