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Thursday 29 October 2026
Analysis: Samsung's record quarter came from higher prices, not more chips; expects buyers to get no relief before 2028
Samsung Electronics' third-quarter profit came almost entirely from charging more for memory chips, not from selling more of them. On its earnings call, the company also told investors...
Thursday 29 October 2026
LB Semicon to expand PMIC capacity under 10-year Qualcomm deal
South Korean semiconductor packaging and testing company LB Semicon reportedly plans to invest KRW30 billion (approx. US$22.4 million) to expand its power management IC (PMIC) back-end...
Thursday 29 October 2026
SDC chief meets Applied Materials executives amid FMM-free OLED push
Samsung Display (SDC) President Lee Chung-hwan recently met with senior executives from US equipment maker Applied Materials as SDC accelerates development of fine metal mask (FMM)-free...
Thursday 29 October 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix invest KRW110 trillion as memory supply boost slips to 2028
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are undertaking their largest-ever equipment investments in 2026, but the memory supply increase is not expected to materialize until 2028. By then,...
Thursday 29 October 2026
Samsung EUV data leak case: researcher in university partnership indicted
Samsung Electronics' next-generation semiconductor process data was allegedly removed without authorization by a university-industry research partner in South Korea, raising concerns...
Thursday 29 October 2026
LG Electronics ties AI cooling and robot plans to new plants and a 2030 humanoid target
LG Electronics used its third-quarter earnings call on October 28 to add physical milestones to its two main AI bets. In data center cooling, it named a US production site and new...
Thursday 29 October 2026
Global Technology's first automotive chip headed for Hyundai, Kia
South Korean chip designer Global Technologies (GT) has secured a place in Hyundai Motor and Kia's supply chain with its first automotive semiconductor product, a smart LED module...
Thursday 29 October 2026
KT turns AI tokens into a telecom utility with 500-model enterprise platform
As AI spreads across industries and everyday life, the experience of using it is becoming increasingly measurable, routable, and billable. The rapid proliferation of models is turning...
Thursday 29 October 2026
Samsung's AI memory boom drives record profit as device division stays in loss
Samsung Electronics' latest results show AI infrastructure demand increasingly determining the group's earnings, with soaring semiconductor profit offsetting continued losses in its...
Thursday 29 October 2026
Samsung's Harman expands China plant for ADAS, automotive computing
Samsung Electronics subsidiary Harman International has expanded its manufacturing operations in Suzhou, China, to produce automotive computing platforms and advanced driver assistance...
Thursday 29 October 2026
Taiwan plans carbon fee-ETS dual approach to tackle emissions
Taiwan's carbon pricing system is entering a new phase after collecting its first carbon fees in 2026 from 240 companies and 461 factories, generating approximately NT$4.97 billion...
Thursday 29 October 2026
Samsung SDI wins 1GWh US battery storage deal
Samsung SDI has signed a follow-on 1GWh contract to supply energy storage systems (ESS) to US power developer Alpha Omega Power (AOP). The batteries will be made in Indiana and delivered...
Wednesday 28 October 2026
SK Hynix says customers want more than twice the HBM it can supply
SK Hynix said customers are seeking more than twice the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) volume it can currently supply, as moves toward shorter memory stacks reflect supply shortages rather...
Wednesday 28 October 2026
SK Hynix bets on EUV to extend 6F-squared DRAM as CXMT pushes 4F-squared
SK Hynix plans to extend the life of its existing 6F-squared DRAM cell architecture through extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography and process improvements, keeping 4F-squared and three-dimensional...
Wednesday 28 October 2026
SK Hynix's next bet goes beyond memory chips
SK Hynix is looking beyond its position as a leading supplier of high-bandwidth memory (HBM), using venture investments to gain a greater say in how next-generation AI infrastructure...