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Friday 20 March 2026
Samsung reportedly secures OpenAI HBM4 supply deal, shifts foundry capacity
Samsung Electronics is reportedly set to exclusively supply sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) to OpenAI while reallocating more than half of its advanced foundry capacity...
Friday 20 March 2026
Samsung plans over KRW110 trillion investment in AI semiconductor facilities and R&D for 2026
Samsung Electronics announced it will invest more than KRW110 trillion (approx. US$73.4 billion) in facilities and R&D by 2026 to secure a leading position in the AI semiconductor...
Friday 20 March 2026
Samsung foundry shows signs of stabilization as Nvidia, Tesla orders underscore AI chip capabilities

Samsung Electronics' foundry business is showing signs of stabilization after a sustained period of market share decline, as new orders...

Friday 20 March 2026
Samsung reportedly ceasing TriFold smartphone sales

Samsung Electronics is reportedly discontinuing its premium Galaxy Z TriFold smartphone just months after launch, underscoring the device's...

Thursday 19 March 2026
Samsung Electro-Mechanics rumored to supply MLCCs to top private aerospace firm
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) is reportedly supplying multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) for low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to the world's largest private aerospace company...
Thursday 19 March 2026
China curbs, Middle East tensions drive surge in chip material risks from gallium to helium

Global semiconductor supply chains are facing rising pressure as Middle East geopolitical tensions and China's tightening export controls...

Thursday 19 March 2026
SK Hynix posts record pay, R&D, and capex in 2025
Driven by the AI dividend and a robust semiconductor market, SK Hynix's average employee annual salary reached KRW185 million (approx. US$124,494) in 2025, up 58.1% year-over-year...
Thursday 19 March 2026
US reveals Tesla battery deal with LG, lifting veil on supply chain
US government disclosures have shed unusual light on a closely guarded corner of the electric vehicle supply chain, confirming that LG Energy Solution signed a battery supply agreement...
Thursday 19 March 2026
AMD, Samsung deepen AI chip ties with HBM4 supply and foundry talks

AMD CEO Lisa Su met Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong on March 18, the same day the two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)...

Thursday 19 March 2026
Samsung strike vote nears, DS and DX divisions clash over bonuses
As Samsung Electronics' union members vote on whether to strike, market attention is shifting from the labor negotiations themselves to the disparities in benefits and potential conflicts...
Thursday 19 March 2026
Samsung reportedly broadens emergency management as chipflation takes off
Samsung Electronics has reportedly expanded emergency management measures across several key business units as rising semiconductor prices and component costs pressure profitability,...
Thursday 19 March 2026
How Hwaseong became South Korea's semiconductor supply-chain capital
The global race to onshore semiconductor production has a new focal point: Hwaseong. Nestled in South Korea's Gyeonggi-do province, the city is quietly emerging as the spine of the...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
AMD's Lisa Su courts Korea: Samsung HBM4 sealed, Naver next
AMD CEO Lisa Su broadened the company's collaboration with Samsung Electronics on next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) memory and met with regional partners, including Naver,...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
TCL's OLED debut exposes China's Korean panel dependence
LG Display (LGD) is reportedly supplying panels for TCL's first OLED monitor, marking a notable instance of South Korean OLED technology entering the Chinese market.
Wednesday 18 March 2026
China price competition hits Samsung Display shipments while Korean OLED makers regain share

South Korean OLED makers face diverging trends across the global display market. Shipments to Chinese smartphone brands are weakening...