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Wednesday 15 January 2025
Samsung reportedly scales back NAND output while SK Hynix ramps up amid global oversupply
Chosun Biz and ICSmart report that Samsung Electronics plans to reduce NAND wafer production at its Xi'an factory in China by over 10%. Amid a global NAND oversupply,...
Monday 13 January 2025
Enterprise SSD prices decline as Samsung, SK Hynix rethink NAND production
The enterprise solid-state drive (eSSD) market is facing potential price declines, raising questions in South Korea about whether Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will revise their...
Monday 13 January 2025
Samsung homes in on AI as LG heats up data center play
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 in Las Vegas, US has concluded, revealing distinct strategic paths taken by South Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics (Samsung) and LG...
Monday 13 January 2025
Xiaomi eyes South Korean EV market with new subsidiary
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has sparked speculation about its electric vehicle (EV) ambitions in South Korea following the establishment of a local subsidiary that includes "automobile...
Monday 13 January 2025
Hyundai invests record US$16 billion in South Korea to accelerate EV, SDV development
Hyundai Motor Group has announced a historic investment of KRW24.3 trillion (approx. US$16.655 billion) in South Korea, marking the largest investment in the company's history. The...
Monday 13 January 2025
LG Display may convert iPad OLED lines to iPhone panel production amid weak tablet demand
LG Display is reportedly planning to adjust its production line configuration by converting its iPad OLED panel production lines to manufacture iPhone OLED panels. This decision comes...
Friday 10 January 2025
Korea rides semiconductor wave as 2024 exports set a new record
South Korea's exports surged to a record-breaking US$683.8 billion in 2024. Semiconductor exports played a pivotal role, reaching US$141.9 billion, setting a new high and driving...
Friday 10 January 2025
CES 2025: Nvidia highlights robot partnerships, South Korea's absence raises concerns
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made a notable appearance alongside multiple partnered robots during his keynote speech at CES 2025. South Korean media observed that out of the 14 showcased...
Thursday 9 January 2025
Formation vs. dissolution: Samsung, SK Hynix take divergent EUV strategies
Samsung Electronics has reportedly launched a new EUV Task Force (TF) to enhance its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology and improve yields for advanced nodes like 3nm processes...
Thursday 9 January 2025
SK Chief, Nvidia's CEO discuss ways to deepen AI efforts
The chairman of SK Hynix Inc.'s parent and Nvidia Corp. co-founder Jensen Huang met on January 8 to discuss AI, suggesting the two companies are exploring ways to deepen one of the...
Thursday 9 January 2025
SK Hynix denies reports on plans to expand HBM DRAM production by 70%
Global memory leaders Samsung, SK Hynix, and ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) are ramping up DRAM production this year, fueling market competition. While oversupply is expected...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
LG Electronics reports preliminary financial results: 2024 revenue hits record high, Q4 profits fall short of expectations
LG Electronics (LG) has released its preliminary financial results for 2024, showcasing impressive annual revenue figures. However, the operating profit for the fourth quarter saw...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
CES 2025: Samsung aims to lead smart home tech with AI integration
Major tech companies unveiled their latest products and strategies ahead of schedule on January 6, 2025 (US time), with crowds gathering before Samsung Electronics' (Samsung) press...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Samsung preliminary results fall short of expectations
Samsung reported mixed financial results, with fourth quarter 2024 revenue of KRW75 trillion (US$51.26 billion) showing growth amid an operating profit decline, impacted by weak mobile...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Major mobile SoC designers unlikely to adopt 2nm technology by 2025
Recent industry sources indicate that major mobile SoC providers like Apple and Qualcomm are delaying the adoption of TSMC's 2nm technology until 2026 due to high costs. While some...
Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research