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Friday 15 May 2026
Samsung shields chip lines as union sticks to strike plan

Samsung Electronics has reportedly begun pre-emptive production adjustments at its semiconductor facilities as its labor union sticks...

Friday 15 May 2026
Broadcom loses South Korea appeal over fine for alleged coercive Samsung supply deal
Broadcom lost its appeal in South Korea on May 13, 2026, when the Seoul High Court upheld a KRW191 billion (approx. US$130 million) fine for allegedly coercing Samsung Electronics...
Friday 15 May 2026
Samsung strike risk lifts memory spot prices as supply risks mount

Samsung Electronics' escalating labor dispute is adding fresh uncertainty to the memory market, with spot prices moving higher as South...

Friday 15 May 2026
Etron chair warns of US-South Korea alliance threatening Taiwan's chip industry
Memory industry profits have surged, and Samsung Electronics recently posted earnings that exceeded TSMC's revenue for the first quarter of 2026, underscoring memory's rise as a strategic...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Samsung reportedly speeds up 3D NAND, packaging, and substrate plans
Samsung Electronics is reportedly reviving delayed semiconductor initiatives across next-generation NAND flash, compound semiconductors, advanced packaging, and substrates —...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Analysis: Android AI upgrade underscores China's self-contained smartphone AI ecosystem and limited spillover impact
Google announced Gemini Intelligence in the US on May 13, further integrating Gemini's AI capabilities into Android. The move pushes Android from a traditional operating system toward...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Analysis: Samsung labor standoff underscores diverging Taiwan-Korea semiconductor workforce models
The ongoing Samsung Electronics labor dispute highlights sharply different labor models in South Korea and Taiwan, where firms such as TSMC operate with minimal union presence and...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Sony launches Xperia 1 VIII in bid to reclaim ground in premium smartphone market
Sony announced on May 13 that it will launch the Xperia 1 VIII flagship phone as it seeks to reclaim market share amid intensifying competition in the premium smartphone segment. The...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Samsung and SK Hynix rush to expand capacity as AI memory demand soars
The artificial intelligence(AI) boom is triggering an unprecedented expansion race among the world's largest memory chipmakers.
Thursday 14 May 2026
US court cleared Apple to seek documents from Samsung's Korea HQ in DOJ antitrust case
A US federal court in New Jersey granted Apple the right to pursue internal records from Samsung Electronics' South Korea headquarters as part of Apple's response to the Department...
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Intel's preliminary Apple deal puts Samsung's foundry ambitions under pressure

Intel's reported preliminary agreement to manufacture some chips for Apple is putting new pressure on Samsung Electronics, as the US chipmaker...

Wednesday 13 May 2026
Samsung labor talks collapse as bonus dispute threatens chip output
Samsung Electronics and its largest labor union failed to reach a pay deal following government-mediated talks, raising the risk of an 18-day strike beginning May 21, 2026, that could...
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Samsung Foundry comeback takes shape—AI chips, HBM4 lift 4nm demand
Samsung Electronics' foundry business is showing signs of recovery after a prolonged downturn, as AI chip projects and HBM4-related demand begin to raise utilization at its advanced-process...
Tuesday 12 May 2026
Samsung labor dispute rattles global supply chain
Samsung Electronics' escalating labor dispute has sparked global supply-chain concerns, with Apple and HP said to be warning they could exit the company's ecosystem. Suppliers, industry...
Monday 11 May 2026
Transcend chair sees AI memory supercycle
AI will bring an epochal technology revolution, as did the invention of steam power and electricity, according to Transcend Information chairman Chung-Won Shu. He argued that DRAM...