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Wednesday 22 October 2025
Will TSMC's 2nm price hike force Qualcomm and MediaTek to switch orders to Samsung?
As TSMC raises its 2nm prices, rumors have emerged suggesting Qualcomm and MediaTek might shift orders to Samsung. The speculation has gained traction in industry circles, with some...
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Samsung Exynos 2600 set to return in Galaxy S26 flagship smartphones
Samsung Electronics will begin mass production of its next-generation mobile application processor (AP), the Exynos 2600, in November 2025, according to several South Korean media...
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Analysis: Samsung reclaims memory crown but what about its foundry?
Samsung Electronics is expected to deliver a surprising performance in the third quarter of 2025, successfully reclaiming the top position in the global memory market, signaling a...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Samsung's HBM4 logic die yield reportedly surpasses 90% ahead of Nvidia final tests
Samsung Electronics is preparing to enter the final quality testing phase for Nvidia's sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4), as its foundry division ramps up wafer production...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
South Korea's APEC CEO Summit to spotlight AI
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit will take place from October 28-31, 2025, in Gyeongju, South Korea, gathering about 1,700 global business and economic leaders...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
South Korea eyes Taiwan offshore wind bidding model to lower renewable energy PPA barriers
Advancing RE100 commitments has become a critical goal for the global tech industry, but South Korean companies face complex processes and steep costs in power purchase agreements...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
SK Hynix hits profit milestone that puts Samsung on notice
SK Hynix is on track to log its first-ever quarterly operating profit of KRW10 trillion (US$7 billion) in the third quarter of 2025, making it only the second South Korean firm after...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Samsung's HBM4 business shows promise as 1c DRAM yield nears 80%
Samsung Electronics has boosted its sixth-generation 1c DRAM yield to nearly 80%, enhancing its HBM4 competitiveness. Production is ramping up at the Pyeongtaek plant, with tests...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Can Samsung's Moohan XR break Meta's hold and match Apple's Vision Pro?
Ahead of Samsung Electronics' October 22, 2025, unveiling of its first extended reality (XR) headset, Apple preemptively launched an upgraded version of its mixed reality (MR) device,...
Monday 20 October 2025
South Korea's FIX 2025 to showcase AI's industrial future
All eyes are turning to Daegu, South Korea, as the 2025 Future Innovation Tech Expo, or FIX 2025, is set to open on October 22, 2025, at the EXCO center. Running for four days through...
Monday 20 October 2025
Doosan Tesna invests US$120m in testing equipment to support Samsung's Apple CIS push
In a massive strategic bet on the next wave of tech demand, South Korea's leading semiconductor testing provider, Doosan Tesna, is pouring over KRW170 billion (approx. US$120 million)...
Monday 20 October 2025
South Korea forms task force amid China's rare earth crackdown
South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) has launched a Rare Earth Supply Chain Task Force to shield domestic industries from China's tightened export controls.
Monday 20 October 2025
South Korea faces energy expressway backlash for Yongin Semiconductor Cluster
To support the development of Samsung and SK Hynix's Yongin Semiconductor Cluster, the South Korean government has promoted a nationwide "energy expressway" to increase renewable...
Sunday 19 October 2025
South Korea's Posco Future M signs largest-ever graphite deal with global carmaker
South Korean battery materials maker Posco Future M has signed its largest-ever supply agreement for natural graphite anode materials in a deal valued at KRW671 billion (US$472 million),...
Saturday 18 October 2025
Samsung expands EUV fleet to seize upcoming memory supercycle

Samsung Electronics is reportedly ramping up investment in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, planning to add five more systems for...