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Saturday 12 July 2025

Google brings Gemini AI to Wear OS, boosting Samsung's new smartwatch and foldables

Google is bringing its Gemini artificial intelligence model to smartwatches running Wear OS, marking a significant expansion beyond smartphones...

Saturday 12 July 2025

Hyundai weighs 3rd EV factory in Europe to bypass tariffs, build local edge

Hyundai Motor is considering the construction of a third electric vehicle (EV) plant in Europe as part of its broader strategy to capitalize on the region's EV recovery and offset...

Friday 11 July 2025

Samsung bets big on 2nm chips as foundry unit faces make-or-break moment

Samsung Electronics is placing a high-stakes bet on its 2nm chip manufacturing technology, as its foundry division works to reverse mounting...

Friday 11 July 2025

Korean carmakers prepare for Trump tariff-led price surge

Japanese and South Korean automakers are beginning to pass rising trade costs onto American consumers as hopes for a swift resolution to tariff negotiations with the US continue to...

Friday 11 July 2025

Taiwan's machinery exporters brace for US tariff verdict while handling FX pain

Taiwan's machinery exporters face growing uncertainty as the US confirms 25% reciprocal tariffs for Japan and South Korea, while Taiwan's status remains unresolved. With the US as...

Friday 11 July 2025

Korea’s Rebellions taps Taiwan alliance to challenge Nvidia in AI chip race

Seoul-based AI chip startup Rebellions is moving fast to stake its claim as South Korea's top domestic supplier of artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors. The company is ramping...

Friday 11 July 2025

SK Hynix narrows gap with Samsung as AI boom fuels HBM chip sales in Q2

SK Hynix is rapidly closing the gap with Samsung Electronics in the global memory chip race, driven by surging demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) used in AI applications. According...

Thursday 10 July 2025

Samsung's foldable focus on high-end smartphones sparks chipmaker optimism

Samsung Electronics has introduced its latest flagship foldable smartphones, adding fresh momentum to what is shaping up to be a pivotal year for the foldable device market. While...

Thursday 10 July 2025

Semes' semiconductor cleaning process designated as South Korea's National Core Technology

Semes, the semiconductor equipment subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, has had its semiconductor cleaning process technology recognized by the South Korean government as a National...

Thursday 10 July 2025

Taiwan suppliers eye foldable smartphone growth, face barriers in South Korea

Taiwanese component suppliers are ramping up efforts to enter the growing foldable smartphone market, but penetrating South Korea's highly integrated supply chain remains a major...

Thursday 10 July 2025

Samsung looking to launch triple-fold smartphone in 2025

Samsung Electronics plans to launch a triple-fold smartphone by 2025, and for its goal in 2025, the Korean brand aims to equip its existing 400 million Galaxy devices with artificial...

Thursday 10 July 2025

Samsung updates 2025 supplier list, signals strategic shift in displays and China partnerships

Samsung Electronics has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, unveiling an updated list of 112 official suppliers—seven companies have been removed since 2024, while six...

Thursday 10 July 2025

Samsung's chip division weighs on earnings with KRW1T write-down in 2Q25

Samsung Electronics saw its second-quarter 2025 operating profit plunge nearly 56% year-over-year, largely driven by underperformance in its semiconductor unit. The Device Solutions...

Thursday 10 July 2025

LG Energy Solution swings to profit as US battery demand lifts results

South Korea's LG Energy Solution (LGES) posted a significantly stronger operating profit in the second quarter of 2025, ending a streak of six consecutive quarters of losses and highlighting...

Thursday 10 July 2025

South Korea's ESOL secures funding to challenge EUV supply chain dominance and boost domestic production

South Korean semiconductor extreme ultraviolet (EUV) equipment company ESOL recently announced the successful completion of a KRW74 billion (US$54.1 million) Series B financing round...

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