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Friday 29 November 2024
Likelihood of widespread OLED TV adoption is decreasing, says TCL exec
South Korean companies have increasingly focused on OLED technology to differentiate themselves from Chinese competitors in the television market. However, recent comments from Jun...
Thursday 28 November 2024
SK Hynix's NAND production reportedly accelerates, increasing competitive pressure on Samsung
SK Hynix has reportedly begun mass production of its 321-layer 1Tb TLC 3D NAND Flash products, posing a potential threat to Samsung Electronics' (Samsung) leading position. This development...
Thursday 28 November 2024
LG Group revamps leadership to drive stability and innovation
LG Group convened a board meeting to finalize senior leadership changes across its subsidiaries. While overall promotions were scaled back, the company emphasized advancing R&D...
Thursday 28 November 2024
LG makes major division overhauls, shifting from products to solutions
LG Electronics has announced a major organizational restructuring aimed at shifting from a product-focused strategy to a solution-driven approach. This strategic realignment seeks...
Wednesday 27 November 2024
Hisense, TCL shake up 3Q24 premium TV market share rankings
Samsung Electronics maintained its leadership in the global premium TV market during the third quarter of 2024, despite a notable decline from the same period in 2023. Conversely,...
Wednesday 27 November 2024
SK Hynix announces 25% hike in dividend in new shareholder return program
SK Hynix Inc. announced today a new program on shareholder return for the 2025-27 period and the "Value Up" plan aimed at boosting corporate value.
Wednesday 27 November 2024
Samsung executive reshuffle: new foundry head to boost Nvidia ties
Samsung Electronics (Samsung) has implemented a significant personnel adjustment within its Device Solutions (DS) division to regain competitiveness in the semiconductor sector. This...
Wednesday 27 November 2024
Samsung hires new foundry CTO amidst leadership changes
Samsung Electronics has enacted changes to its management, including the appointment of a new chief technology officer (CTO) for its foundry operations.
Wednesday 27 November 2024
South Korea races to revive humanoid robotics ambitions
Humanoid robots, widely considered the ultimate achievement in robotics, integrate advanced computing, sensors, motors, and AI to replicate human form and movement. Global tech giants...
Wednesday 27 November 2024
Samsung, SK Hynix trim DRAM output while Chinese rivals expand
SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics are focusing on upgrading equipment, transitioning processes, and expanding high-bandwidth memory (HBM) packaging capacity instead of investing in...
Tuesday 26 November 2024
Samsung's market risks, SK Hynix's fab dependence: Diverging paths to decoupling from China
South Korean media report that SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics have reduced their reliance on China over the past seven quarters. SK Hynix's China revenue dropped from 30% to 24%,...
Tuesday 26 November 2024
Prosecutors appeal, seeking five-year sentence for Samsung chairman
Jae-yong Lee, chairman of Samsung Electronics (Samsung), was indicted in September 2020 on charges related to illegal inheritance and management practices. He has faced judicial risks...
Tuesday 26 November 2024
Korean chipmakers consider reducing LPDDR4 memory output
Korean memory vendors intend to promote LPDDR5 as the prevalent specification, which will necessitate a reduction in the output of LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X chips, according to industry...
Monday 25 November 2024
High-value demand boom: AI chips drive Samsung, SK Hynix US 2024 revenue surge
In 2024, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix saw their US semiconductor revenue surge, driven by robust demand from AI-focused tech firms and data centers. This growth stemmed from increased...
Monday 25 November 2024
Weekly news roundup: Trump's return casts shadow over TSMC's AI chip expansion
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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