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Friday 7 November 2025
Samsung targets 2026 'second peak' with AI, foldables amid chip rebound
Samsung Electronics is betting big on artificial intelligence and foldable phones. The company hopes these technologies will drive what it calls a "second peak" in its smartphone...
Friday 7 November 2025
Samsung Foundry teams up with Anaflash on AI MCU in sign of recovery
Edge AI startup Anaflash has unveiled a new AI microcontroller built on Samsung Electronics' 28nm foundry process. The move marks another design win for Samsung as it works to revive...
Friday 7 November 2025
CXMT adopts SK Hynix's MR-MUF tech to close China's HBM gap by 2026
China's DRAM maker CXMT plans to start mass production of fourth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM3) in 2026 using mass reflow molded underfill (MR-MUF) packaging, the same technology...
Friday 7 November 2025
Hanmi to launch Wide TC Bonder for HBM5 high stacking in 2026
Hanmi Semiconductor announced it will release a dedicated device called the "Wide TC Bonder" by the end of 2026, designed specifically for next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM)...
Friday 7 November 2025
AWS pledges US$9 billion for AI expansion in South Korea, eyeing agentic AI leadership
Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Matt Garman has announced an additional US$5 billion investment in South Korea, bringing AWS's total commitment to US$9 billion to expand AI data centers...
Thursday 6 November 2025
Samsung to gain edge as Nvidia expands physical AI with robot chip production
Samsung is reportedly manufacturing Nvidia's robot application processors (APs), a move that could accelerate its expansion in physical AI, the convergence of artificial intelligence...
Thursday 6 November 2025
US and South Korea target shipbuilding; Taiwan is urged to prioritize unmanned vessels
The US and South Korea announced plans this week to revive large-scale shipbuilding cooperation, a move widely seen as a strategic response to global market pressures and geopolitical...
Thursday 6 November 2025
SK Hynix tight-lipped on Nvidia supply terms as HBM4 prices climb
SK Hynix has reportedly increased the price of its sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) supplied to Nvidia by over 50% compared to the previous generation HBM3E. Industry...
Thursday 6 November 2025
Samsung's HBM4 yields surge toward Nvidia certification, SK Hynix keeps edge
Nvidia's evaluation of sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) has sparked a fierce contest among suppliers. ETNews reports that the company plans to finish testing...
Thursday 6 November 2025
Samsung Electro-Mechanics reportedly joins Broadcom supply chain amid AI chip surge
Samsung Electro-Mechanics is reportedly set to supply advanced semiconductor glass substrates to Broadcom. The move comes as Broadcom, a key chip supplier for tech giants like Google...
Thursday 6 November 2025
From Seoul to Munich: Nvidia's AI sovereignty goes global
In less than a week, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has orchestrated two of the largest national AI infrastructure deals in history—first delivering 260,000 AI chips to South Korea,...
Thursday 6 November 2025
Memory supercycle drives Samsung, SK Hynix to new market cap heights
Just 12 days after Samsung Group reached a market capitalization of KRW900 trillion (US$626.21 billion), it has surpassed the KRW1 quadrillion mark. Meanwhile, SK Group's market capitalization...
Thursday 6 November 2025
Incheon's US$500 million dream to become Asia's next unicorn cradle
The Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) Authority has concluded its fifth annual Boom-Up Festival at Incheon Startup Park. The event, themed "Beyond Limits, Toward Unicorns," underscored...
Thursday 6 November 2025
LGES probes alleged leak linked to India's Ola Electric
South Korean electric vehicle (EV) battery maker LG Energy Solution (LGES) is facing a major security breach involving the theft of its high-density pouch-type battery technology,...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Micron's reported HBM4 delay could cede AI chip advantage to Samsung and SK Hynix
Micron Technology is reportedly redesigning its sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) after facing yield and performance issues, a setback that could push back supply until...