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Monday 2 November 2026
Samsung partners with PXPay to bolster Samsung Wallet in Taiwan
Samsung Electronics Taiwan is partnering with local mobile payment platform PXPay as part of its expansion of Samsung Wallet applications. The move, announced on October 30 with services...
Monday 2 November 2026
Samsung chairman Lee Jae-yong turns to Japan for AI chip packaging edge
Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong visited the company's Advanced Package Lab (APL) in Yokohama, Japan, on November 1, as the chipmaker looks to Japan's semiconductor materials...
Monday 2 November 2026
DIGITIMES chairman: Taiwan-South Korea cooperation beats competition in AI race
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly expanding global semiconductor demand, prompting Taiwan and South Korea to shift from straightforward competition toward cooperation as the...
Monday 2 November 2026
Sam Altman meets with Samsung, SK as memory crunch deepens
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with executives from Samsung Group and SK Group during a brief visit to South Korea on October 31, as tightening memory supplies and growing commitments to...
Monday 2 November 2026
Foxconn nears EV JV agreement with Poland's EMP as European expansion gains momentum
Foxconn is in advanced discussions with Polish electric vehicle (EV) company Electromobility Poland (EMP) to establish a joint venture, with an agreement expected soon, according to...
Monday 2 November 2026
Nvidia to become Naver’s third-largest shareholder
Nvidia will invest US$1 billion (KRW1.34 trillion) in South Korean internet company Naver, acquiring an approximately 4.54% stake and surpassing Naver founder and board chairman Hae-jin...
Monday 2 November 2026
FuriosaAI raises US$620 million, quadruples valuation to challenge Nvidia
South Korean AI chip startup FuriosaAI has raised US$620 million in its latest funding round, quadrupling its valuation from the previous round to US$2.9 billion and strengthening...
Monday 2 November 2026
South Korea's army advances energy transition with microgrids, hydrogen
As AI and unmanned systems see wider adoption, the military's reliance on electricity continues to grow, making energy transition critical to maintaining combat capabilities. The South...
Monday 2 November 2026
Rebuilding the American edge: How TSMC is driving US manufacturing and economic opportunity
The ambition to repatriate advanced manufacturing to the United States has reached a critical turning point. Central to this national push is the massive expansion of Taiwan Semiconductor...
Monday 2 November 2026
Taiwan’s R&D investment reaches NT$1.13 trillion in 2025
Master’s degree holders remain the backbone of Taiwan’s technology R&D workforce, while locally trained PhD students generally show weaker research capabilities, according...
Monday 2 November 2026
Weekly news roundup: Taiwan debates talent distribution; SK Hynix looks beyond HBM
This week’s coverage highlights intensifying competition and capacity constraints across the global semiconductor industry. Taiwan faces debate over whether public R&D funding...
Monday 2 November 2026
Column: Samsung's memory boom reshapes its investment strategy
Samsung Electronics has never had more capital at its disposal. The company reported operating profit of KRW89.5 trillion (approx. US$67 billion) in the second quarter of 2026 and...
Monday 2 November 2026
Nvidia's Korea robotics push gains ground as LG starts data factory operations
Nvidia's robotics partnerships in South Korea are moving beyond initial agreements, with LG Electronics beginning partial operations at its robot-training Data Factory and LG Innotek...
Monday 2 November 2026
Humanoid robots, robotaxis take center stage at Korea's FIX 2026
South Korean companies showcased humanoid robot components, dual-arm machines, and autonomous driving systems at FIX 2026 in Daegu, offering a look at how developers are bringing automation...
Sunday 1 November 2026
The 20% problem: why Taiwan's imported equipment parts still carry 70% of the cost
Taiwan can manufacture some of the world's most advanced chips, package them into increasingly complex AI systems, and connect much of the surrounding electronics supply chain within...