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Wednesday 5 November 2025

SK Group, backed by OpenAI's Sam Altman, puts efficiency at the core of its AI expansion

SK Group held the SK AI Summit 2025 to demonstrate its AI strengths in semiconductors, energy solutions, AI data centres, and AI agent services. Chairman Chey Tae-won said that as...

Tuesday 4 November 2025

Samsung and SK Hynix face capacity dilemma amid rising HBM profits and DDR5 demand

Driven by the corporate AI boom, demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) is expanding beyond its traditional niche into general-purpose memory. Prices for mainstream DRAM products...

Tuesday 4 November 2025

Samsung SDI reportedly in talks with Tesla for US-based energy storage batteries

Samsung SDI is reportedly negotiating with Tesla to supply batteries for energy storage systems, aiming to leverage rising demand from AI data centers and renewable energy projects...

Monday 3 November 2025

Samsung challenges Chrome dominance with new PC browser launch

Samsung Electronics has officially launched its new PC web browser, Samsung Internet PC, marking a major step in its effort to extend its mobile ecosystem to desktop platforms. The...

Monday 3 November 2025

In South Korea's 'Silicon Valley,' AI startups look beyond software

Just south of Seoul, a dense grid of R&D towers known as Pangyo Techno Valley has evolved from an industrial cluster into a crucial testbed for South Korea's artificial intelligence...

Monday 3 November 2025

Japan's materials makers scale up for 2nm chip era

As TSMC and Samsung Electronics move closer to mass production of 2nm chips, Japan's semiconductor materials makers are accelerating investments to strengthen their global supply...

Monday 3 November 2025

Xi gifts Lee Xiaomi phones, sparks backdoor security exchange at APEC

At a recent summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, the leaders exchanged carefully chosen gifts and engaged in an unexpected dialogue...

Monday 3 November 2025

Can a new US-China deal reset global trade tensions?

The US and China reached a wide-ranging trade and economic agreement in the Republic of Korea. The deal addresses fentanyl precursors, rare earth export controls, tariffs, and semiconductor...

Monday 3 November 2025

Samsung’s 2nm Tesla gamble: a long shot or a long-awaited comeback?

Samsung Electronics' foundry division appears poised for a long-anticipated recovery after winning consecutive chip orders from Tesla. Following reports that Samsung would handle...

Monday 3 November 2025

US becomes largest production base for South Korean's top conglomerates

South Korea's major corporate groups have significantly expanded their production assets in the US over the past eight years, overtaking China and Vietnam as the leading overseas...

Sunday 2 November 2025

Samsung's Exynos 2600 chips challenge Apple and Qualcomm in early benchmarks

Samsung Electronics' next-generation application processor, the Exynos 2600, appears poised to reclaim the spotlight in the high-end smartphone chip market, with early benchmark tests...

Sunday 2 November 2025

Nvidia strengthens South Korea ties, turning AI drive into geopolitical strategy

As world leaders gather for the APEC Summit in Gyeongju amid tense geopolitics, South Korea is quietly taking on a new strategic role in the global AI race. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's...

Saturday 1 November 2025

Jensen Huang's Seoul dinner with Samsung, Hyundai chiefs sparks 'AI Korea' speculation

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met with Samsung chairman Lee Jae-yong and Hyundai Motor Group chairman Chung Eui-sun for a 70-minute dinner at Kkanbu Chicken in Seoul's Gangnam district...

Saturday 1 November 2025

Japan accelerates HAPS and Ka-band networks as South Korea eyes LEO self-reliance

Both Japan and South Korea are accelerating plans for Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), aiming to expand satellite-based communications...

Friday 31 October 2025

Why SK Hynix skipped the fried chicken and beer summit

When Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in South Korea, global attention turned to a viral "chimaek" (fried chicken and beer) dinner on...

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