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Wednesday 19 August 2026
Humanoids become Rainbow Robotics' biggest revenue source as Korean robot makers post mixed results

Mobile humanoids became Rainbow Robotics' biggest revenue source in the first half of 2026, while ROBOTIS posted rapid actuator growth...

Wednesday 19 August 2026
US pushes South Korea to prioritize memory chip investment in trade talks
US officials have pressed South Korea to make memory chip manufacturing its first strategic investment in the US, according to a report cited by JoongAng Daily. The claim...
Tuesday 18 August 2026
LG Electronics lands first OSAT order for chip packaging LDI

LG Electronics has secured its first order for laser direct imaging (LDI) equipment used in semiconductor packaging, marking an early...

Tuesday 18 August 2026
Samsung deepens humanoid push with new robotics lab

Samsung Electronics has begun operating a dedicated physical AI research lab focused on humanoid control and manipulation, according...

Tuesday 18 August 2026
South Korea's NPS backs AI optical link amid US scrutiny

South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS) has drawn fresh attention after joining a cornerstone investment in the Hong Kong IPO...

Tuesday 18 August 2026
South Korea's Gwangju chip hub faces looming water crunch as experts push underground storage and AI management
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are preparing to invest in four memory fabs in southwestern South Korea, but alongside power infrastructure, the semiconductor industry's uninterrupted...
Tuesday 18 August 2026
MicroLED still lacks key LTPO TFT tech

MicroLED remains a promising next-generation display technology, but industry analysts say its commercial breakthrough still hinges...

Tuesday 18 August 2026
Samsung faces tougher HBM4E test after HBM4 comeback

Samsung Electronics' semiconductor chief has told executives not to treat the company's HBM4 comeback as proof that its recovery is...

Tuesday 18 August 2026
South Korea-India venture Indichem targets semiconductor materials supply chain without China
A new joint venture between South Korean and Indian chemical firms is betting that semiconductor materials can be made without touching China at any stage, positioning itself as an...
Tuesday 18 August 2026
AI server demand pushes high-end MLCC lead times toward 40 weeks
Multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) supply is increasingly diverging by product specification, with mainstream components remaining relatively stable while lead times for some high-capacitance,...
Tuesday 18 August 2026
South Korea telcos pass KRW1 trillion in first-half AI data center revenue
South Korea's three major telecom operators generated more than KRW1 trillion (approx. US$706 billion) in combined artificial intelligence data center revenue in the first half of...
Monday 17 August 2026
SK keyfoundry expands 8-inch capacity as China demand strains supply

SK keyfoundry has approved KRW90 billion (approx. US$64 million) in capital spending to expand its 8-inch foundry capacity, a rare...

Monday 17 August 2026
Samsung's China sales surge 272% in 1H26; Nvidia not among top five customers

Samsung Electronics' consolidated sales in China surged 272% in the first half of 2026, far outpacing growth in the Americas as a sharp...

Monday 17 August 2026
LG-Nvidia physical AI partnership speeds up as robotics chief reportedly heads to South Korea

Less than a week after LG Group and Nvidia signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU), Madison Huang, Nvidia's senior director...

Monday 17 August 2026
LG, Nvidia step up humanoid push with robot data factory

Nvidia's Madison Huang is set to visit LG Electronics' Yangjae R&D campus in Seoul on August 18 to inspect the company's robot data...