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Tuesday 17 March 2026

Memory wafer shortage to persist until 2030; SK Group chairman says collaboration with Taiwanese firms is foundation of ecosystem

Addressing the current surge in demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) driven by AI-accelerated computing, SK Group chairman Chey Tae-Won stated at Nvidia GTC 2026 on March 16, 2026,...

Tuesday 17 March 2026

InterBattery 2026: Solid-state battery commercialization accelerates as Posco and EcoPro set mass production targets by year-end

As major battery manufacturers accelerate the commercialization of solid-state batteries (SSBs), South Korea's battery materials industry is also speeding up product development and...

Tuesday 17 March 2026

Korean AI trio takes industry spotlight—but can early promise survive the factory floor?

At Automation World (AW) 2026, the Media Pick Awards, hosted by global news network Aving News, highlighted the transformative technologies driving...

Tuesday 17 March 2026

Samsung cautious on memory expansion amid concerns over 2028 supply glut

Samsung Electronics' semiconductor division is concerned that the current memory supercycle, driven by supply shortages, could last only one to two years before the market turns downward...

Tuesday 17 March 2026

SK Hynix dethrones Samsung as South Korea's most desired employer

South Korea's largest job platform Saramin has named SK Hynix the top "most desired large company" for the first time, displacing perennial leader Samsung Electronics. The shift reflects...

Tuesday 17 March 2026

Inter Battery 2026: Global battery market still centered on LFP

Rapid growth in global electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage demand is accelerating shifts in the battery industry landscape. South Korea's three major battery makers, LG Energy...

Monday 16 March 2026

Sony CIS yield issue raises Apple supply risks, opens door for Samsung

Sony's core semiconductor business, CMOS image sensors (CIS), has reportedly encountered yield challenges in recent production. Industry...

Monday 16 March 2026

DRAM prices surge 180% as HBM competition shifts to profitability

DRAM and NAND flash prices have soared by as much as 180% since the Lunar New Year, amid worsening memory chip supply shortages that are expected to persist at least until late 2027...

Monday 16 March 2026

Samsung gives humanoid robots a hand with new dexterity-focused Hand Lab

Samsung Electronics is targeting one of the hardest engineering challenges in humanoid robotics: building a dexterous robotic hand. The company recently created Hand Lab, a dedicated...

Monday 16 March 2026

AW 2026:Sentient AI emerges as a new industrial safety layer

The automation landscape showcased at Automation World (AW) 2026 marks a profound shift: security and safety are no longer merely compliance metrics, but the foundational layer of...

Monday 16 March 2026

Chip inflation spreads as Samsung, Nexchip raise foundry prices and material costs surge

China-based wafer foundry Nexchip recently announced that starting June 1, 2026, it will raise foundry prices by 10% to ensure stable product supply and sustainable long-term partn...

Monday 16 March 2026

Visionox starts 8.6-gen OLED equipment orders, intensifying China–Korea race for IT displays

Visionox has reportedly begun equipment procurement for an 8.6-generation OLED production line, a move that could challenge Samsung Display's (SDC) early lead. SDC gained an advantage...

Monday 16 March 2026

Interview: Taiwan's industrial spirit — the hidden geopolitical layer

As the world braces for the Trump-Xi summit scheduled for March 31 to April 2, headlines are dominated by the petrodollar, the capture of Nicolás Maduro, and the Anthropic ban...

Friday 13 March 2026

Tesla AI chip delay pushes South Korean NPU startup DeepX back six months

Tesla's next-generation AI processor schedule change has disrupted Samsung Electronics' foundry timelines, delaying mass-production plans for South Korean startup DeepX's next AI accelerator...

Friday 13 March 2026

Chip material prices double, compound semiconductor supply chain on alert

The Middle East conflict is raising concerns over global energy supply and driving sharp increases in semiconductor material costs. Compound...

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