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Monday 7 July 2025
Weekly news roundup: Samsung secures patents, Intel leadership shakeup, Apple foldable prototype
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from June 30 to July 6, 2025. This week's highlights include Samsung's strategic licensing of Intel patents to avoid global...
Monday 7 July 2025
Tariff pressure pushes South Korea down on list of top US import sources
South Korea's exports to the US have declined due to growing protectionist measures under the Trump administration, raising concerns about the competitiveness of South Korean products...
Monday 7 July 2025
South Korea recruits technocrats into government for AI push
South Korean president Lee Jae-myung has pledged to invest KRW100 trillion (US$73.9 billion) in AI development to make the country the third-largest AI power after the US and China...
Monday 7 July 2025
Humanoid robots accelerate development, expected to become a lifeline for South Korea's battery industry
Due to the slowdown in electric vehicle (EV) demand and intensified competition in the battery market, South Korea's major battery manufacturers LG Energy Solutions (LGES), SK On,...
Friday 4 July 2025
Big screens, bigger stakes: LG and Samsung compete in the SDV display market

The global automotive industry is rapidly pivoting toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs), fueling a parallel surge in demand for large...

Friday 4 July 2025
South Korea's 3D printing boom sparks fears of tech leaks to China
Many South Korean companies are turning to 3D printing to cut production costs, using the technology to manufacture products in critical sectors such as aerospace and defense, areas...
Friday 4 July 2025
Intel's new AI accelerator may adopt HBM4? SK Hynix stresses no confirmed details
Intel recently held its AI Summit in South Korea, sharing the latest trends in artificial intelligence (AI) technology and innovative applications across various industries. The event...
Friday 4 July 2025
South Korea cuts reliance on Japanese chip materials, but faces hurdles in advanced technologies
In the high-stakes world of semiconductors, materials are everything. In South Korea, the issue became a national priority after a 2019 trade dispute with Japan sent shockwaves through...
Thursday 3 July 2025
Samsung completes development of 1c DRAM, paving way for HBM4 rollout

Samsung Electronics has successfully developed its sixth-generation DRAM, known as 1c DRAM, built using a 10nm class process. The product...

Thursday 3 July 2025
Micron tightens grip on AI memory market as Samsung certification lags
Micron Technology is stepping up its game in the competitive high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market, leveraging recent wins to boost production and capture rising demand driven by artificial...
Thursday 3 July 2025
Samsung to restart P5 fab construction after two years as AI semiconductor grows
After a two-year hiatus, Samsung Electronics is reportedly set to resume construction of its advanced semiconductor production facility, the P5 fab, located in Pyeongtaek. With continuous...
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Towa expands South Korea presence as AI spurs demand for HBM packaging tools
Japanese semiconductor equipment maker Towa Corporation, a global leader in advanced packaging systems, recently unveiled its newest technology for sixth-generation HBM4, aiming squarely...
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Samsung lags a year behind TSMC in 1.4nm race, shifts focus to 2nm reset
Samsung Electronics has delayed mass production of its 1.4nm process node to 2029, two years later than its original timeline and trailing TSMC's 2028 target. The shift reflects a...
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Naver unveils Korean AI model that rivals OpenAI's GPT-4.1
South Korean internet giant Naver has launched HyperCLOVA X THINK, a large language model that matches OpenAI's GPT-4.1 performance while excelling in Korean-language tasks, advancing...
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Samsung pitches 12-stack HBM3E to Nvidia after AMD's AI accelerator win
Samsung Electronics is intensifying its push to secure a major HBM3E supply deal with Nvidia, as Device Solutions chief Jun Young-hyun visited Nvidia's Silicon Valley headquarters...