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Monday 11 August 2025

Samsung, SK Hynix rush to secure Nvidia's SOCAMM supply chain — before it becomes the next HBM

After vying for leadership in the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market, South Korea's top memory chipmakers, Samsung Electronics and SK...

Sunday 10 August 2025

Trump's 100% tariff hint stirs concerns despite South Korea's MFN status

US President Donald Trump recently announced tariffs as high as 100% on certain semiconductor products. Although South Korea holds a commitment to "most favored-nation" (MFN) treatment,...

Saturday 9 August 2025

Tesla orders boost Samsung's Taylor plant; OCI expands semiconductor-grade phosphoric acid production

South Korean materials company OCI recently announced plans to expand its production capacity of semiconductor-grade phosphoric acid. This expansion comes in response to surging customer...

Saturday 9 August 2025

South Korea's quintet of alliances for sovereign AI: Kakao notably left out

South Korea is progressing its autonomous AI model development by choosing five key industry alliances—Naver Cloud, SK Telecom, NC AI, LG AI Research, and Upstage. The government...

Friday 8 August 2025

Samsung revives Z-NAND after 7 years to supercharge AI with 15x speed gains

Samsung Electronics is reviving its Z-NAND memory technology after a seven-year hiatus, positioning it as a high-performance solution...

Friday 8 August 2025

Apple and Samsung to jointly develop new sensor chips in Austin, according to reports

The "frenemy" relationship between Samsung Electronics and Apple, spanning over 20 years, has once again become a focal point. Reports indicate that the two tech giants are deepening...

Friday 8 August 2025

Tesla's Optimus sees with Samsung eyes in expanding AI hardware pact

Samsung is deepening its collaboration with Tesla, moving beyond self-driving systems into humanoid robotics. After winning a contract to supply next-generation AI chips, Samsung...

Friday 8 August 2025

Samsung and LG vie for Hitachi's Japanese home appliance unit as South Korea and Japan join forces against Chinese competition

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are actively competing to acquire the Japanese home appliance division of Hitachi. For Samsung, this marks a return to the Japanese home appliance...

Thursday 7 August 2025

Samsung Display wins first MacBook order, BOE eyes iPads

As Samsung Display (SDC) secures its first-ever OLED panel order for Apple's MacBook, Chinese panel maker Beijing Oriental Electronics (BOE) is positioning itself to target any supply...

Thursday 7 August 2025

LGES secures major LFP battery contract, challenging China's dominance

Amid US sanctions on China, South Korean battery production has attracted significant attention. With LG Energy Solution (LGES) recently securing a large contract for lithium iron...

Thursday 7 August 2025

Trump chip tariff sends South Korean chip giants scrambling

US President Donald Trump's declaration of 100% tariffs on all chip imports has sent shockwaves through South Korean semiconductor firms Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc.

Wednesday 6 August 2025

SK Hynix tops Samsung in 2Q25 on Nvidia-fueled HBM surge

SK Hynix overtook Samsung Electronics in global memory chip revenue for the first time in the second quarter of 2025, powered by its...

Wednesday 6 August 2025

FuriosaAI earns unicorn recognition with Series C bridge round

South Korean AI chip startup FuriosaAI has announced it has raised US$125 million in its Series C bridge round, making it one of the few deep tech companies in South Korea with a...

Wednesday 6 August 2025

Tariff relief for EU, Japan, and Korea: carmakers lives—for now

The United States has restarted global negotiations on reciprocal tariffs, offering key concessions to major auto-exporting nations—including the European Union, Japan, and...

Tuesday 5 August 2025

South Korea's SK On aims to best rivals with next-generation batteries

SK Innovation Co.'s battery unit plans to accelerate development of cutting-edge technologies in partnership with US and European carmakers, its R&D chief said, aiming to win...

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