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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...

Thursday 24 July 2025

Seoul National University launches projects to address AI talent crunch

Amid South Korea's severe talent shortage in high-end engineering and technology during the AI era, the College of Engineering at Seoul National University (SNU) has proposed a dual-track...

Thursday 24 July 2025

Samsung unveils 9nm DRAM strategy

Samsung Electronics is reportedly planning to introduce a vertical 4F Square structure for its in-development 9nm DRAM products, while continuing development of the existing 6F Square...

Thursday 24 July 2025

SK Hynix reassures on China fabs with stable VEU status amid US AI chip export easing

SK Hynix addressed concerns about the potential impacts of tightening US export controls on its fabrication operations in China, adding no change in the company's validated end user...

Thursday 24 July 2025

SK Hynix optimistic on HBM demand amid AI growth, highlights next-gen DRAMs

In SK Hynix's second-quarter earnings call, the company emphasized strong confidence in the sustained growth of HBM, driven by increasing AI workloads and emerging applications like...

Thursday 24 July 2025

Samsung plans HBM4 comeback with advanced chip technology

Samsung Electronics is preparing a strategic challenge to SK Hynix's dominance in sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory with an ambitious technological leap that could reshape the...

Wednesday 23 July 2025

SK Group chairman meets OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to deepen AI, HBM ties

SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won recently visited OpenAI's headquarters in San Francisco for a private meeting with CEO Sam Altman, according to reports from South Korean outlets Maeil...

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