Global memory prices are surging as shortages disrupt the consumer electronics supply chain, placing particular stress on PC makers. Executives across the sector anticipate that current inventories will last through the fourth quarter of 2025, but competition for components is expected to intensify in early 2026

The global semiconductor sector is at a critical juncture as demand for AI servers and high-performance computing (HPC) accelerates. A structural memory shortage is emerging across the supply chain, pushing SMIC back into a prominent role as a foundry

Xiaomi highlighted mounting pressure from sharply rising memory prices even as its electric vehicle business continued its rapid expansion and achieved first-time quarterly profitability. Executives said the company is balancing cost challenges in smartphones with strong performance in EVs and IoT, while preparing for continued volatility into 2026

Xiaomi reported a sharp rise in net income for the third quarter of 2025, supported by strong momentum in its electric vehicle business and solid demand for its IoT and lifestyle products. The period, which ended on September 30, marked a significant milestone for the company as its EV division delivered its first quarterly profit. However, intensifying competition in the smartphone market and rising component costs continued to cloud its near-term outlook

Global memory-chip price increases continue to intensify, putting fresh pressure on the smartphone supply chain. With DRAM and NAND prices rising across the board, several brands have halted new procurement rounds as suppliers request increases approaching 50%

South Korea's memory chip industry is enjoying its strongest upturn in years, with soaring demand for high-bandwidth memory and AI-related DRAM pushing inventories at Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to multi-year lows

South Korea is seeking to expand renewable energy capacity to 100GW by 2030 as part of its accelerated decarbonization plans, with solar power positioned as a central pillar. Yet solar deployment has slowed in recent years, and industry estimates suggest the country will add only around 3GW of new capacity annually through 2028, half the level required to stay on track for 2030 targets. The gap reflects longstanding structural challenges, including limited land availability, grid bottlenecks, and persistent local resistance

China's AI boom is entering a new phase as investors shift from high-valuation chip and pure-AI stocks to the infrastructure that keeps AI running, namely power, metals, cooling, storage, and grid-scale hardware. The move reflects concern over inflated tech valuations and recognition that data-center growth is driving lasting demand for electricity and materials

South Korea's KB Securities expects Samsung Electronics to capture as much as 40% of Nvidia's supply share for its next-generation HBM4 high-bandwidth memory by 2026, a shift that could reshape the competitive landscape of the AI memory market. Combined with projections that SK Hynix will sell out its memory lineup that year, the firm forecasts that the two Korean chipmakers' combined market capitalization could surpass KRW1,500 trillion (US$1.02 billion)

Samsung Electronics has created its first standalone mergers and acquisitions team within its newly reorganized Business Support Office, a move sparking speculation that the company is preparing for large transactions as it enters 2025

South Korea's top memory chip makers are entering what industry executives call a full-scale "supercycle," as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix report steep inventory reductions through the third quarter of 2025

Huawei will unveil a new unified AI compute-management technology on November 21 at the "2025 AI Container Application Implementation and Development Forum," a move widely viewed as an effort to speed up its software-layer catch-up with Nvidia in the global compute race

Samsung Electronics Co. has reportedly reached a 60% yield rate in producing its next-generation mobile application processor (AP), the Exynos 2600, using its 2nm GAA process technology. The company aims to price the chip US$20 to US$30 lower than Qualcomm's Snapdragon equivalent

South Korean President Jae-Myung Lee is coordinating a meeting with SoftBank chairman Masayoshi Son, expected to take place in 2025. The discussion is speculated to focus on AI investments and collaboration on the Stargate Project