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Friday 26 January 2024
OpenAI's Altman to meet Samsung, SK Hynix during Korea trip
OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman is visiting leaders of South Korea's semiconductor industry this week, as the artificial intelligence pioneer weighs an ambitious move into...
Friday 26 January 2024
South Korea sees global export share ranking in key tech industries fall to 5th from 2nd place
In the world's six major advanced industries, South Korea witnessed a substantial decline in its export share from 8.4% in 2018 to 6.5% in 2022, marking a significant 25% decrease...
Friday 26 January 2024
Samsung SDI invests in overseas mining company to enhance high-nickel battery capability
Samsung SDI will invest in the Canada Nickel Company, a Canadian nickel miner, to secure the critical raw material for its high-performance batteries. It would be the first time the...
Friday 26 January 2024
Semco reportedly to put new Vietnam plant into production in 2Q24
The previously announced new ABF substrate plant in Vietnam by Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) was slated to begin production in the second half of 2023. However, due to a general...
Friday 26 January 2024
SK Hynix said to diversify HBM equipment sources, optimizing processes
SK Hynix is trying to diversify equipment sources to cut reliance on certain technology and specific companies for its High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) supply chain, according to South...
Friday 26 January 2024
Intel reportedly to integrate Samsung's LPDDR5X in Lunar Lake CPU by 3D packaging
Samsung Electronics and Intel have long competed with each other for first place in the fierce global semiconductor IDM market, and a fierce battle for orders and rankings has begun...
Friday 26 January 2024
Thinking Electronic steps up deployment in automotive sector
Passive component industry experts project a noticeable industry rebound after the second quarter or the second half of this year. Most firms are looking to automotive applications...
Thursday 25 January 2024
LG adds talent to XR business in line with launch timing of Apple's Vision Pro
After announcing its entry into the extended reality (XR) device market, LG Electronics established a dedicated organization and started to recruit talent for its XR business. Korean...
Thursday 25 January 2024
World's no. 2 memory chip maker SK Hynix reports surprise profit
SK Hynix Inc. posted its first operating profit in more than a year and affirmed plans to build high-end memory capacity to meet AI demand, the latest to signal hope for a long-delayed...
Thursday 25 January 2024
Samsung's Taylor TX fab delays tool-in plans again
After TSMC announced a delay of its planned utilization of the second fab in Arizona for 1-2 years, Samsung Electronics, which is also planning to produce advanced chips in the United...
Thursday 25 January 2024
Kakao unveils MLLM, aiming to create S. Korean version of Google's Gemini
South Korean tech giant Kakao recently unveiled the R&D results of its Multimodal Large Language Model (MLLM) titled Honeybee. This model goes beyond the existing, primarily text-based...
Thursday 25 January 2024
Shipment estimates for Samsung's Galaxy S24 series set at 32 million units
Samsung Electronics has announced its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S24 series, emphasizing AI applications. South Korea's securities sector expects the Galaxy S24 series...
Wednesday 24 January 2024
Precursor producer Eco&Dream to supersize capacity with new plant
Eco&Dream has set out plans to build a new factory in South Korea's Saemangeum Industrial Complex by 2025.
Wednesday 24 January 2024
China's import of South Korean semiconductor materials skyrockets in 2023
To counter the ban imposed by the US to slow down its development of advanced semiconductors while ensuring its dominance in general-purpose semiconductors, China is aggressively...
Wednesday 24 January 2024
BOE: LGD Guangzhou plant's new speculated buyer, possibly affecting Samsung Electronics
The potential sale of LG Display's (LGD's) LCD factory in Guangzhou has been complex, with reports suggesting various potential buyers, including the Skyworth Group and TCL CSOT (TCL...