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Tuesday 29 July 2025

Hyundai and Kia's record sales face profit squeeze from US tariffs

Despite posting their highest-ever second-quarter revenues, Hyundai Motor Group is grappling with the growing toll of US import tariffs—a headwind that threatens to deepen in...

Tuesday 29 July 2025

Samsung reportedly expands 8nm foundry client base from Switch 2 to HPC chips

Samsung Electronics has reportedly secured new clients for its 8nm wafer foundry services through collaboration with its Design Solution Partners (DSPs). This development is expected...

Tuesday 29 July 2025

China fills PFAS-based coolant supply gap in South Korea's chip sector after 3M exit

Chinese chemical makers are rapidly entering South Korea's semiconductor coolant supply chain following 3M's planned exit from the business. Firms like Juhua, ChemPacific, and Noah...

Tuesday 29 July 2025

LG makes semiconductor comeback with HBM Bet

More than two decades after being pushed out of the chip industry, LG Electronics is making a surprise return—this time with its...

Monday 28 July 2025

From ChatGPT to robots: Global firms push into physical AI, South Korea targets defense edge

As generative AI tools like ChatGPT capture global attention, a new frontier is emerging—physical AI, or artificial intelligence that can interact with the real world. While...

Monday 28 July 2025

LG Display's large-size OLEDs lead turnaround for full-year profit

LG Display (LGD) has announced that it will ship around 6.5 million large-size OLED TVs and monitors in 2025, a year-over-year increase of 14.04%. With the depreciation of equipment...

Monday 28 July 2025

Weekly News Roundup: MediaTek wins Meta's ASIC orders, Asus revives Xbox hardware, and YMTC plans China-made NAND Line

Below are the top DIGITIMES Asia stories from July 21 to 27, 2025. The top three topics include MediaTek winning Meta's order for 2nm ASIC; Asus, Microsoft revive Xbox hardware with...

Monday 28 July 2025

Samsung's marketing of 'non-self-emissive MicroLED' sparks confusion over flagship TVs

To secure its market leadership, Samsung Electronics has positioned MicroLED technology as the exclusive feature for its flagship models. However, Samsung reportedly plans to market...

Monday 28 July 2025

South Korea eyes AI powerhouse by 2030 with data and talent as core drivers

As the global competition in generative AI intensifies, the South Korean government is accelerating its AI industry policies. It seeks breakthroughs across multiple areas, including...

Sunday 27 July 2025

Missed connection with Nvidia haunts Samsung as Lee Jae-yong marks 1000 days of leadership

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong recently marked his 1,000th day in office, a tenure that Korean media describes as filled with challenges and crises. Even though Lee officially...

Friday 25 July 2025

SK Hynix accelerates investment for 2025 HBM boom as Samsung targets Nvidia certification in third quarter

The surge in demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) driven by AI servers has positioned SK Hynix as the clear leader in the HBM market, with Micron also posting strong operational...

Friday 25 July 2025

Qualcomm's 2nm wildcard: is Samsung back in play or just leverage?

Qualcomm is reportedly weighing a return to Samsung Foundry for its 2nm flagship smartphone SoCs in 2026, raising questions about a potential pivot from TSMC. Yet conflicting reports...

Friday 25 July 2025

South Korea looks to replicate Taiwan's ecosystem in its Micro LED industry

Next-generation display technologies continue to grow, and South Korea is struggling to maintain its leadership in the Micro LED industry. It is extremely important for South Korea...

Friday 25 July 2025

Rebellions partners with CoAsia SEMI to deliver AI chiplets to data centers worldwide

South Korean AI semiconductor startup Rebellions has inked a strategic partnership with system-on-chip (SoC) design house CoAsia SEMI...

Thursday 24 July 2025

Samsung delays HBM4 rollout to 2026 due to yield challenges, all while SK Hynix strengthens lead in AI memory

Samsung Electronics is reportedly pushing back the mass production of its next-gen high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips to 2026, signaling...

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