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Tuesday 18 November 2025
Samsung revives P5 fab construction for memory supercycle
Samsung's P5 plant at the second campus in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, will begin construction, with operations expected to start in 2028. Due to the weak memory market, P5 was previously...
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Samsung's glass substrate samples fall short of requirements
Samsung Electronics has been in active discussions with Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco), Japan's Ibiden, and Shinko Electric Industries regarding collaboration on semiconductor...
Tuesday 18 November 2025
South Korean AI-powered memorial videos go global
South Korea-based JL Standard showcased its AI-driven video services for memorials, events, and digital content at the 2025 Pangyo Global Media Meet-Up. The presentation at Pangyo...
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Samsung's customer list reshuffles as Alphabet returns and Tesla's $16.5bn chip deal goes on the books

Samsung Electronics has released its regulatory filing for the third quarter of 2025, revealing that Google—whose parent company...

Tuesday 18 November 2025
Eric Schmidt warns global rise of Chinese AI models poses geopolitical risks
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has raised concerns about developing countries adopting Chinese AI models, mostly because of cost. According to Business Insider, Schmidt stated...
Tuesday 18 November 2025
South Korea's OLED giants forecast a strong 2025 on rising TV and monitor demand

The outlook for South Korea's two major display makers—LG Display (LGD) and Samsung Display (SDC)—is strengthening as both...

Tuesday 18 November 2025
China's legacy chip dominance poses 'severe' threat, warns author of 'Chip War'
Chris Miller, the influential author of Chip War, is warning that while the West is focused on advanced AI, China is quietly weaponizing the market for older legacy semiconductors.
Monday 17 November 2025
Taiwan labels DeepSeek, four Chinese AI models security threats
Taiwan's National Security Bureau (NSB) has issued an urgent warning about several China-developed generative AI language models, saying they contain severe security vulnerabilities...
Monday 17 November 2025
From oil to chip: China's Heshun Petro makes an unexpected US$220M leap into semiconductor IP
Hunan Heshun Petroleum Co. announced a controlling acquisition of MSquare Technology, a Shanghai-based semiconductor IP and chiplet-interconnect developer. The November 16, 2025,...
Monday 17 November 2025
Korean startup Stratio tackles recycling crisis with new infrared sensor
Stratio, a Korean deep-tech startup founded by three Stanford Ph.D. graduates, is introducing what it claims is the first germanium-based short-wave infrared sensor designed for large-scale...
Monday 17 November 2025
South Korea's solar exports collapse as China deepens global supply chain control
Despite surging global demand for solar energy, South Korean manufacturers are seeing export volumes contract as China deepens its dominance over upstream silicon wafer and module...
Monday 17 November 2025
Oppo boosts smartphone lifecycle and user experience with Apex Guard
To carve out new growth in the highly mature smartphone industry, Oppo, on November 14, launched its Apex Guard technology suite designed to safeguard user experience with quality...
Monday 17 November 2025
Korean startup launches AI recruitment platform for global talent
Korean startup Jably detailed its AI-driven recruitment and visa-management platform, K-tag, during the 2025 Pangyo Global Media Meet-Up, positioning the service as a data-centric...
Monday 17 November 2025
South Korea's Big Four launch KRW800T investment drive after US tariff deal
South Korea and the United States have released a Joint Fact Sheet that industry observers say reduces earlier tariff uncertainty and creates new room for cooperation. With global...
Monday 17 November 2025
Alibaba denies US national security claims; China embassy calls allegations baseless
Alibaba has been accused by the US government of providing data and technical support to China's military, posing a threat to American national security. Both Alibaba and the Chinese...