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Wednesday 3 June 2026
Micron's HBM4 push signals bigger Nvidia supply role
Micron Technology may supply more HBM4 memory for Nvidia's next-generation Vera Rubin platform than the market currently expects, as the US memory maker ramps up equipment investment...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
SK Group weighs pausing SK Siltron sale as AI chip demand lifts wafer strategy
SK Group is reportedly placing AI and semiconductors at the center of its next round of business restructuring, prompting a fresh internal review of the strategic value of SK Siltron,...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
NAND market hits record as YMTC closes in on global rivals
The global NAND flash memory market reached a record US$46 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2026, driven by AI infrastructure demand, higher enterprise SSD shipments, and...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Samsung Foundry eyes Anthropic as OpenAI chip project reportedly stalls

Samsung Electronics is seeking to secure major artificial intelligence (AI) logic-chip customers as its reported preliminary work on...

Tuesday 2 June 2026
EVE Energy ends six-year partnership with SK On
A six-year battery partnership that once symbolized cross-border cooperation between China and South Korea is coming to an end, reflecting broader shifts in the global energy indus...
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Naver launches defense AI unit to pursue military data and decision-making market
South Korean internet giant Naver said it has formed a dedicated defense AI organization to pursue military AI transformation, deploy field engineers to client sites, and develop defense-specific...
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Nvidia's Jensen Huang says no need to compare or choose between Taiwan and South Korea
At a Korea Partner Night event held in Taipei, Taiwan, ahead of Computex 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Taiwan and South Korea occupy distinctly different positions in the technology...
Monday 1 June 2026
SK Hynix Cheongju plant fire triggers HF leak
SK Hynix's Cheongju campus was hit by a fire on June 1, 2026, prompting the emergency evacuation of all 3,600 workers from the M15 and M15X plants. Seven people were taken to the hospital...
Monday 1 June 2026
Top memory maker executives gather in Taiwan in preparation for Computex 2026
After Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang wrapped up his "trillion-dollar banquet" for Taiwan AI supply-chain giants, GTC Taipei is set to become a highlight of Computex 2026. Nvidia will also...
Monday 1 June 2026
Nvidia courts Korea's industrial giants ahead of Computex
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang's pre-Computex meetings in Taipei are drawing close attention from South Korean companies seeking a bigger role in the global AI supply chain. With...
Monday 1 June 2026
LG denies report on sale to Hisense TV as Chinese rivals gain ground
LG Electronics has denied a Korean media report that it discussed a possible sale or restructuring of its TV business with China's Hisense, as intensifying competition from Chinese...
Saturday 30 May 2026
Xpeng plays the long game: South Korea on hold, Europe in sight
Xpeng Motors, often described as "China's Tesla," is advancing on two very different international fronts — cautious and measured in South Korea, but increasingly strategic in...
Saturday 30 May 2026
Samsung tops Micron in automotive memory as AI tightens supply

Samsung Electronics has overtaken Micron Technology to become the world's largest supplier of automotive memory chips for the first...

Thursday 28 May 2026
Solidigm appoints co-CEOs to split operations and growth responsibilities
Solidigm, the enterprise storage brand under SK Hynix, announced a leadership reshuffle this spring, naming two executives as co-chief executive officers to divide responsibilities...
Thursday 28 May 2026
SK Hynix turns Big Tech's memory scramble into tougher supply terms
SK Hynix is using Big Tech's rush to secure artificial intelligence (AI) memory supply as leverage for tougher long-term contracts, while resisting funding structures that could give...