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Tuesday 16 December 2025

Taiwan startups expand South Korea presence at COMEUP 2025

At the startup expo COMEUP 2025 that took place in Seoul last week, Taiwan's emerging companies, including Infinitix and SurveyCake, showcased plans to deepen their footprint in South...

Tuesday 16 December 2025

Baidu's Kunlunxin spinoff mirrors Google's TPU playbook

Baidu confirmed on December 7, 2025, that it is evaluating the spin-off and listing of its AI chip unit, Kunlunxin. This announcement came just one day before the US permitted H200...

Tuesday 16 December 2025

Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong meets with Lisa Su and Elon Musk to discuss potential collaboration

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong has returned to South Korea after a week-long business trip to the US. Lee reportedly met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in Austin, Texas, with...

Tuesday 16 December 2025

Samsung nears deal to supply over 30% of Nvidia's HBM4 memory in 2026

Samsung Electronics is close to finalizing negotiations with Nvidia to supply more than 30% of its sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) for 2026, aiming to regain market...

Tuesday 16 December 2025

OLED demand surges, lifting South Korea's display makers to record outlook

The global market for OLED display panels is entering its seasonal peak in the second half of 2025, and South Korea's leading panel makers—Samsung Display and LG Display—are...

Tuesday 16 December 2025

Samsung steadies 12-Layer HBM3E, eyes larger Google TPU orders

Samsung Electronics has reportedly stabilized the performance of its 12-layer high-bandwidth memory, a development that could allow the company to expand shipments to Google's artificial...

Tuesday 16 December 2025

Apple braces for DRAM cost surge as Korean suppliers reprice contracts

Apple is facing renewed cost pressure as its long-term DRAM supply contracts with South Korean memory makers approach expiry in January 2026, heightening concerns that higher component...

Tuesday 16 December 2025

Taiwan, South Korea strengthen startup ties at COMEUP 2025

Taiwanese startup accelerator AppWorks and South Korea's SparkLabs participated in COMEUP 2025, a prominent startup event in Seoul, underscoring growing collaboration between the...

Tuesday 16 December 2025

South Korea lures global chip capital at COMEUP 2025 as Middle East investors step in

South Korea is emerging as a focal point for global semiconductor investment as domestic AI chip startups attract growing interest from...

Monday 15 December 2025

South Korea's nuclear fusion ambitions face regulatory roadblock

As South Korea accelerates its push to advance nuclear fusion research and move toward commercialization, experts are warning that the country's existing regulatory framework—largely...

Monday 15 December 2025

SK Hynix taps ASMPT for HBM4 TC bonders amid Hanmi-Hanwha patent clash

SK Hynix has reportedly placed a new order for thermal compression (TC) bonders with Singapore-based ASMPT as it accelerates preparations...

Monday 15 December 2025

SK Hynix leads Samsung by 3-4 months, begins supplying paid HBM4 samples

Latest media reports state that SK Hynix has completed the final verification phase for customer samples of its 12-layer sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) prior to mass...

Monday 15 December 2025

Samsung courts AMD for 2nm chips as foundry recovery hinges on new orders

Samsung Electronics is reportedly in talks with Advanced Micro Devices about producing next-generation chips using its second-generation 2nm process, as the South Korean technology...

Monday 15 December 2025

South Korea mandates 5G standalone conversion in spectrum renewals, bucking cautious global rollout

South Korea has decided to make full 5G standalone (SA) deployment mandatory for mobile operators as a condition for renewing expiring 3G and LTE spectrum licenses, marking one of...

Monday 15 December 2025

Weekly news roundup: TSMC pauses Japan fab plans, Tesla Powerwall demand rises in Taiwan, Huawei flags AI oversupply risks

These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of December 8 to December 14, 2025.

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