Samsung Electronics is considering building an advanced semiconductor packaging facility in the southwestern city of Gwangju, a move that would expand its backend chipmaking footprint as demand for high-bandwidth memory and AI-related chips grows.
As AI adoption accelerates globally, computing infrastructure is becoming a key competitive battleground. Taiwan-based AI software company INFINITIX is expanding in South Korea with GPU optimization software, aiming to meet demand for localized infrastructure and sovereign AI development.
Microsoft is laying off hundreds of employees in its Azure cloud division in China, marking the latest step in the company's ongoing restructuring efforts as it navigates increasingly complex regulatory environments in both the US and China.
Alibaba Group Holding has created a new artificial intelligence unit called Token Foundry, putting it directly under CEO Eddie Wu as the Chinese technology giant further consolidates its model-development teams and pushes AI applications toward commercialization.
